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The trick to a tropical stout is making a beer that is sweet (but not cloying), fruity (but without the kinds of by-products that ramped-up esters tend to create), alcoholic (but not hot), and roasty (but not dry). Here’s how.

Ben Edmunds, head brewer for Breakside Brewery in Portland, Oregon, shared this recipe for their classic German Pilsner with an emphasis on late-kettle hops.

Cellarmaker Brewing Company is one of the most cellar-focused craft breweries in San Francisco, if not the country, and accordingly named. They’ve built a reputation as a Bay Area institution in less than three years.

A hop spider allows you to add hops to your boil without the nasty sludge from pellets or the leaves from the cones that can clog your equipment. It’s easy to build, and we will show you how!

October 14 is important in homebrew history as the date homebrewing was officially legalized in the United States. Still, some states have laws on the books that restrict what brewers can do.

Know the impact of the honey you select for your mead.

Instead of ruining your teeth on real candy, reach for one of these beers, which our reviewers thought were as great as the real thing.

Hops-forward lagers may be the last genuinely unexplored area of beer composition and style: let’s enjoy it and help define it.

This full-bodied, rich roasty porter makes you want to eat turkey and watch football or build a bonfire.

Most of the time, I do just fine with the standard-issue airlocks you find at homebrew stores nationwide. But sometimes, an airlock just doesn’t cut it. And that’s when I bust out the heavy artillery. I’m talking about the blow-off tube.

Seattle, Washington is home to such a wealth of breweries, taprooms, and lush waterfront scenery that you’ll want to take your time savoring all of the above. Put on your finest flannel, pull up a barstool, and let us pour you a pint.

The English IPA is another iteration of the popular style and is more balanced than its American counterpart.

Here's a fun pilot recipe that Hardywood Park’s Patrick Murtaugh and Eric McKay brewed and shared with us. It’s a great summertime beer that marries the refreshing nature of a Bavarian weissbier with the tropical/citrus aromatics of an American IPA.

A Hot Brown Sandwich (sometimes known as a Kentucky Hot Brown) is a variation on the traditional Welsh rarebit.

Getting your hands on a barrel for brewing can be a pricey and lengthy experience. Learn to get the same flavors with ingredients that are much easier to get and are kinder on the wallet, too!

We created a new list of our favorite Halloween candy and beer pairings to help make your Halloween a whole lot better!

We all get a bit lazy when it comes to brewing, and if you do fall into this category, it’s important to know whether your habit is harmless or whether you’re playing with fire.

In Craft Beer & Brewing's Advanced all-grain methods video, you'll learn how to make better wort to produce better beer.

What happens when a monstrous pumpkin ale is aged in fine fresh rum barrels? Rumpkin!

Testing a container filled with whole leaf hops against late kettle hops additions.