Triple Decoction

As today’s brewers explore the subtleties of hop-forward lagers, they’re finding ways to balance proper fermentation time with the brightest possible hop expression.

It doesn’t take a bespoke lager brewery to bring the subtle complexities of decoction to craft lager—but it does take some ingenuity.

From beer-baron bobbleheads to bespoke barrel-aged blends, here are a few recs from our editors.

It’s a throwback, now, but we remain loyal, and we know they’re still out there. And brewing a great IPL is more about executing the “L” than anything else.

You voted, and we tallied. Here are your favorite breweries broken down in categories by beer barrels brewed.