2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (879+ words) From Zwanzig Z Pizza & Brewing in Columbus, Indiana, the Fulcrum imperial stout twice won gold medals at the World Beer Cup, in 2022 and 2025. Here, brewmaster Mike Rybinski shares the beer's inspirations and what makes it stand out from the modern…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1341+ words) Cold showers are trendy, and cold plunges are so hot right now'but craft breweries were taking advantage of cold water before it was, well, cool. Here's a closer look at one of the most undersung pieces of brewhouse equipment'the CLT'as…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (166+ words) Craft Beer & Brewing For brewing industry veterans Ben Allgood and Brady Jones, the chance to open their own brewery in Sacramento, California'Geisthaus'meant endless possibility, but they chose to intentionally limit themselves to lagers. Despite that self-imposed restriction, they're finding space…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (974+ words) In England's East Midlands, the brewing trailblazer Thornbridge has rescued and is continuing to use a vital piece of British brewing heritage'an original Burton Union system. More than just a museum piece, the technology lends a suppleness to the ales…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago  (213+ words) While many brewers in North America have leaned into saisons with dialed-up flavors'with more acidity, plentiful phenolics, and big Brett'this small and focused brewery in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood tones it down and shapes it up to make lighter, drier beers…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (358+ words) What's driving the push behind ultra-pale malts anyway? Every year brewers drive themselves crazy trying to figure out what the next trend in craft beer is going to be. A new hazy IPA style? The long-prophesied Year of the Lager?...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (1713+ words) Open New Belgium's 35th Anniversary Variety Pack and take a ride through the brewery's early history. Sunshine Wheat, Classic Fat Tire Amber Ale, and Blue Paddle: three time capsules in cans to celebrate three and a half decades of brewing. It's…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (487+ words) Craft Beer & Brewing What it is: After a full day of visiting historic breweries, beer gardens, and maybe even a church, sometimes you just need to go to bed. But sometimes you just need to go to a bar. That's…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (172+ words) Craft Beer & Brewing To some, Chicago's Suncatcher must appear to be a typical neighborhood brewery. The bar is classic Midwest, salvaged from a midcentury tavern. The patio is expansive and inviting, thanks to the plant nursery next door. And the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (116+ words) Missouri's first Black-owned brewery, Kansas City's Vine Street, released this light, hoppy, fonio-focused riff on the Black Is Beautiful open-source collab in 2025. The recipe for this crisp, easy-drinking golden ale'shared by Vine Street cofounder and head brewery Elliott Ivory'combines the…...