The Cooper’s Brewery in Australia is known in some circles as the maker of what may be the only indigenous Australian beer style. But in this story, we learn just how close their widely distributed malt extract is to that famous Australian brew.

Among the Belgian beers, Flanders red ale is both enigmatic and enchanting. Few who taste it walk away unchanged. In this feature, a dedicated fan of the style delves into its mysteries and comes up with sure-fire tips for brewing it at home.

So many organisms have been implicated in the making of lambic beers that it would take a Ph.D. to catalog them all. Our author blends his scientific knowledge with his practical experience to reveal the secrets to making lambic both at home and beyond.

The Bitter Men are at it again, surveying the indigenous beer landscape of Britain and telling us how it is. In addition to an update on the well-known traditional bitters, they tell of a new breed: the summer bitter.

One of the great joys of brewing is building your own equipment. In this guide, you’ll find a wealth of options for building a new mash/lauter tun. Tinker on!

Carbos and proteins and sugars, oh my! Hey, it isn’t rocket science, but understanding what happens during the mash will make you a better brewer.

You don’t have to look far to find a wide variety of mash/lauter devices that can help you build your own or put a ready-to-use vessel into your hands at a very reasonable price. Here’s what we found.

Much debated, this classic technique once produced the world’s greatest beers. Maybe this is just what you are missing to brew up a classic of your own.

Here’s a cure for the biggest brew day downer, the stuck sparge. Whether you’ve got plain-old barley-bloat blues or a real too-much-rye-oats-and-soghum setup, you’ll find the solution here.

One of the first real recognized “styles” of beer was porter. Follow its tortured history from the early 1700s to today—with recipes along the way.