Everything we do in the brewing process affects the beer we make: the mash, the boil, the equipment we use and the decisions we make to cope with the brewing environment.

It is fairly common knowledge that different yeast strains will produce varying flavor profiles with the same wort, but the same can also be true for the same yeast.

Ever wish you could taste your homebrew recipe on tap at your favorite tap? Eight lucky homebrewers got the chance at the Puget Sound Pro-Am competition.

February in Boulder, Colo. can be snowy and cold, but for stout lovers here, it’s one of the hottest months on the calendar as Mountain Sun holds its Stout Month.

During the 18th century, one particular style of malt liquor dominated the British beer market—porter. To recreate historic porter, it is necessary to understand what it was.

A heatstick – a heating element for a hot water heater mounted on a wand – can be a very useful addition to a brewer’s equipment, and it’s fairly simple to make.

Filling and maintaining an oak barrel can be the perfect project for a homebrewing club or a determined homebrewer. A look at two such experiments, plus tips from the pros.

Setting up a homebrew kegerator can be a rewarding Saturday afternoon project. There is a certain satisfaction to drawing a glass of your own beer from your kegerator.

There is nothing quite like a perfectly poured pint of dry stout from a nitrogen blend tap. But you will to balance several key elements before reaching Nitro Nirvana.