Even before the Pilgrims put ashore at Plymouth Rock because they were out of beer, people have been brewing in America. Indigenous Colonial brewers made beer from maize, wheat, peas, corn stalks, pumpkins, and dozens of other ingredients. In light of present-day food science, a lot of what was brewed was pretty inspired.

Coming to Baltimore for the National Homebrewers Conference? You will find plenty of great beers and a whole cadre of local homebrewers eager to slake your thirst.

The tiny African country of Burkina Faso is home to rammoora, a red sorghum-based beer brewed in just two days and consumed immediately upon fermentation. Visit a local brewery, where a demanding brewster makes sure customers always get an honest beer.

Making your finest homebrew for competition is only half the battle. Getting it from Point A to Point B can be a tangled web of dealing with shippers skittish about transporting alcohol. But perseverance usually pays off.

The Prairie Homebrewing Companions created their own Award of Beer prgoram to improve members’ brewing skills. Can it work for your club?

The idea of intentionally introducing wild yeasts, bacteria and other known beer spoilers may seem crazy, but brewers from Belgium to Santa Rosa, Calif. are finding success and fans for their “bug beers.” Check out their tips for making your own.

In an excerpt from his book Wild Brews, Jeff Sparrow shares the secrets of where to taste American-brewed versions of lambics and other sour beers. Here’s a hint: Put on your traveling shoes – these special beers are often available only at the brewery.

Fuller, Smith & Turner isn’t a law firm – it’s one of London’s most respected brewers. Better known as simply Fuller’s, this venerable brewery turns out the benchmark classic for extra special bitters – Fuller’s ESB.

Kyle Hollingsworth is the keyboard player for the popular band String Cheese Incident. The band’s improvisational style has carried over into Hollingsworth’s other passion – brewing beer.