One of the most common requests I get from brewers is for me to taste their beer and then tell them how they can make it better. Here’s how I’ve improved some of my own beers.

What’s on your homebrewing wish list? Here are some of my recent acquisitions: things that made me wonder why I didn’t buy these items years ago.

With all due respect to the guy who said, “Relax, don’t worry, have a homebrew,” don’t relax too much. Making beer at home can have dire consequences if not done safely.

Homebrewers don’t need to look hard to find articles warning them of hidden dangers in the beer they drink or materials they use in their homebrew setups.

More new varieties are on the way, including plenty from the other hop growing countries and some from parts of the U.S. where farmers only recently began growing hops.

Calcium and magnesium are important co-factors in yeast health and performance, but what are their appropriate levels in brewing water?

Talking to great brewers about how they envision a beer and then pull the malt bill together gives insight into all brewing processes, in this excerpt from Malt.

Slight variations can transform a recipe for a certain style into one that is completely different. Here are some guiding principles for creating your own switcheroo.

As in much of the rest of the world, homebrewing is blooming in Poland. But the new Polish homebrewers are joining Americans rather than following them.

By using a dozen of the most popular strains under identical conditions, this REF Experiment provides another set of data points for mead makers to reference.