Poly-gyle Homebrewing: Making High-Gravity Beers

By Jen Blair “Gyle” is a word used to describe a batch of wort as it proceeds through the brewing process. While it is Dutch in origin (“gijlen” = to ferment[ii]), the term is most frequently associated with British brewing methodology. Homebrewers are probably the most familiar with the word as it pertains to the … Read more

No More Auteurs — Can Alternative Ownership Save Craft Beer from the Cult of the Singular Male Genius?

Fritz Maytag, Jim Koch, Ken Grossman. Sam Calagione, Rob Tod, Greg Koch. The early champions of American craft beer are household names, such is the enduring influence and status they exert. These mostly former homebrewers—and other cisgendered, heterosexual white men like them—founded visionary breweries, built empires, and became executives and luminaries of an industry in … Read more