Good Neighbor Craft House begins brewing its own products
When Vinnie and Kate Kishbaugh opened Good Neighbor Craft House in January 2022 it had great food and locally crafted beers …
Beer News: New Brewery Planned In Historic Chicago Theater/ Serious Beer Jargon Explained
The beer biz never sleeps at American Craft Beer. And here’s just some of what’s been happening in the beer world while you …
Jamaica Plain’s Drawdown Brewing opens with ‘engineered’ beer, LGBTQ+ safe space
Its head brewer promises skillfully engineered brews and a fun, welcoming space for LGBTQ+ beer-lovers. Head Brewer and Jamaica Plain resident Liz Nicol said she picked up home-brewing as a hobby …
IPA remains the king of Connecticut craft beer, but lagers are gaining traction
Craft beer used to be all about the IPA in Connecticut and beyond … IPAs still dominate craft sales by a significant margin. At New England Brewing Co. in Woodbridge, 90 percent of production …
Go Brewing’s NA beers arrive in Milwaukee just in time for Dry January
Naperville, Illinois-based Go Brewing – which has a range of non-alcoholic brews including some IPAs, a double IPA, a pils, a …
Your guide to two dozen must-try Arizona breweries from Flagstaff to Phoenix to Tucson
Some breweries focus on sustainability by brewing … find IPA, New England IPA, stout, Belgian Blonde, Vienna lager and sour beer on draft. BRI won two medals at the 2022 Arizona Craft Beer …
IPA remains the king of Connecticut craft beer, but lagers are gaining traction
Craft beer used to be all about the IPA in Connecticut and beyond … IPAs still dominate craft sales by a significant margin. At New England Brewing Co. in Woodbridge, 90 percent of production …
An Alameda brewery day trip takes in sea haggis, plum beer
The Alameda outpost opened its doors in late August offering an airy and modern ambiance with plenty of seating indoors and a …
Homebrewing Champagne-style Beers (and Mead!)
Let’s talk Champagne beers. And, no, we aren’t talking about the macro-brewed American light lager that has commandeered the title.
In our case, “Champagne-style” refers to beers with carbonation and body characteristics reminiscent of sparkling wine. Specifically, beers that exhibit higher-than-typical levels of carbonation paired with a drier finish.
The following Homebrew Con seminar recordings and National Homebrew Competition medal-winning recipes are a great place to start your Champagne-inspired homebrew journey!
Méthode Traditionelle: Brewing in the Champagne Method
Join Annie Johnson–award-winning homebrewer and 2013 Homebrewer of the Year–as she explores how to use the traditional Champagne method to produce amazing Champagne-inspired beers.
Brut IPA: Birth of a New Style
Brut IPA has emerged from the turbid world of murky IPA haze as a new style that is brilliantly clear, effervescent, full of hop flavor and aroma, low on bitterness, and bone dry.
Recipe: Champagne Lager
This light lager homebrew recipe won a gold medal in the 2006 National Homebrew Competition. The recipe uses a simple ingredients list, with one type of malt and one type of hop, to achieve a clean-drinking American-style light lager.
Recipe: Champagne De Guimauve Mead
While not a beer, this semi-sweet mead recipe earned gold in the 2018 National Homebrew Competition. The recipe utilizes forced carbonation in the keg to achieve a Champagne-like effervescence.
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The Original 40 Brewing Company releases Big Tings West Coast Double IPA and Baja Negra Mexican Dark Lager
The Original 40 Brewing Company has released Big Tings West Coast Double IPA and Baja Negra Mexican Dark Lager at its North …