In the nine years since Zymurgy last reviewed brewing software, the world has changed – a lot! Our veteran software tester and homebrewer runs the current offerings through their paces to help you choose a package that’s right for you.

The youngest drinkers at this year’s Great American Beer Festival were born the same year as the event. And as consumers celebrated another year of great beer, the festival itself is still evolving. Check our story to see what’s new and for a complete listing of this year’s winners.

Okay, so this issue of about Brewing by the Numbers. But that doesn’t mean that you have to be tethered to your computer to make great beer. Veteran brewers know how to knock out a great batch of homebrew quick and easy without having to figure everything to the third decimal place.

Vote for your favorites. Vote for the all-time greats. And then watch these pages for the results – and recipes for cloning the greats.

Hot peppers find their way into beer and more in New Mexico, so we have gone to the source to find out about the ins and outs of putting these spicy fruits into your beer—and mead too. Fire up your Scoville’s and check this one out.

The world of beer formulation can follow careful rules…or it can explore the full spectrum of beer flavor through a bit of innovation. A Master of Malts shares his tips and secrets for getting unique flavors and complex malt profiles in every beer.

You might think that taking barley and wheat out of beer would make it impossible to brew, but not so for determined homebrew explorers. Driven by food allergies among friends and loved ones, they have conquered the making of beer without its most sacred ingredient.

With all four of their year-round beers in the top ranks of our survey, Anchor gets the nod as the favorite brewery of homebrewers. Here we review the brewery’s history and get down to the business of homebrewing some great-tasting knock-offs.