The hops and malt crisis hitting the brewing industry is also impacting homebrewers. But so far the news coming in about hops, malt and yeast for 2009 is mostly good.

Once you part the veil of seeming stodginess in German brewing, you’ll find a veritable treasure trove of ancient brews that, in all truth, can only be described as “extreme”.

What will you do now as the mercury dips down past those valued fermentation temps? The answer lies in the oft ignored, slightly impractical world of lagers, of course!

Jacketed conical fermenters, or uni-tanks as they are commonly known, are standard fare in the brewing industry. But are they practical for homebrewers?

Bitters are beers for drinking, for enjoying several pints over the course of an evening, rather than for carefully paced sipping. They are the “daily bread” of beer drinking.

Perhaps the session beer’s time has finally arrived. This should have been expected, an inevitable backlash against the Imperial style beers that are pervading the market.

An award-winning homebrewer and Grand Master V beer judge provides some insight into the judging process and how you can improve your chances of winning.

Meet the big winners of the American Homebrewers Association’s National Homebrew Competition and try your hand at brewing the winning recipes from 28 categories.

The results are in! Find out what Zymurgy readers think are the best beers – and the best breweries – in America in our sixth annual survey, then try your hand at clone recipes.