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.

Question: What’s the perfect hop to use when brewing and IPA? Answer: They’re all good. The author brews seven different batches of IPA using different hops.

A British homebrewer offers a guide to the evolution of IPA in England, spanning more than 250 years, plus tips and a recipe for brewing a traditional IPA.