Flying monkey missiles and a lack of basic brewing ingredients and equipment are just a few of the challenges of brewing in tropical locations such as Costa Rica.

In a country famous for idiosyncratic beers, Belgium’s Orval combines several qualities from apparently disparate styles. Two Australians set out to brew their own version.

One of the 2011 Zymurgy reader gadgets was such a big hit that it became a commercial project built for a pro brewery. Meet the Ghetto Chill 7000.

Tiny kitchens, miniature stoves, uncontrollable room temperatures, lack of storage space. Still, it’s possible to brew all-grain in a city apartment with few adjustments.

I’m a dedicated all-grain homebrewer, but what does a homebrewer do when circumstances beyond his or her control make all-grain brewing impossible?

The author purposefully disobeys yeast manufacturer’s instructions and tries his hand at fermenting a hefeweizen and a Kölsch at the lower-than-reccomendedtemperatures.

For years, the German variety Hallertauer Mittelfrüh has been the standard lager hop. Why, then, would we think about using North American-grown hops in lagers?

The co-founder of Gordon Biersch uses his Weihnstephan training on a daily basis to produce the brewery’s authentic German lagers. How does it translate to homebrewing?

The author takes on a quest to craft a homebrew using locally sourced malt, hops, water, and yeast.