March/April 2023

The March/April 2023 Zymurgy magazine is now available! Check out featured stories including Pulque Renaissance, Re-Creating the Past, The New Black Stuff, and Incognito Hop Extract.

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Cover Story

two glass of pulque

Pulque Renaissance

By David J. Schmidt

Pulque is simply the fermented nectar of the agave plant, the same plant that gives us tequila and mezcal. This traditional Mexican brew teetered on the brink of extinction for years, but it is now in the midst of a serious comeback.

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Re-Creating the Past article from March/April 2023 Zymurgy Magazine

Zymurgy: March/April 2023

Re-Creating the Past

When a beer historian gets his hands on old brewing logs, he owes it to the world to bring those old beers back to life. Take a trip back to […]

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Modern Irish Stout article from March/April 2023 Zymurgy magazine

Zymurgy: March/April 2023

The New Black Stuff

Richard Lubell, president of the National Homebrew Club of Ireland and a BJCP Certified judge, dives into the popularity of stouts (aka “the black stuff”) in Ireland. In this article, […]

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Hop Extract article from March/April 2023 Zymurgy Magazine

Zymurgy: March/April 2023

INCOGNITO Hop Extract: A Sticky, Delicious Situation

INCOGNITO is a supercritical-CO₂ hop oil extract. It’s sticky and it’s messy, but it can deliver powerfully concentrated hop flavor and aroma if you know how to handle it. Learn […]

Recipes in this Issue

  • Nearly Nirvana Pale Ale
  • Hoosier Daddy
  • Gochujang
  • Spruce Beer
  • Simcoe Spruce Pale Ale
  • Pulqueza
  • 1904 Standard American Lager
  • 1904 American Sparkling Ale
  • 1905 American Porter
  • 1904 American Stock Ale (IPA)
  • Whiplash Slow Life
  • Cryo-Mess

Meet the Editor-in-Chief

Dave Carpenter

Dave brewed his first batch in 2009 and started writing about beer soon thereafter. In addition to geeking out on beer and language, Dave enjoys hiking, traveling, and other gerunds as well. Email Dave