September/October 2024

The September/October 2024 Zymurgy Magazine explores global brewing adventures, from brewing NEIPA in India to the beer traditions of the Guianas. Other highlights include the rise of Tröegs Brewing, the under-appreciated malt liquor style, English cider, and unique recipes like Aam Panna Sour and Flai, Guyana’s sweet potato beer.

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Cover Story

Troegs brewing homebrew picture

Tröegs: Two Homebrewers Build A Craft Empire

By Mark Pasquinelli

The rise of Tröegs Independent Brewing in Hershey Pa. represents the quintessential American success story—two local homebrewers making good.

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Homebrewer Hobbs in India with commercial brewers

Zymurgy: September/October 2024

Brewing NEIPA in India: A Homebrewer’s Commercial Brewery Adventure

By: Tim Hobbs

World traveler and homebrewer Tim Hobbs gets a chance to brew one of his recipes on a commercial scale at the Effingut Brewpub in New Delhi.

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40 ounce bottles of malt liquor

Zymurgy: September/October 2024

No Respect! Malt Liquor

By: Ron Minkoff

In the homebrew world, malt liquor isn’t taken seriously. There’s no BJCP category for it, other than 34C (Experimental), and few people brew it. It don’t get no respect, no respect at all. It’s the Rodney Dangerfield of beer styles.

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Scenes of Guyana

Zymurgy: September/October 2024

Brewing in the Guianas, The Hidden Corner of South America

By: David J. Schmidt

Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, collectively known as the Guianas, are home to a variety of languages and cultures, and a diverse array of brewing traditions.

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An array of ciders and apples

Zymurgy: September/October 2024

Sharply Bittersweet: English Cider

By: Kristen Kuchar

While beer may be England’s go-to drink, cider is a much-beloved beverage. In fact, the United Kingdom consumes more cider than any other country in the world.

Recipes in this Issue

  • A New Hope Pale Ale
  • The Empire Strikes Back Dark Ale
  • Return of the Jedi Pale Ale
  • Cinnamon Rolls
  • DreamWeaver Wheat
  • Troegenator Doppelbock
  • Perpetual IPA
  • Aam Panna Sour
  • RockHobbster NEIPA
  • Hurrican Sugar Malt Liquor
  • Flai, Guyana’s Sweet Potato Beer
  • Colonial-era Swizzle Rum Cocktail
  • March Mashness Best Bitter
  • March Mashness Amber

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