Lisa Rabasca Roepe | October

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This Master Brewer Is Making Beer with Grapes and Wine with Malt

Mike Brandt, the brewer and winemaker at Garden Grove Brewing & Urban Winery in Richmond, Virginia, is passionate about fermentation in all forms.

Hop Water, a Non-Alcoholic Favorite of Brewers, Goes Mainstream

Hopped sparkling water has found a home in breweries, taprooms and even cocktails.

Would You Drink Beer from a Reusable Bottle?

Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative is helping breweries make the switch to refillable bottles, but it's not an easy switch.

The Hardest Part of Making a Beer Might Be Naming It

There are more than 6,000 breweries in the United States, and many of them produce fresh beers every week.

White Stout: Gimmick or Gateway Beer?

The golden-pale beer with deep chocolate and coffee notes might be the ultimate parlor trick.

This Summer, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark…Beers

Fire up the grill and crack open a black lager.

Party Like it's 1920: Five Breweries with Pre-Prohibition Roots

A few teetotalers couldn't stop these breweries.

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