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Green Bench’s Khristopher Johnson Picks a Six-Pack of Process, Place, POV, and Perfection

In St. Petersburg, Florida, Green Bench produces a wide range of styles, but the beers that have most influenced cofounder and brewer Khristopher Johnson are those that showcase a particular blend of localized expression, integrated process, and disciplined focus. As told to Jamie Bogner.

Recipe: Formula Wetland Wheat

From Formula Brewing in Issaquah, Washington, here’s a recipe for the contemporary American wheat beer that won gold at the 2025 Great American Beer Festival.

Podcast Episode 479: Building Better Fruit and Spice Character in Your Beer

How do you build compelling and attractive fruit and spice character in beer that carries through in flavor and aroma? In this panel discussion produced in partnership with Amoretti, brewers from Prairie, The Bruery, and more, share their approaches.

Style School: Authentically American Wheat

Based more on an ingredient than an existing tradition, American wheat is arguably the United States’ first truly native modern beer style. Refreshing and easygoing, attractive and flavorful, it arrived just in time to help American craft beer grow.

Recipe: New Penny Scottish Heavy 70-Shilling Ale

Malt-forward yet light and highly drinkable, this Scottish-style session ale is also straightforward to brew.