Craft Brewing Magazine
Recipe: Georgian-Style Aludi
As a way to illustrate the methods that go into one of the world’s oldest surviving brewing traditions—including wind-dried malt, foraged hops, and a boiled mash—here’s a recipe for aludi, the farmhouse ale from Georgia’s highlands.
Video Tip: Going Cuckoo for Coconut as a Flavor Adjunct
Among brewers who use it, coconut is notorious for soaking up liquid, destroying yield, and leaving behind an oily sheen... but people sure do seem to love the flavor. In this clip from his video course, Horus Aged Ales founder Kyle Harrop describes how he deploys this wonderfully flavorful but expensive and inefficient adjunct.
The Story of To Thee! Pils
New for 2026, Rahr Malting Co. is introducing a new low-color pilsner malt, developed in collaboration with our friends at pFriem Family Brewers.
Podcast Episode 469: How Indeed Uses Data to Make Better Brewery Decisions, in Partnership With Encompass
Despite the challenging headwinds in the beer market, Minnesota and Wisconsin's Indeed Brewing has found ways to grow distribution sales by using data to make better decisions. This conversation, produced in partnership with Encompass, looks at the systems and processes they've put in place over the past few years to fuel that growth.
Aludi: The Sacred Beer of Georgia’s Highlands
In the mountains of eastern Georgia, a rare type of farmhouse beer represents a centuries-old tradition that survives.