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Grilling with Beer: Märzen Sugar-Cured Bratwurst with Malt-Fermented Kraut on a Pretzel Bun

Ready to level up your sausage game? Make your own—and add this sugar cure flavored with a märzen, maibock, dunkel, or other malt-forward lager, plus your own malt-fermented sauerkraut.

Podcast Episode 482: Stephen Bossu of Hopewell Finds Lager Inspiration in the Occasion

The cofounder of the Chicago brewery shares their approach to building lagers not just as expressions of specific styles, but as beers designed for specific times and places.

A Nightmare on LOX Street

It’s the nightmare of every brewer and enough to make beer lovers wake up in a cold sweat… oxidation!

Source Material: A Podcast Series in Partnership with Firestone Walker, Episode 4

As Firestone Walker celebrates their 30th anniversary this year, we’ve teamed up to share stories around a theme they’re incredibly passionate about and proud of—the deep relationships they’ve built with hop growers, hop brokers, and hop-industry organizations.

Recipe: Mova Pilsner

From Mova Brewing in Dnipro, Ukraine, here’s a recipe for the Czech-style pilsner that won gold at the 2025 European Beer Star, beating out some of the best lager breweries from Czechia, Germany, the United States, and around the world.