In this phase, the yeast are doing all the work of turning your wort into beer. The yeast consume sugars in the wort, creating alcohol and CO2 in the process. The bubbling in the airlock is caused by ...

In Michigan’s remote Keweenaw Peninsula, Emily Geiger observes a science lab table full of beer-fermenting starter yeast. But this is no ordinary beer yeast—the culture was gathered from the shores of ...

That’s what made Dale Katechis’ decision in November 2002 so disruptive. When Oskar Blues began packaging its beer ...

The art of brewing beer is as old as civilization itself. Many people enjoy brewing their own beer at home. Numerous steps must be taken before you can take a swig, but fermentation is one of the most ...

The Allagash Brewing Company, in Maine, makes a lot of "bottle-conditioned" beers—brews that get their carbonation by fermenting a second time, in the bottle, as yeast belch out CO2. "And because they ...

Beer and Kevin Bacon? Even better. Six local breweries are teaming with sixdegrees.org, the charitable organization started by Kevin Bacon, to launch Six Degrees of Fermentation, a special brew paying ...

The Scoop: This is the first year that the Readers’ Choice categories were completely separate from the editorial picks, which include categories such as Best Kid-Free Brewery, Best Vintage Beer List, ...

A broad look at the IPA beer, a style that has taken the world by storm. The post IPA explained: What makes this bold beer ...