We are about midway through Lent, the pre-Easter time of fasting, reflection and repentance, so it’s appropriate that I make a confession: For years, I had maintained that doppelbocks, a dark and ...

When was the last time you had a good Bock beer? Or better yet, how about Doppelbock? Few beers ignite the kind of excitement in the real beer and lager fans this time of year like a “double” Bock.

The beer in question is Gyrator Doppel, which somehow is the first doppelbock brewmaster Dan Carey has released in his brewery’s 28 years. (He told me his peer and friend Kirby Nelson, longtime ...

It’s winter, time to curl up by a crackling fire with a blanket and a hot cup of cocoa. Or if you happen to be a beer lover, perhaps a glass of pitch-black, high-octane beer – peanut-butter stout, ...

Why are local versions of classic German beer styles so often disappointing? There are a lot of reasons, but one of the most basic is the equipment. Most American craft breweries are outfitted with ...

When was the last time you had a good Bock beer? Or better yet, how about Doppelbock? Few beers ignite the kind of excitement in the real beer and lager fans this time of year like a “double” Bock.

Devoted foodies and restaurant newbies love Foobooz. Sign up now for our twice weekly newsletter. When a bar as highly respected as Brauhaus Schmitz emails an announcement prefaced with, “This is a ...

Germany's Hacker-Pschorr has been issuing limited edition beers in the United States, the most recent being its Festbier and Sternweisse, both good examples of their styles. Now comes its Animator ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama-- The homemade contraption used to smoke the malt that went into Smoked Dopplebock, the final installment of the Liberation Series of local beers, is "a big, ugly thing," says ...

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As the weather continues to get warmer and warmer, why not sit outside at your local brewery and grab a pint? Sanity Pils: 5% Pale Kellerbier. Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with ...