Ryan Pachmayer

There is more to a lager program than choosing a popular yeast strain and turning down the temps. For real success, your brewery needs a strain that fits within its overall strategy—not only to dial in your lagers, but also to save money and widen possibilities in the brewhouse.

• Lager
• Yeast
• Under the Microscope

Ever-paler malts are becoming increasingly popular and important to the modern brewer, and the reasons go well beyond color.

• Malt
• Malt Insider
• Ingredients

Once seen as a luxurious adventure—with high prices and inconsistent quality—local malts with fresh, unique flavors are winning over some brewers, even as the costs of imported malts rise.

• Malt Insider
• Craft Malt
• Ingredients

The stats that come with your malt can be a challenge to decipher, but cracking that code can lead to better, more consistent beer. From brewers and maltsters who know the scores, here are tips on how to make the best use of them in your brewery.

• Malt
• Malt Insider
• Raw Materials

When it comes to succeeding at competitions, brewing great beer is only the baseline. From two of the winningest breweries in the United States, here are key strategies to increase the odds.

• Competitions
• Beer Competitions