Craft Beer and Brewing – Beer and Brewing (Dec 2016-Jan 2017) – Unfiltered Media Group

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| CONTENTS: DEC 2016/JAN 2017 |
FEATURES
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BEST IN BEER 2016
From your reader picks to “best of” lists
from our writers and contributors to our
tightly curated (and much argued-over)
editors’ picks for the year, we’ve left no stone
unturned in bringing you the absolute best
of the world of beer this year.
60 | Readers’ Choice
Our first-ever Best In Beer issue kicks
off with a selection of awards catego-
ries chosen by thousands of you—our
readers—through an online survey of
subscribers. What do you, and your
beer and brewing enthusiast peers,
consider to be your favorite beers,
breweries, styles, and more? Read on
for your top picks, along with the picks
from a variety of our writers and critics
who have shared their 2016 bests.
76 | Editors’ Choice
Our intrepid editors and writers have
scoured the country to bring you their
very favorite sixteen beers of 2016.

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Hazier Things: New
England–Style IPAs
What started as a small regional style is going
national, as breweries from coast to coast
jump on the low bitterness, hazy, hoppy,
fruit-forward juice-bomb IPA bandwagon.
87 | Unlock the Secret of New
59 England–Style IPAs
There is no question that New
England-style IPA has already fos-
86 95 tered a strong and devoted follow-
ing among commercial brewers,
homebrewers, and consumers alike.
The style is a perfect example of how
the whole can be greater than the
sum of its parts. Neil Fisher, head
brewer at WeldWerks Brewing Co. in
Greeley, Colorado, helps you unlock
the secrets of brewing one.
91 | Brewers’ Perspectives:
New England IPAs
95 | New England-Style Pale Ale
and IPA Reviews
These New England-style Pale Ales,
IPAs, and Imperial IPAs have haze
for days.
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| CONTENTS |
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THE MASH
11 | Stats, Mr. Beer Manners, “Make
Your Best,” and Whalez Bro
18 | Beer Gear, Gifts, and Goods
(Sponsored Products)
TRAVEL
20 | Love Handles
22 | Beercation:
Albuquerque, New Mexico
22 29
BREAKOUT BREWERS
29 | Breakside Brewery
34 | The Austin Beer Garden
Brewing Company
37 | NoDa Brewing Company
PICK SIX
43 | Phil Leinhart, head brewer at
Brewery Ommegang, loves beers
with simple recipes made by brewers
intently focused on quality process.
COOKING WITH BEER
53 | Craft-Beer Bites:
Party Food for Beer People
As these excerpted recipes demon-
strate, Jackie Dodd’s The Craft Beer
Bites Cookbook is a celebration of beer
and the people who make it. Don’t
underestimate the power of perfect
53
bite with the perfect pint!
BREWING 43 120
45 | Ask the Experts
49 | Gearhead: Cans on the Run
109 | Pro Gear Spotlight
THE BUSINESS OF BEER
107 | Stay Radical:
4 Buzz-Worthy Ways
Breweries Can Remain Vital
There’s a ton of good beer out there,
which is great for beer fans but a chal-
lenge for breweries struggling to forge
lasting relationships with consumers.
Three marketing pros weigh in on a
few ways breweries can rise above the
fray and connect with customers. Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine® (print ISSN 2334-119X; online ISSN 2334-1203) is published bimonthly in February, April, June,
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| RECIPES IN THIS ISSUE |
NEW ENGLAND–
STYLE IPA RECIPES
New England–Style IPA
Chad Henderson, NoDa Brewing Company
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
Page 40
Juicy Bits New England–Style IPA
Neil Fisher, WeldWerks Brewing Co.
(Greeley, Colorado)
Page 90
OTHER
Breakside IPA
Ben Edmunds, Breakside Brewery
(Portland, Oregon)
Page 30
Simple Pils (German-Style Pils)
Brian Peters, The Austin Beer Garden
Brewing Co. (Austin, Texas)
Page 35
| CONTRIBUTORS IN THIS ISSUE |
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