Those are the words of Bay Area brewing legend Ron Silberstein, founder of ThirstyBear Brewpub in San Francisco and Admiral Maltings across the Bay in Alameda. Over two decades after it was founded, ...

MANITOWOC – We all know beer drinkin’ is one of Wisconsin’s favorite pastimes, but at the bottom of those frosty mugs is a proud tradition that goes back more than 100 years and starts with a seed.

In the last few years, if I’ve taken the time to sit down and put digital pen to internet paper registering an opinion on the state of the craft beer world, it’s often been to voice disappointment in ...

Long assailed for being strong, cheap and irresponsibly marketed, the beer is getting new attention and innovation. By Joshua M. Bernstein As the brewmaster at Virginia Beer Company in Williamsburg, ...

Most beer lovers these days know a great deal about hop varieties. But the malt — the barley, wheat or other grain used to brew beer — is at least as important as the other ingredients. Until recently ...

When you hear the term malt liquor, what comes to mind? Maybe it’s an image of brown paper bags twisted around 40-ounce bottles. Or maybe it’s stumbling college dudes with those same bottles ...

As the brewmaster at Virginia Beer Co. in Williamsburg, Virginia, Jonathan Newman has created about 400 different beers, from smoked porters to a sour ale that mimics lemon meringue pie. This summer, ...