What We Know About Dry Hopping

What We Know About Dry Hopping Free sample chapter from my book titled, “The New IPA: Scientific Guide to Hop Aroma and Flavor.”      About the Book: In The NEW IPA, Scott Janish scours through hundreds of academic studies, collecting and...

2019 Barrel Drop

2019 Barrel Drop Barrel aged mixed-fermented sour re-fermented with Washington Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and cherries.  I ‘ve had a 15-gallon barrel running yearly turns of mixed-fermented beer at home for over five years now. Once a year, I empty it and refill...

A Case for Short And Cool Dry Hopping

A Case for Short And Cool Dry Hopping Using the latest hop science as a guide. W hen researching for a book I self-published in May of 2019 called The New IPA: A Scientific Guide to Hop Aroma and Flavor, I was struck how the collection of hop science was leading me to...

Rice Saison Lager

Saison Rice Lager  Saison fermented cool then re-fermented with lager yeast.  W henever a brewery puts out something that appears to break the rules, I’m interested. I understand that style guildlines keep some sort of order, but they can keep people from...

Thiol Driver

Thiol Driver  Scientifically-driven Hoppy Lager Designed to Push Fruity Hop Thiols O ne of the reasons I love grinding through academic brewing papers is because sometimes findings from multiple studies can come together and inspire something new for me to try. This...