What You Should Know About German Beer

Expand your beer horizon with these crisp, fresh quaffs with funny names. (By Lessley Anderson)

Brewed in March, Drunk in October

How convenient that Märzen beers appear just in time for Oktoberfest. (By Jordan Mackay)

Your Beer Smells Like Goat

Beer geeks revel in weird, funky wild ales. (By Lessley Anderson)

If You Add Milk to Tea Does It Stop the Brewing Process?

Cooling down the liquid slows the steeping. (By Roxanne Webber)

What Does India Have to Do with India Pale Ale?

It’s where the hopped-up brew first found fame. (By Roxanne Webber)

Bacon in a Glass

CHOW’s guide to smoked beers: rich, toasty-tasting ales that are made with malt smoked prior to brewing. (By Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic)

Do I Need to Replace the Water in My Kettle?

Maybe boiling it twice makes it extra-good. (By Roxanne Webber)

Italian Chefs Won't Weep

This week’s mission: frozen Italian dinners and microbrewed sodas. (By James Norton)

Why Aren't There More Good Microbrews in Cans?

Glass is cheaper. (By Joshua M. Bernstein)

What Is Instant Coffee?

Does it come from the same plant as regular coffee? (By Kara Zuaro)

10 Pumpkin Ales

Squash meets beer with mixed results. (By Roxanne Webber)

Tap This

Refreshing 2007 brews for summer. (By Kurt Wolff)

Root of the Matter

Root beers we dig. (By Regan Burns)

Vinnie Cilurzo Gets Funky

The daring beers of Russian River Brewing Company. (By Lessley Anderson)

Deck the Halls with Beer

Holiday brews cheer the American beer market. (By Heather Shouse)