Sour ales with their funky aromas and tart apple flavors are the up-and-coming thing with brewers here in the US. But of course in Belgium, they're old news. Which really only means they've had a few more centuries to get it right. In the pantheon of sour beers, Rodenbach is a classic. More

If you've ever tried home-brewing beer, you've probably felt bad about tossing out all the spent grain left at the end of the process. It turns out there is a way to reuse that grain — and these moist spent grain muffins from the blog Love & Olive Oil are just the beginning. More

You love beer. I love beer. But do you know if your guests love beer? If you're facing a big crowd with lots of different tastes, here are five great brews to have in the fridge. More

Nope, that's not a misspelling! Old Peculier from the British Theakston Brewery is just as much a legend as its label says. It's been brewed for nearly 180 years, after all. That's more than enough time for this rich, malty brew to earn its street cred. More

Does this ever happen to you? After you use a bottle opener to pry open a sealed beverage, the cap rolls or falls under one of your cabinets and you need to get on your hands and knees to retrieve it. Forgo the hassle (even if it's a small one) by adding a magnet to your bottle opener. More

Root beer may be traditional, but a float made with actual beer? Now that's a treat! Beers like chocolate stouts and fruity lambics are halfway to being desserts already. By adding a scoop of ice cream, we're just helping things along. More

Trust me, I love a good cask-aged barleywine or a glass of imperial stout. But I usually save those heavy-hitter beers for special occasions and lazy Saturdays. For casual weeknight dinners, I keep one of these casual weeknight beers stocked in my fridge. More

Sweet malty beers usually aren't my thing, and nut brown ales are nothing if not sweet. But there was something about the slant of the late-afternoon sun this weekend that made me want to sit back on the sofa with a stack of magazines and sip something smooth, roasty, and yes, sweet. Enter this Hazelnut Brown Nectar from Rogue Ales. More

Beer for breakfast isn't something that typically has a lot of appeal. But a java-infused beer makes the idea a little more tempting. These beers are brewed with actual coffee beans, giving them both a dark-roasted coffee flavor and the corresponding caffeine jolt. Perfect for those of us who love both beer and coffee, no matter the hour of the day. More

It's something I've wondered from time to time: why order a pint of beer when the last quarter ends up warm? If you're not chugging it down, a pint seems like a pretty big serving of something that is best enjoyed chilled. But did you know that pints in the US are considered small? What, then is the ideal serving size? More