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Beer Pairings for Girl Scout Cookies Check out our collection of editors’ picks for cookie-and-beer pairings (including gluten-free beer pairings with the new gluten-free cookies) plus suggestions we compiled from around the web.

4 Tips for Beercations on a Budget Whether it’s that destination farmhouse brewery in the middle of the country, a burgeoning beer city across the globe, or a brand new brewery in your own state, you owe yourself a beercation. Check out these tips for beer pilgrimages on the cheap in 2015.

Homebrewing Technique

4 Reasons to Try Open Fermentation Whether your homebrewing journey began ten years ago or ten days ago, you’ve had it hammered into you over and over: Sanitation is the single most important priority in ensuring great beer. And part of keeping things sanitary is keeping them closed to the environment. That’s why we put lids on buckets and stoppers in carboys, and it’s one reason why the airlock is designed to let gas out without letting air in. But despite the potential risks for contamination, some brewers insist on fermenting in open containers.

Top Recipes

Alexander the Blessed Recipe This Russian imperial stout is a perfect base for your next bourbon–barrel-aged stout. The high alcohol aids in extracting the full flavor from the barrel, while the high IBUS help balance the boozy sweetness contributed by the bourbon barrel and high final gravity of the beer. Free on the website.