Craft Brewing Magazine
Aludi: The Sacred Beer of Georgia’s Highlands
In the mountains of eastern Georgia, a rare type of farmhouse beer represents a centuries-old tradition that survives.
Recipe: Cinder Block Construct of Quality Helles
The helles that won gold at the 2025 World Beer Cup was a collaboration between Cinder Block of Kansas City, Missouri, and Blind Tiger of Topeka, Kansas. The objective? To craft a high-quality helles without a traditional decoction mash.
Podcast Episode 468: Chris O’Connor of Prost and the Quest for Undeniable Helles and Pils
Colorado’s Prost is no stranger to medal-winning lager. Despite that success, the team went back to the drawing board six months ago, rebuilding its pale lagers with Augustiner yeast and a totally different approach to fermentation.
Brewing Heavy Medal Helles
Here, five gold medal–winning breweries share their top tips on shaping the perfect Bavarian-style helles.
Recipe: Six-Shooter Abbey Singel
This recipe takes inspiration from the lighter, easier-drinking blonde ales that the Belgian Trappist monks brew largely for themselves—but you can have some, too.