Located in the Bavarian region of Germany, Weihenstephan is regarded as the world’s oldest brewery. The brewery traces its roots as far back as 725, when Saint Corbinian founded a Benedictine ...

We are about midway through Lent, the pre-Easter time of fasting, reflection and repentance, so it’s appropriate that I make a confession: For years, I had maintained that doppelbocks, a dark and ...

Why are local versions of classic German beer styles so often disappointing? There are a lot of reasons, but one of the most basic is the equipment. Most American craft breweries are outfitted with ...

When was the last time you had a good Bock beer? Or better yet, how about Doppelbock? Few beers ignite the kind of excitement in the real beer and lager fans this time of year like a “double” Bock.

When a bar as highly respected as Brauhaus Schmitz emails an announcement prefaced with, “This is a pretty huge release for us,” even we jaded food journos tend to stop midway to our delete buttons to ...

A funny story about German doppelbock beer: It was originally Paulaner monks who migrated to Munich from Italy who brewed this strong, ultra-malty beverage as a food substitute for their Lenten ...

Germany's Hacker-Pschorr has been issuing limited edition beers in the United States, the most recent being its Festbier and Sternweisse, both good examples of their styles. Now comes its Animator ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama-- The homemade contraption used to smoke the malt that went into Smoked Dopplebock, the final installment of the Liberation Series of local beers, is "a big, ugly thing," says ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Sachs is an NY-based writer covering spirits, cocktails and bars. I must confess, I’m not a big beer drinker. I’m not even ...

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. After some Christmas shopping, my wife and I stopped by 3 Guys Pizza in Edwardsville. For ...