Making beer is technologically more demanding than making wine. Much more. You crush a few grapes and ferment them. It's altogether more simple (laughs). How about beer-tasting rooms?

JIM LOCKWOOD / STAFF PHOTO Poster showing the beer-making ingredients Saturday during a Scranton Brewers Guild beer class at the Rhythm and Brews Festival at Montage Mountain.

Welcome to Beer basics, your guide to the wonderful world of craft beer.Brewing is an art and a science and a recipe: Every beer is made of four main ingredients, hops, malts, yeast and water.Beer … ...

Jimmy Carbone, owner of Jimmy's No. 43 and host of Beer Sessions Radio on Heritage Radio Network, breaks down the knowledge neccesary to make you a Belgian beer connoisseur in 10 easy lessons.

If this week’s Great American Beer Festival — with its 800 breweries and 4,000 beers pouring — is a snapshot of the nation’s current craft beer industry, it’s a muddled image. A confluence of market ...

The class is an introductory program for people to learn the basics of craft beer brewing. Attendees will also tour Straight to Ale Brewery as part of the course.

Most beer is made from four basic ingredients – water, malt, hops and yeast. Understanding the role that each of these ingredients plays in the brewing process results in a better understandi… ...

The craft beer boom of the 21st century has elated our palates and expanded our vocabulary. Here's a glossary of beer styles, brewery types and other terminology to help you make sense of it all ...