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Q3 Summer Release 2026

These strains give homebrewers distinct style options to experiment with this summer—from malt-driven lagers including Munich Helles, Helles Bock, and Munich Dunkel, to all-time favorites like the B...

20 More Reasons to Celebrate Oregon Beer

Oregon Homegrown Celebrations are underway around the state of Oregon to kick off the first edition of Oregon Homegrown, a collaboration celebrating the connectedness of Oregon not only for it...

Developments in Understanding Diastaticus

Saccharomyces cerevisiae variety diastaticus, also know as S. cer. var. diastaticus or diastatic S. cerevisiae, has been a frequent topic of conversation within the brewing industry (Read our first r...

Quantifying Vitality With CFDA-AM Fluorescent Stain

Written by Robert Beezer Quality & Regulatory Compliance Manager Wyeast Laboratories, Inc. Viability has long been used for assessing the suitability of a yeast culture in brewing but inter...

Managing Low Nitrogen Fermentations with Supporting Fermentation Products

Wine and wine-like fermentations (cider, mead, and seltzer) often require significant supplementation of yeast assimilable nitrogen (YAN) to avoiding poor fermentation kinetics and off-odor developmen...

HOMEBREWING TIPS

Since 2016, homebrewing has seen a dramatic increase in popularity. According to the American Homebrewers Association there are more than a million homebrewers in the U.S., with 40% of them starting i...

Q3 Summer Release 2026

06.24.2026 — These strains give homebrewers distinct style options to experiment with this summer—from malt-driven lagers including...

Q2 Spring Release 2026

03.26.2026 — These strains give homebrewers distinct style options to experiment with this spring—from favorites like the American ...

2026 Release Preview

12.02.2025 — The wait is over! Preview the 2026 Private Collection release calendar by Wyeast Laboratories. Each quarter is curated t...

Q&A with von Trapp Brewing

10.09.2025 — In the idyllic mountains of Stowe, Vermont is a family heirloom that spans many decades, and we are fortunate today that...

Q4 Fall Release

09.24.2025 — These strains give homebrewers distinct style options to experiment with this fall—from favorites like the American li...

Characterizing German and Belgian Strains for Phenolic Off Flavor (POF)

07.30.2025 — Clove, peppery, and spicy are all adjectives used to describe the flavor and aroma of volatile phenols in beer. These fl...