Master Brewers Podcast

Episode 357: Dark Beer

April 6, 2026·44 min·3-min readinterviewscience
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Ryan Fields, co-owner of Wildfields Brewhouse, emphasizes that brewing award-winning dark malty beers isn’t about reinventing the wheel but mastering fundamentals like water chemistry, mash temperature, and ingredient selection while prioritizing drinkability and flavor over strict tradit

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Ryan Fields

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Ryan Fields

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Wildfields Brewhouse

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Pine Mountain MonolithBrewing Water

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dark beer brewing techniqueswater chemistry for stouts and brown alesmash temperature and final gravity controlblending RO and municipal water for brewingbreaking from beer style traditions

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