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The Evolution of the IPA, from 19th Century England to Now

VinePair

And though people love to loathe them, IPAs are the current bread and butter of the American craft brewing industry. Part of the style’s success are its numerous substyles, which have allowed IPAs to straddle nearly every major beer category on the market. There’s very little that the IPA hasn’t been able to achieve.

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27 Seasonal Beer Releases Worth Traveling For [MAP]

VinePair

But beer tourism? Even then, taking a vacation devoted to beer is a harder thing to justify. Nonetheless, there are stellar breweries around the country that bring beer nerds to their taprooms every year to score their most coveted releases. Wine tourism is a bonafide industry. Curating such a list is no small feat.

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The One Beer You Should Bring Home From Every State [MAP]

VinePair

The same mantra applies to local beers. That’s why we compiled a list of the beers you should take home with you from every state. That means you’ll spy a lot of IPAs here, but you’ll also find plenty of seasonal stouts, dependable lagers, and eccentric sours, too.

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Beer Collectors Can’t Get Enough of Costco’s $10 Imperial Stout

VinePair

It used to be that once a week there was an exciting one-off beer release that had fans rushing to breweries and stores — and then rushing to social media to post their scores. But then came the pandemic, the rise of seltzer-loving Zoomers, and what seemed to be the end of anyone giving a damn about rare beer releases.

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The 10 Weirdest Ingredients Ever Put Into Beer

VinePair

Putting unorthodox ingredients and adjuncts into beer is nothing new. Pumpkin beer has marked spooky season since the early ‘80s and the pastry stout boom of the mid-2010s saw everything from brownies and marshmallows to coffee and ancho chiles get added to brews. We’ve actually tried this one, and it’s pretty damn good.

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Breweries Are Finding Fertile Partnerships With Gardeners and Plant Collectors

Imbibe Magazine

Normally, there’s no real good reason to leave Santa Barbara, California, and drive due north on Mission Canyon Road in search of great beer. That day, the 78-acre expanse temporarily transforms into the Beer Garden, a festival that encourages attendees to stroll past California plants—and drink them too.

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Fertilized by Opportunity and Innovation, Cider Is Expanding Its Appeal

Imbibe Magazine

His intimate Los Angeles bar, Alma’s Cider & Beer , which opened in 2021, is a 558-square-foot jewel box bathed in three shades of blue, decorated with quirky dioramas and a chandelier evoking flying saucers. Alma’s Cider & Beer in Los Angeles: Anxo Imperial Cider (left). Craft beer distorts the concept of locality.

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