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

VinePair

Since 2008, Costco has also offered a full line of Kirkland Signature beers, initially kicking things off with a pale ale , hefeweizen, amber ale, and German lager — very in vogue styles for that era of craft beer. On Beer Advocate it scores a more-than-respectable 89 out of 100.

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Fertilized by Opportunity and Innovation, Cider Is Expanding Its Appeal

Imbibe Magazine

Craft beer distorts the concept of locality. Made with Alphonso mangos native to Bhatt and Pandya’s shared home region of Gujarat, India, the cider has added hops that replicate biting into bitter mango skin. Within brewing, the “imperial” adjective describes a brawnier, boozier beer, often an IPA or stout.

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

VinePair

Though it wasn’t labeled as an IPA, the beer was reportedly the original example of what we now know as a West Coast IPA. Given that Aprihop hit the scene before the haze craze, it remains a great gateway beer for those who aren’t crazy about the intense bitterness of classic American IPAs.

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How London Claimed the Global Cocktail Crown

VinePair

explicitly defining the term as a “a stimulating liquor composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.” When cocktails lost to wine and craft beers in the 1980s, London hotel and restaurant bars remained entrenched in tradition.” In 2010, it became the first place on Earth to launch its own dedicated Cocktail Week.