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In the Middle Ages, European Beer Was Hallucinogenic

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These bilsenkraut gardens served as the namesake for several towns, including the Czech town of Pilsen, the birthplace of the beloved pilsner. As such, it’s been speculated that the original pilsners actually contained doses of bitter-tasting henbane before the introduction of hops.

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This Week's Beer News: Thousands of New Untappd Awards

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That conversation also made me realize that I hadn’t listened to the Taplines conversation with Off Color’s John Laffler about his experience as a Goose employee before, during and after the A-B purchase in 2011. According to Axios, Fountain Square Brewing has “the perfect post-work pilsner.”

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The World’s Top 10 Beer Destinations for 2024

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While savoring the sight, sip on a hazy IPA or the Farm Hand Saison, made with homegrown pilsner malt, honey, and foraged elderflower. Cargo Brewery also produces lagers, pilsners, IPAs, and ales, and this year plans to open a beer hall that will serve as an events space and production venue for beer, spirits, and non-alcoholic drinks.

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Where To Drink in Salt Lake City, Utah

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Neves points to early, influential spots like Bar X, opened in 2011. Fisher brews more than 100 unique varieties per year, from their flagship pilsner to experimentally hopped IPAs to a classic British mild. They really introduced the classic cocktail phase of Salt Lake City’s drink development,” Neves says. Today, options abound.

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

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but by 2011 New York’s FX Matt Brewing also began to produce the releases for easier East Coast distribution. Over the last decade, Kirkland has produced everything from IPAs, pilsners , and a summer ale to more-of-the-moment beers like a Citra Hop Session Ale, first made in 2021.

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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney Acquire Historic Wrexham Lager Brewery

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The Roberts family, who have owned the brewery since 2011 following its initial closure in 2000, will reportedly maintain an active role in the business. “As Wrexham Lager Beer Co currently produces three beers: its flagship lager, Wrexham Lager Export, and a pilsner. McReynolds Company and the Allyn family of Skaneateles, New York.

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