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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. Some sip like lagers , some like sours , and others like witbiers or stouts.

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Wait, Russian Imperial Stouts Aren’t Russian?

VinePair

Take, for example, the Russian imperial stout — a beer style synonymous with the ominous jet-black, velvety, and rich brews that break through the double-digit ABV threshold. Along with sours and IPAs , Russian imperial stouts (RIS) have become one of the most coveted styles on the American craft beer market. And Russian?

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The 10 Best-Selling Craft Beer Brands of 2024

VinePair

Among the coveted list-makers are several breweries from Colorado, California, and Michigan, showing that despite the prolonged hazy IPA craze of New England, the western pockets of the U.S. Regardless, the brand continues to impress with its stalwarts and season offerings, like 2022’s Dank Dust IPA.

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The World’s Top 10 Beer Destinations for 2024

VinePair

By 2015, that production had shifted to other parts of the country, and Athenian reimagined the space as Athineos, a microbrewery, museum, and laboratory. Strange Brew’s flagship, the Jasmine IPA, is a must-try, offering aromatic tropical fruits and relaxing jasmine notes.

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San Diego County Breweries Win Nine Golds At Brewers Cup Of California

PubClub

San Diego is known as The Capital of Craft , a moniker that was trademarked in 2015. North Park’s TapRoom Beer Company ranked second among locals with four medals, including three Silver and one Bronze. Weasel for “English-style Brown Ale” The Julian Beer Co. Weasel for “English-style Brown Ale” The Julian Beer Co.

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Interview with Philip Brandes of Bravus

Dry Atlas

I’d go to his house and he would be brewing up some crazy things, something called an IPA, which I had no idea about. He was drinking a bunch of these IPAs and brews around the time they were trying to figure out how much booze they could stick into a beer: double IPA, triple IPA, imperial style. So I felt bad.

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Interview with Philip Brandes of Bravus

Dry Atlas

I’d go to his house and he would be brewing up some crazy things, something called an IPA, which I had no idea about. He was drinking a bunch of these IPAs and brews around the time they were trying to figure out how much booze they could stick into a beer: double IPA, triple IPA, imperial style. So I felt bad.

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