VinePair

DECEMBER 7, 2023

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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Stout Craft Beer Beer IPA 98

VinePair

AUGUST 7, 2024

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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VinePair

MARCH 28, 2024

Through the snowless 60-degree days, however, one boreal harbinger has remained intact: the Russian imperial stout. Rich and complex, Russian imperial stouts are differentiated from other dark beers by both strength and apocrypha. Old Rasputin, from Fort Bragg, Calif.,

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Stout Beer Craft Beer Pilsner 126

VinePair

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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. Regardless, the breakfast stout idea took hold and made for legendary beers down the line. 5 on Untappd.com.

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Beer Stout IPA Infusions 128

VinePair

MAY 5, 2024

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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Craft Beer Beer IPA Stout 129

PubClub

MARCH 14, 2024

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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VinePair

MAY 19, 2024

offers a few crowd-favorites, including its Fuzzy Baby Ducks IPA and its Star Wars-inspired Imperial Stout Trooper. A year later, the brewery re-released Imperial Stout Trooper with Groucho Marx-style glasses and a mustache slapped over the existing Stormtrooper facade. Arnold Palmer Enterprises Inc.: New England Brewing Co.

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