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Craft Breweries Are Simplifying to Broaden Interest

Imbibe Magazine

Craft brewing is known for maximal flavors and naming conventions—sometimes quirky, sometimes cringe. Beer’d Brewing ’s Check Out My Trapper Keeper IPA and Against the Grain’s Citra Ass Down double IPA exist in the same beverage universe. “It Sometime in the 2010s, consuming craft beer turned into a personality trait.

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Where To Drink in Salt Lake City, Utah

Imbibe Magazine

Water Witch When Water Witch opened in late 2016, the small but lively cocktail bar (“It’s easily the smallest bar in Salt Lake City,” says Neves) signaled a vibe shift on the local drinks scene. Fisher Brewing Company Hugely popular with Utah’s outdoorsy set, Fisher Brewing also stands as a piece of the state’s craft beer history.

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Better Together: Why Craft Breweries Are Sharing Taprooms and Brewing Systems

VinePair

As demand for craft beer spiked throughout the 2010s, breweries expanded to slake drinkers’ seemingly endless thirst for IPAs. “We Hunter and fellow founder Beny Ashburn centered Crowns & Hops on culture , aligning the brewery with hip-hop and HBCUs, inviting drinkers of color to enjoy an IPA. Hop waters ! —

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The 30 Best Breweries in the Country Right Now, According to Beer Bars

VinePair

Since the dawn of craft beer, bars have played a pivotal role in the boom of American brewing. Nowhere is this more true than at the more specialized spots: the beer bars, as we know them, with their thoughtful selections across tap lines and bottle lists, and their dedication to service, atmosphere, and education.

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Staying Anchored: Why Homage Beers Are Everywhere Right Now

VinePair

Drinkers regularly bypass enduring brands for the latest-model IPA. Credit: Samuel Adams No beer is immune from vanishing or evolving. Earlier this year, Boston Beer “remastered” Boston Lager , and New Belgium sent Fat Tire’s recipe biking into the sunset, revamping the amber ale as lighter and crisper to reverse sales declines.

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Ask a Brewer: What’s the Difference Between Old World and New World Hops?

VinePair

Before the first round of American craft beer booms in the ‘60s, pretty much all the domestic breweries until then were founded by European immigrants who brought their skill sets to the new world. These brewers were making beers using hops varieties brought over from their native countries.

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Bring Back Stewart’s Mountain Brew, the Beloved Budget Beer of the Adirondacks

VinePair

Unfortunately for Stewart’s, the early to mid-2010s saw the nation’s collective palate begin to gravitate toward craft beer. Particularly in New York State, this era was marked by an explosion in craft brewery openings, with customers ready to pay top dollar for top-quality brews. percent ABV and $8.99

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