This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
We now know what this year’s Bourbon County Stout variants will be. There was a BCS Cordial Stout (with chocolate, cocoa nibs and Amarena cherries), an intriguing sounding Upside Down Cake Stout (with pineapple, vanilla, brown sugar and Maraschino cherries) and this Proprietors label for a BCS Junior Mint. Or Andes Candy.
With that out of the way, this remains a largely beer- drinker -facing publication, rather than a beer- industry -facing one, so as we head into warmer beer-drinkin’ weather, I’m going to ask you something that I’ve been thinking about lately. Don’t forget to stay hydrated. That’s some old wood.
They bonded over their love of beer, lamenting that few mainstream beer brands catered to the queer community outside of Pride Month. Left to right: Sarah Hallonquist (left) and Loretta Andro Chung, owners of Dyke Beer in Brooklyn. Photo by Eric Medsker; Shift Beer at Hopewell Brewing in Chicago. We refer to it as beer.
As with any exceptional wines and spirits one has over the course of a lifetime, the best beers should linger long after the last sip, lip smack, and smile. It’s a gorgeous and artfully crafted beer, and it’s a lot of fun to drink.” North Park Beer Company Kiwi to Bogey 5.4% North Park Beer Company Kiwi to Bogey 5.4%
Founded in Dublin in 1759 by Arthur Guinness, the brewery produces one of the most iconic beers on Earth. An estimated 10 million pints of the brand’s signature Irish stout are enjoyed worldwide every single day, which amasses to over 1.8 Here are 15 more things you should know about the iconic beer brand. billion per year.
Enter the eisbock, the big, bold, booze-adjacent beer that is almost unheard of in American breweries. To make it, the already strong, sweet, and malty German lager is chilled to subfreezing temperatures, at which point ice crystals begin to form in the beer. In and of themselves, freeze-distilled beers are not all that uncommon.
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. More often than not, these beers were porters, but hop-forward pale ales slipped into cargo at some point.
That new phenomenon is called “splitting the G,” in which drinkers try to swallow enough beer on their first drink that the line between liquid and foam ends up halfway through the “G” of the Guinness brand on the glass. You’re not really enjoying the beer properly. You’re not really enjoying the beer properly.
Coincidentally, Brian Sprance had just departed from Boston Beer following half a decade making Sam Adams, and was looking for something new. The brand’s beloved Winter Whiskey is similarly beer-adjacent, inspired by the oatmeal stouts made by the distilling team in their brewing days.
While restaurants historically featured limited selections of beer or soju, the beverage directors at today’s forward-thinking establishments have pushed the boundaries of what Korean drinks programs can look like, with many curating extensive, award-winning wine lists and pairing menus. due to its fermented flavors and preparations.
China’s thirst for American craft beer hasn’t yet peaked (unlike Americans’ own) and its drinkers’ interest is piqued. craft brewers (as defined by the BA) shipped some 12,000 barrels of beer to China in 2022, according to data assembled by the trade group. Chinese craft beer imports from the U.S. trail Canada (25.2
As one Twitter user put it recently , “When you see Brewdog trending it’s never because they’ve made a lovely new beer, is it?” According to Alex Myers, Manifest founder and CEO, the brief was simple: “Redefine beer in the U.K., The strategy was to make everyone as passionate about craft beer as we are,” he adds.
As this year’s nitro stout takeover demonstrates, people are increasingly happy to travel miles to visit hyped-up London pubs. ” The Limes Roll In The electric bicycle rental service, which was founded in San Francisco in 2017, first hit London in 2018. But now, they’re inescapable.
The Democratic National Convention is the biggest political event to happen in Chicago in decades, so if there’s a craft beer angle to that gathering, we’re going to cover it. Ray Stout, executive director of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild , chatted with us about just that. How’d they make that happen?
They invited customers to gather around crackling flames with strong imperial stouts, barley wines, and plum-flavored winter warmers set to be transformed by the centuries-old German tradition of bierstacheln , or beer spiking. They heated fireplace pokers ’til glowing red, then plunged them into the malty, belly-warming beers.
Last year, I challenged the roster of GDB writers - myself, Ryan, Steve and Eric - to name the best beer, and best beer experience, they had all year. It might not seem like it at first glance, but the year’s best beer is rarely connected to a great beer experience. Many, many beach beers. Coincidence?
All alcohol-containing beers are taken off the taplist for this monthly event, and bartenders instead serve the brewerys Two Frays Near Beer. The staff also removes wine, cider, and liquor from the taproom, and instead serves alcohol-free wine, cocktails, and other beverages from Open Road , TLC Libations , and Jackworth Ginger Beer.
Beer professionals on either side of the bar carefully follow whos doing what and have strong opinions about which beer makers you should keep an eye on going forward. Aloha will be the first brewery in Hawaii to contract brew and can for other independent local beer brands that have previously only been available on tap.
You cant make good whiskey without first making good beer. That first summer stacking cases of beer, I learned a lot about the brewing industry, he says. After graduation, he made the rounds of the West Coasts budding craft breweriesSierra Nevada, Anchor, and othersseeking a way to get into beer in earnest. in 2012.
When we set out to assemble this annual package of the latest and greatest breweries in the country, we envisioned a breezy survey of beer professionals brewers, bar owners, educators, writers, and more across the brewing industrys national landscape. Jonathan Moxey, head brewer at Rockwell Beer Co.,
The Jameson range includes the original blend, double-charred and beer-seasoned cask expressions, alongside flavoured whiskies, and even canned cocktails. For beer lovers, Jameson’s Caskmates’ series editions use Stout or IPA casks from Irish craft breweries for maturation. What Are The Different Types Of Jameson Whiskey?
Beer Under Glass gets a new venue this year! On Friday, the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild announced that this year’s Beer Under Glass, the kickoff event for Illinois Craft Beer Week would be held at “the acclaimed Millennium Park Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace in the heart of Downtown Chicago.” Coffee flights.
The craft beer world is filled with passionate opinions and nowhere more so than among those who wield notebooks and pens. Ask any three beer writers to name the countrys single best brewery, and youre likely to get over a dozen well-argued responses, from the totally obvious to the truly arcane. Art History Brewing Geneva, Ill.
After all, it wasnt even a decade ago that Reyes Beverage Group (RBG), subsidiary of the sixth-largest privately held company in the United States and by far its largest beer distributor, forced smaller wholesalers in California to sell their rights to Constellation Brands red-hot beer portfolio. Today, it no longer exists.
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 5,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content