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Brut Busts and Brett Who? The Next Big IPA Sub-Styles That Never Were

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In January, brewery president and cofounder Dave Thibodeau hit the slopes with a Ska snowboard that outlived its advertised beer: Moral Panic, a bone-dry brut IPA that debuted in 2018 and disappeared in late 2021. A fizzy, fragrant, Champagne-inspired IPA couldn’t hack it in a world gone hazy.

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IWSR Report: U.S. Alcohol Market Set to Regain Footing After ‘Reset Year’

VinePair

Although last year’s domestic alcohol sales were pretty grim, most are referring to 2023 as a reset year for the U.S. alcohol industry. Still, it’s not all doom and gloom for the beverage alcohol industry at large. IWSR predicts that excess inventory will likely have a continued effect on the market over the next few years.

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The 10 Best-Selling Craft Beer Brands of 2024

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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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Who Let the Fizz Out? Why Bubble-Free Booze Is on the Rise

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percent ABV Funny Water , carving a new niche in non-carbonated alcoholic drinks that, unlike wine or most cocktails, aren’t too strong. Seeking new audiences, companies are packaging hard teas, alcoholic refreshers, and fruit-infused vodka waters that deliver flavor, not fizz, making for smoother drinking. He’s pineapple jalapeño).

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27 Seasonal Beer Releases Worth Traveling For [MAP]

VinePair

These days, the hordes still come flocking to Russian River Brewing during a two-week window every Spring to pick up a few bottles of the famous, crisp, and clean Triple IPA. While “Denver’s True Heavy Metal Brewery” is often raved about for its mixed culture beers, Nazareth is a testament to TRVE’s prowess in the IPA realm.

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China Isn’t the Answer for U.S. Craft Brewers’ Woes, but It Could Be Part of It

VinePair

My own interest in the current state of Sino-American IPA relations was piqued by a recent report from the market-research firm IWSR, which noted that after the past few years of pandemic-related challenges, Chinese drinkers were returning to premium-price-point beers. billion people, the majority of whom are over legal drinking age.

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Niche Sports and Games Are Helping Breweries Score Big

Imbibe Magazine

Customers wear brewery merch and congregate in taprooms, bantering about smash-hit IPAs and others that swung for the fences but fell short. Integrating activities creates “a healthier approach to alcohol.” Everyone’s a winner with a favorite IPA or lager in hand. Not everyone wants to spend afternoons analyzing tasting flights.

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