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From Bartender to Global Mixologist Icon—Meet Eric Van Beek

Chilled Magazine

By 2018, he was named the Bacardi Legacy Global Winner, and he was also lauded in both 2018 and 2019 for running the most creative cocktail program in the Netherlands. Nowadays, it has become a somewhat popular menu item in many bars and restaurants, with each location often adding its own unique twist with a local spirit or beer.

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The 10 Weirdest Beer Names of All Time

VinePair

The beer industry has come a long way in the past 20 plus years. Of course, with more breweries comes more beer, and subsequently, more beer names. Naming beer is an integral part of any brewerys marketing. Regardless of whether or not this tactic works, weve encountered some delightfully bizarre beer names along the way.

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Imbibe 75 Person to Watch: Averie Swanson

Imbibe Magazine

Averie Swanson is one of the most respected brewers of mixed-fermentation beer in the country, yet she’s never had a brick-and-mortar location to call her own. Fans have been able to find Swanson’s creations in Chicago and at various festivals and events, but Keeping Together beers demand a dedicated place.

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This Week's New Beer Labels: Zoinks

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

Well, turns out the pros don’t even agree on that , but we’re going to look at one in… The New Illinois Beer Label of the Week: I think it’s kind of interesting that Chicago’s brewery landscape is so vast that we have not one but two vehicle-themed breweries. has been at it since 2019.

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Midwest, Mountain, and Northleft: Meet the Latest Regional IPA Styles

VinePair

As craft beer boomed, location had scant bearing on a brewery producing directional IPAs, reducing geographic callouts to shorthand for aroma and flavor. Confining beers to a city or state — New Glarus Brewing ’s Wisconsin-only approach is a successful case study — can underscore regional differences. Its motto: All for Ohio.

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Pabst Blue Ribbon Just Launched a Colossal 180-Pack of Beer

VinePair

Pabst, which got its start in Milwaukee, has come a long way since then: from its near-collapse to its legendary hipster-fueled renaissance , the brewery has cemented itself as a mainstay in the American macro beer landscape, and this summertime drop honors that legacy. This isn’t the first time Pabst has leaned into large-format packaging.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev to Begin Contract Brewing for Pabst

VinePair

Starting in the first quarter of 2025, the San Antonio-based brewery will begin using AB InBevs several production facilities to contract brew many of its beloved beer brands. The news arrives just after Pabsts nearly two-decades-long contract brewing agreement with Molson Coors ended in December 2024.

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