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

VinePair

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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Craft Breweries Are Simplifying to Broaden Interest

Imbibe Magazine

In early 2021, they debuted Dyke Beer , working with Brooklyn’s Wild East Brewing to create an approachable saison, the label featuring a dog and cat playing pool. 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

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Fertilized by Opportunity and Innovation, Cider Is Expanding Its Appeal

Imbibe Magazine

His intimate Los Angeles bar, Alma’s Cider & Beer , which opened in 2021, is a 558-square-foot jewel box bathed in three shades of blue, decorated with quirky dioramas and a chandelier evoking flying saucers. They’re beverage-alcohol drinkers.” That increasingly means high-alcohol everything. At convenience stores, 19.2-ounce

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More Than Just IPA: Across America, Craft Beer Has Surprising Pockets of Regionality

VinePair

Most craft brewers couldn’t imagine life without IPA. In those pockets of regionality, amber lagers, Scotch Ales, fruited sours, traditional beers, and other recipes are almost as popular as IPAs. I mean, I love IPAs. I mean, I love IPAs. Occasionally, they even represent the best-selling craft beer on the market.

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All You Need For A Successful Dry January: Mocktail Recipes, Ingredients, And Tips

A Bar Above

While alcohol consumption is up during the holidays, it may be time to rethink your relationship with alcohol for the month of Dry January. For some people (such as regular drinkers who maybe partied a little too hard in December), it’s abstaining from alcohol through the entire month of January in order to reset.

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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.” In summer 2021, Wallenpaupack opened the WakeZone, its second location, in nearby Tafton. What else can we do?’”

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

VinePair

In 2021, the duo introduced the 3.75 percent ABV Funny Water , carving a new niche in non-carbonated alcoholic drinks that, unlike wine or most cocktails, aren’t too strong. Jill and her husband, Bryce, introduced the brand in 2021 and it’s now sold in more than 35 states at national chains including Target.

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