VinePair

DECEMBER 6, 2023

We assembled a similar list at the end of 2022, but these past 12 months have been nothing if not a sobering time for craft brewers. Competition has increased, especially in the broader alcohol market. But they also make phenomenal lagers, stouts, and barrel-aged beers. Sales have slowed. But, Bottle Logic always finds a spot.

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Beer IPA Bar Craft Beer 142

VinePair

MARCH 12, 2024

Instead of an imperial stout or lambic of great vintage, Wedeking had squirreled away four expired cans of Busch Light Apple, a flavored lager that was discontinued in 2022. Hoarding is familiar behavior in beverage alcohol, from loading car trunks with Tree House IPAs or stocking cellars with bourbon from W.L.

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Beer Stout Craft Beer IPA 119

VinePair

DECEMBER 27, 2023

To find the most noteworthy newcomers of the moment, we asked beer professionals — production staff, writers, educators, bar owners, and more — about their favorite 2023 arrivals (breweries that opened in December 2022 as well as existing brands that debuted a physical facility were also eligible for consideration). Credit: Vine St.

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Beer IPA Craft Beer Pilsner 137

VinePair

JANUARY 1, 2024

According to Global Market Insights , the NA beer market was valued at over $22 billion in 2022, and is expected to nearly double over the next 10 years. When you remove alcohol — one of beer’s most appealing features — taste becomes even more paramount. Although U.S. Let’s just say we’ve come a long way from O’Doul’s.

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Alcohol Beer IPA Pilsner 122

VinePair

JANUARY 31, 2024

Before we dive into those picks, a few notes on how we compiled this list, especially given the sheer subjectivity of the notion of “best” when it comes to alcoholic beverages. Seldom, however, do we encounter 18-year-old distillate finished in stout casks. For the regular categories — bourbon , rye , single malt, etc. percent ABV.

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Whiskey Bottling Stout Wine 111

VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Some in the movement are using the spotlight to highlight Korea’s traditional drinks and drinking culture, incorporating unique Korean “sool” (alcoholic beverages) into their programs and emulating the atmosphere of Korea’s “pocha” or pubs. While each has its own concept and price point, they all adhere to the tasting menu format.

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Wine Hospitality Beer Liqueur 52

VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Over in the Colegiales neighborhood, Strange Brewing dishes out dozens of experimental brews, ranging from sour ales with strawberry and coconut, to Argentine interpretations of New England IPAs, oatmeal stouts, and light lagers. The five-hour Craft Beer Brewery Tour includes three stops, an interactive brewery tour, and 13 tastings.

Beer 135

Beer Craft Beer IPA Stout 135

VinePair

DECEMBER 7, 2023

“China’s higher-end beer market also returned to growth in [the first half of] 2023 vs 2022, boosted by strong performances from local brands, and from international products in the reopening on-premise.” 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.

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Craft Beer IPA Beer Stout 87