Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Brooklyn Brewery and Four Roses Distillery recently unveiled the 2023 edition of Brooklyn Black Ops (12% ABV). The latest Black Ops – a Russian Imperial Stout – matured for 9 months in Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon casks specially-chosen by Four Roses Master Distiller Brent Elliott.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Daily Southtown covered the release of the holiday collab between Flipside Brewing and The Open Bottle , a pecan snowball cookie milk stout whose proceeds benefit Tinley Wish. The Free Press rounded up their favorite dozen Michigan beers of 2023 , which include offerings from Broad Leaf, Battle Alley and Burzurk. Happy Dry January!

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VinePair

MAY 19, 2024

In quintessential Liquid Death fashion, the brand launched an iced tea-lemonade hybrid in 2023 and dubbed it Armless Palmer, a nod to the beverage named for the late golfing legend. offers a few crowd-favorites, including its Fuzzy Baby Ducks IPA and its Star Wars-inspired Imperial Stout Trooper. Connecticut’s New England Brewing Co.

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Dry Atlas

JANUARY 17, 2024

We anticipated an environment where alcohol played a central role in all gatherings, and where non-alc options were few and far between. While our experience in Hong Kong was somewhat closer to that picture, Japan revealed a surprisingly diverse drinking culture, one where alcohol alternatives were not just present but abundant and varied.

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Dry Atlas

JANUARY 17, 2024

We anticipated an environment where alcohol played a central role in all gatherings, and where non-alc options were few and far between. While our experience in Hong Kong was somewhat closer to that picture, Japan revealed a surprisingly diverse drinking culture, one where alcohol alternatives were not just present but abundant and varied.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Yet amid this talk of doom and gloom, hundreds of hungry upstarts still enter the chat each year — according to preliminary data from the Brewers Association , 420 new beer makers opened in 2023 — determined to provide a fresh point of view with fresh product, proving their mash paddle worthy among the industry’s elite. Hot Plate Brewing Co.

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VinePair

MAY 5, 2024

Demand for sweeter, fruity, bolder flavor profiles across all of alcohol has influenced craft innovation and the brands that are driving segment growth,” according to Circana client insight consultants Ryan Toenies and Cara Piotrowski. New Belgium 2023 was a banner year for Colorado’s New Belgium Brewing.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 27, 2024

The recent change in legislation by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, which states that American single malt whiskey does not need to be aged in virgin American white oak casks, has opened up many doors for producers.

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VinePair

AUGUST 20, 2024

In 2023, light beer hit a global market valuation of $312.9 While IPAs , sours , and stouts have their dedicated followers, light beer’s mild flavor profile is made for the masses. It has all the flavor you want in a crisp light beer, but it has no carbs, alcohol, or calories. billion , and the market’s projected to reach $401.3

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VinePair

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Competition has increased, especially in the broader alcohol market. But they also make phenomenal lagers, stouts, and barrel-aged beers. From a wheat beer to a barrel-aged triple to a stout, all are created with great attention to detail and quality. Sales have slowed. The cost of all inputs has gone up and stayed up.

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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. But selecting one standout bottle from every sub-category of whiskey at the beginning of each year offers a unique snapshot into what wowed us over the last 12 months.

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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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VinePair

JANUARY 1, 2024

When you remove alcohol — one of beer’s most appealing features — taste becomes even more paramount. We tasted through brews from dozens of brands to determine the best non-alcoholic beers on the market going into 2024, and aimed to include a wide variety of styles. Let’s just say we’ve come a long way from O’Doul’s.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The success of this movement is reflected in New York’s latest Michelin Guide, which awarded stars to 10 Korean restaurants (out of 70 starred establishments in total) in 2023, including two new additions, Bōm and Meju. There’s even a new spot with a 12-course tasting menu located inside the 34th Street subway station.

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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.” Fruited sours, sweeter stouts, and even wheat berries are more popular among the Asian markets,” he says.

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