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This pub, reopened in November last year, is run by Dubliner Oisín Rogers and Guinness has quickly become a central part of its appeal: More than 60 percent of the beer sold here is Ireland’s famous stout. Guinness is booming in Britain, at the head of a nitro-stout trend that shows little sign of slowing. or Ireland. later this month.
So, what new brews impressed and refreshed in 2023? In general, I gravitated toward balanced and lower-alcohol, yet flavor-forward, beers. Maybe I’m showing my age, but I like to think the pendulum is swinging back this way as indicated by the number of pale, light tasty beers I met in 2023. brewers in the country.
An estimated 10 million pints of the brand’s signature Irish stout are enjoyed worldwide every single day, which amasses to over 1.8 Given the immense popularity of the famous stout — and the Guinness Storehouse, now one of the most iconic attractions in Dublin — it’s unlikely the legendary St. billion per year. James’s Gate.
The beer industry had a difficult year in 2023, and perhaps some of its stalwarts are beginning to feel a bit stale. From hazy IPAs to pastry stouts to smoothies lactosed within an inch of their lives, here are the ones the pros believe have been given more credit than they’re due. My most overrated beer style is pastry stouts.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
IPA India Pale Ales (IPAs) are a popular style of ale known for their stronger hop bitterness, floral or citrusy aroma, and sometimes higher alcohol content. They are typically smoother and less intense than stouts, offering a medium body with a hint of sweetness balanced by a mild bitterness. What is Non-Alcoholic Beer?
They tend to drink a little hot, with alcohol content wavering between 100 and 140 proof. The 2023 edition, bottled at 118.2 It is finished in Goose Island Bourbon County Stout barrels, so it is an ex-bourbon cask used to age stout, and then back to being used for bourbon. The 2022 release, at 119.8
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.
What I particularly love is how the five local Gold Medal winners from this year were all different than the five from 2023. Pizza Port’s San Clemente brewery also won a Gold for its Dusk Til Dawn in the “Coffee Stout or Porter” category.) The quality of craft beer is certainly spread throughout the County. Athletic Brewing Co.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
All alcohol-containing beers are taken off the taplist for this monthly event, and bartenders instead serve the brewerys Two Frays Near Beer. The staff also removes wine, cider, and liquor from the taproom, and instead serves alcohol-free wine, cocktails, and other beverages from Open Road , TLC Libations , and Jackworth Ginger Beer.
MORE Brewing broke ground on their Fort Wayne space back in 2023. MLive’s headline implies that a chocolate glazed donut stout is too weird to believe, but Griffin Claw teamed up with Dutch Girl Donuts to make just that. Lots of cool options in here but “Alcohol Acres” sounds particularly fun.
By Chris Losh, Co-Founder of the World Alcohol-Free Awards One of the beauties of the World Alcohol-Free Awards is the way in which it holds a mirror up to the world of non-alc. A Greater Breadth of Beer Styles In our first competition in 2023, non-alc beer was almost exclusively pale ale and lager.
And then there are the notable industry accolades, like being VinePairs 2023 Next Wave Brewery of the Year , winning Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream competition, and brewer Zack Day earning a Michael James Jackson Foundation brewing scholarship. Rubber factory in Bristol, R.I. Look for even more delicious deviations in 2025.
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In Americas most lucrative drinks market, a multi-billion-dollar beverage-alcohol heavyweight coordinated behind the scenes to get its hands on one of the countrys most lucrative brands. Sales and cultural cachet are surging apace for the iconic Irish stout as drinkers on both sides of the pond split the G.
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