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We Asked 22 Brewers: What’s the Best New Beer of 2023?

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As with any exceptional wines and spirits one has over the course of a lifetime, the best beers should linger long after the last sip, lip smack, and smile. So, what new brews impressed and refreshed in 2023? It’s a gorgeous and artfully crafted beer, and it’s a lot of fun to drink.” Providence, R.I. Greeley, Colo.

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We Asked 15 Brewers: What’s the Most Overrated Beer Style? (2024)

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Among them are some of the more hype-y styles shaking up the industry since the craft beer boom. Some people scoff at these popular beers, while others line up to snag the first tastes of them. The beer industry had a difficult year in 2023, and perhaps some of its stalwarts are beginning to feel a bit stale.

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Champagne-Style ‘Bière Brut’ Is a Rarity, Despite Its Cork-Popping Appeal

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But if the French brewer Godefroy Baijot has his way, at least a few folks will be toasting to health and happiness in 2025 with his new Champagne-style beer, Gde, which uses the same mthode traditionnelle as Champagne, though with 100 percent malted barley instead of grapes. And then comes the beer. To clarify, Gde is not a brut IPA.

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The 19 Best New Breweries of the Year, According to Beer Pros

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If you compiled all of the headlines covering craft beer over the past 12 months and gave your summation on the state of the industry, you might grumble something about a Bob Dylan song in between sips of your Flavortown spiked fruit punch. If you want great beer and good vibes, look no further: GOAL. Hot Plate Brewing Co.

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We Asked 10 Beer Pros: What Are the Most Overrated and Underrated Hops?

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We all know Citra and Mosaic bring all the beer nerds to the taproom, and Old World noble hops like Tettnagner and Saaz have served as the backbone of lagers and pilsners for hundreds of years. That means many beers get pumped full of the same varieties time and time again, for better or worse.

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2024's First Closing Announcement (Plus Beer Events & Socials)

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This is the perfect time to mention the ICBG’s January project to keep some cash flowing through small breweries around the state during what is traditionally beer’s slowest month. Each week, the owners of the two most dynamic Illinois beer fridges will win a $50 gift card to a local brewery. Seldom Beer Co.

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A Colombian Beer Brand Hijacked Pizzerias to Sell More Suds

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Beer and pizza go together like cookies and milk, peanut butter and jelly, and Thelma and Louise. But in April 2024, one advertising agency tasked with marketing a Colombian beer brand found a way to hack the pizza curfew and sling a few beers in the process. with a history that dates back all the way to 1929.

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