Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 3, 2024

We’re back in a big way this week with: An awesome new FFF label (plus we pulled the total # of 450 North beer labels released last year) A label we thought was a Letterkenny reference A very light pairing of Missouri labels A brewery not named Fat Head’s that seems to think they can release an IPA called Head Hunter And more!

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VinePair

OCTOBER 30, 2024

When autumn rolls around, the beer aisle tends to mimic the foliage. These seasonal offerings tend to get a bad rap from die-hard beer purists who insist that all pumpkin ales are sickeningly sweet wastes of fridge real-estate. Unfortunately, this sentiment doesn’t apply to every fall-adjacent beer on the shelf.

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VinePair

JANUARY 23, 2024

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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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

suncatcherbrewing A post shared by @suncatcherbrewing Per this Block Club story published today, they’re serving straight from the tanks and are focused on low ABV beers made with Midwestern ingredients. Their opening lineup looks delicious. Did I just discover my new favorite brewery? Busy day so far. But there’s more!

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PubClub

OCTOBER 15, 2024

San Diego lived up to its title of the “Capitol of Craft” at the Great American Beer Festival San Diego breweries won 12 medals at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival in Denver, including five golds. The quality of craft beer is certainly spread throughout the County. Athletic Brewing Co.

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VinePair

MAY 5, 2024

This may sound like a backhanded compliment, but while craft beer sales continue to slow, the situation isn’t nearly as grim as it was this time last year. 28, 2024, U.S. craft beer sales totalled $4.7 Circana compiled the sales data into a list revealing the top 10 best-selling craft beer brands going into 2024.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

We’ll also talk more next week about the USAToday Readers Choice 10Best beer-related award voting going on, but while we’re here, both Funkytown Brewing and Turner Haus Brewing were also nominated this week as one of the Best New Breweries in America — so that’s pretty cool. Next Friday at Dovetail : Puppies !

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 8, 2024

Not only is Octopi going to start brewing Asahi Ultra Dry for this continent, but per the press release they’ll also apparently be brewing beer for a Czech brand owned by Asahi called Kozel, at a time when Czech-style beers are still in their ascendancy. The Mad Tap , a self-pour beer bar in Tipton, is now open.

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VinePair

JUNE 9, 2024

The same mantra applies to local beers. That’s why we compiled a list of the beers you should take home with you from every state. That means you’ll spy a lot of IPAs here, but you’ll also find plenty of seasonal stouts, dependable lagers, and eccentric sours, too. Pick up any stout or barleywine and thank us later.

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PubClub

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Beefest is the highlight of the Brewer’s Guild’s annual San Diego Beer Week. San Diego Beer Week is a celebration of the 150 independent craft breweries in a city known as the “Capitol of Craft.” ” The 2024 event dates are Nov. Ten may not equal seven, but Beer Week is a perfect ten.”

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Beer styles are no exception, and brewers are the best in the business when it comes to lifting up under-the-radar brews. These styles aren’t often in regular rotation, but they’ve struck a chord with the people who know beer the best. Dark beers don’t get enough love. Weise, brewer, Talea Beer Co.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MARCH 15, 2024

So if you see me out and about with a green beer in my hand, no you didn’t. But I might pop up at a beer bar or a brewery or two around the north side over the next 48 hours or so. Here’s something unique: Tomorrow night, Whiner Beer is hosting a St. Lucky Dorr returns for a new season of beer drinking on March 23.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 2, 2024

It sure feels like the first Monday of the year, so I thought I’d put a whole mess of beer news in your inboxes today. We’re also looking out for anything from Suncatcher Brewing, who dropped an introductory batch of the beers they brewed at Hill Farmstead around Chicago and then went radio silent. You’re welcome.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Where bitter IPAs and rich imperial stouts polarized beer drinkers, an approachable style of ale that originated in Cologne, Germany, is finding fans in beer enthusiasts and casual imbibers alike. We hear a lot of people say, ‘I don’t really drink beer, but I drink KSA,’” says Fort Point chief brand officer Dina Dobkin.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 26, 2024

The World Beer Cup awards were announced Wednesday night and I’m always thrilled when the most competitive award goes to a Midwestern brewery — even more so when it’s one of my favorites in Chicago. Old Irving Brewery’s Beezer beat out 325 other beers to earn the Gold Medal for Juicy/Hazy IPA.

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

craft beer has been around so long that it’s experienced several significant booms and several subsequent busts. If craft breweries were once started by people with a pure passion for drinking “better beer,” eventually they started to be seen as easy money by entrepreneurial types. Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Co.):

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 12, 2024

I know in my head that it was just last Friday because we have these poll results to look at…but it doesn’t feel like it: A majority of “I’ll get there at some point” kinda sums up a lot about craft beer at the current moment, doesn’t it? Say hi to their new sign while you’re there. Good work.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The day after that, Anheuser-Busch announced that they’d be shuttering Miami’s Wynwood Brewing , with some of their beers moving to Veza Sur , a brand created by A-B in 2017. Interestingly, Veza Sur was originally positioned as a collaborative project between Colombia’s Bogota Beer Co. Also want a beer?

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 19, 2024

These barrels have normally been used to mature a different spirit, wine, or beer. At the 2024 World Whiskies Awards , judges recognized the achievements of American distillers who have been dedicating time and resources to experimenting with cask finishing. Sherry, port, and wine are among the most common finishing casks for bourbon.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MAY 10, 2024

They started out in CDMX in 2015 and have had a couple collabs with Pilot Project’s Brewers Kitchen brand in the last year, but now they’re rolling out some beers stateside with the PP team. Do you know someone looking for an entry level job making sure that draft beer around the NWI region is pouring pristinely?

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PubClub

APRIL 26, 2024

For breweries, winning at the World Beer Cup is like winning a medal at the Olympics. Photo: World Beer Cup Three San Diego Breweries were awarded gold medals at the 2024 World Beer Cup, the the largest international beer competition often called the “Olympics of beer competitions.”

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MARCH 1, 2024

That beer comes out one week from today, March 8, on International Women’s Day. Also being released on March 8th: Riveting Rouge, this year’s Pink Boots Society beer , coming out at Dovetail. Sounds like there’s going to be a Naperville release for that beer as well, but we’re still waiting on details.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 10, 2024

For this series, Virginia Distillery enters whisky aged for at least 5 years into beer casks for 8 to 10 months of additional aging. The Fall 2024 releases feature two whiskies: one finished in Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout barrels and the other in Hardywood Gingerbread Stout barrels. Let’s find out!

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In light of the festival and the growing prominence of English whisky, the 2024 World Whiskies Awards have highlighted some remarkable expressions. Nestled in a small town on the east coast of England, the brewery specializes in the creation of beers, wines, and spirits. Bottled at 50.5% ABV, only 2,769 bottles have been produced.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 26, 2024

Laurin Mack is the owner of the 170-year-old Seipp brand as well as the great-great-great-granddaughter of Chicago beer baron Conrad Seipp. We chatted about the move, and she definitely recognizes the irony in the fact that these beers are going to be brewed at a facility that was originally a Pabst building.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

When their beer is gone, Waukegan’s Zumbier will be closing after over a decade in business, as announced on Facebook last month. We will remain open until the beer reserves run out,” they said. Everyone wants more beer knowledge in their life, right? The Craft Beer & Brewing podcast is on a real Chicago kick.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 27, 2023

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. What did I enjoy the most?

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Drinkhacker

AUGUST 9, 2024

Northern California’s Griffo Distillery enticed us with its recent release of whiskey distilled from Lagunitas’ The Waldos beer, so we’re diving back into the distillery’s offerings with a deeper dive into some of its more mainstream, permanent releases. Reviewed: Batch #17. No age information. Reviewed: Batch #19.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This feature is part of our 2024 Next Wave Awards. Brewing , not to mention the feat of creating a new beer style, the beginning of Derek Gallanosa’s brewing journey was something of a pivot. It was a choice that involved sacrifice, and the beer world is better for it. “I In 2017, that path took shape. in Northern California.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Days before Thanksgiving, Cloudburst announced its nostalgic winter warmer with a self-deprecating Instagram post (it’s a “beer you can drink one can of [and] leave a second can in the back of your fridge”) that became a potent sales pitch. Credit: Samuel Adams No beer is immune from vanishing or evolving. The outcry was as expected.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2023

So what could possibly change in 2024? Here are 10 drinks trends to look out for in 2024. But in 2024, expect to see a lot more wines eschewing color-categorization altogether. has a whole lineup of nitro beers and just launched a nitro Belgian Wit. Will the seemingly unstoppable rise of tequila come to a screeching halt?

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VinePair

AUGUST 6, 2024

When it comes to beers, the West Coast might be the best coast. It’s an argument backed by a long history and some big accolades: Breweries from California, Oregon, and Washington snagged 110 out of the 297 medals awarded to specific breweries at the 2023 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) , or 37 percent of the event’s total haul.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Calling all Firestone Walker fans and barrel-aged beer lovers too busy to do their own shopping. Enrollment for Firestone Walker’s beer club, the Brewmaster’s Collective, is live until the end of the month (apologies for the late notice). Bottom line, if you’re into barrel-aged beers, you’re going to love what we have in store for you.”

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Cheers

DECEMBER 15, 2023

ABV, this beer combines notes of orange peel and coriander with the silky style of nitro, the brewery reports. It will redefine your expectations of nitrogenated beers as the majority of nitro beers in the market are stouts or porters.” We’re very proud of this beer and are excited for others to experience it.”

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Bar Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

But now, it seems like there’s a new sport on the scene courting the black stuff—football—as Guinness becomes the official beer of the English Premier League (EPL). Known for their iconic stout and deep-rooted ties to rugby, particularly through their sponsorship of the Six Nations, Guinness is now making its mark on the world of football.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2024

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. Alma’s Cider & Beer in Los Angeles: Anxo Imperial Cider (left). Craft beer distorts the concept of locality.

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Bar Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Live sporting events account for 70% of the top 10 biggest beer-drinking moments within the first quarter of the year[1]. Venues should take advantage of growing demand for Stouts and World Beers. This also sets venues up well for building momentum as a fan-favourite location ahead of UEFA Euro 2024.

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