The Who’s Who of Beer Cool in 2025
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APRIL 1, 2025
The best craft beer breweries in 2025, including taprooms specializing in lagers, IPAs, saisons and pale ales, according to experts.
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Miller High Life: The Big, Corporate Beer That Won the Industry’s Heart
VinePair
JANUARY 27, 2025
At a craft beer bar in Brooklyn called Queue Beer , all of the 24 taps feature premium and hard-to-find beers but one tap faucet stands apart from the rest. Rarely seen even in top beer bars, it requires a special technique to properly operate, allowing for more nuanced control of beer flow than the standard on-off tap faucet.
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This Week's Beer News: Good "Vibes" Only.
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Tomorrow, over a hundred people will be gathering for the brew day of Vibes Since 1920 , a collaborative beer slated for release in March for Women’s Month. ” The variety of participants in this project runs the gamut across the beer enthusiast spectrum. . ” That’s a lot of people around one brew deck.
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Review: Beers of Firestone, Early 2025 Releases
Drinkhacker
APRIL 7, 2025
I don’t think they take a day off at Firestone, where the brews arrive on a breakneck pace, running the gamut from barrel-aged monstrosities to ultra-hoppy IPAs to, for the first time ever, a non-alcoholic beer. I’m not going to belabor it, so let’s just dive right in. Frankly, I couldn’t put it down.
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This Week's Beer News: It's GABF Roundup Time
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Illinois and Ohio did well enough, but there’s some … not very encouraging news when you look at the overall numbers of beers submitted this year. If you like this kind of analysis and focus in your beer coverage, why not sign up as a Premium Subscriber and help keep the lights on around here! The malaise is real.
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A High-Tech ‘Beer Printer’ From Belgium Wants to Digitize the Drinking Experience
VinePair
JULY 10, 2024
Making beer has long been the proving ground for innovative technologies, from the earliest mercury thermometer and first saccharometer through the introduction of the cylindroconical fermenter and on to the modern hop torpedo. If you put 10 beers in front of them and one or two are molecular, they will not be able to pinpoint them.”
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Champagne-Style ‘Bière Brut’ Is a Rarity, Despite Its Cork-Popping Appeal
VinePair
DECEMBER 31, 2024
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. Champagne is my earth.
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This Week's Beer News: Are They Joking?
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
APRIL 1, 2024
How about a Dilla/Moor’s collab beer?) No pumpkin beer ever? Paul in 2025. Racket asks : “Did THC Beverages Save MN Craft Beer?” Black Husky Brewing will release a beer called Cat Mom Triple IPA , whose sales will benefit Happy Endings No Kill Cat Shelter. ” Maumee Bay Brewing Co. ,
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Christmas Tree Bonfires Are Coming to a Brewery Near You
VinePair
DECEMBER 26, 2024
On New Years Eve, customers can bring back used trees, stripped of tinsel, lights and ornaments, and receive an Indian Ladder beer or cider in return. The brewery eventually started making steinbiers with fire-heated stone and, inspired by Zillicoah Beer Company s own Christmas tree burn, began hosting its own B.Y.O.T.
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Why Americans Love Canadian Beer
Cheers
MARCH 18, 2024
Canadian beer continues to resonate with U.S. A number of factors fuel the enduring strength of Canadian beer in America. A number of factors fuel the enduring strength of Canadian beer in America. Of course, much of that growth is made up of the explosive rise of Mexican beers. It makes people feel good about the beer.”
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One of Chicago's Oldest Brewpubs is Closed (Temporarily, We Hope)
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
AUGUST 5, 2024
Stockholm’s Restaurant & Brewery in downtown Geneva has been around and making beer in their front window since 2002; they described it as a temporary closure, so hopefully they’ll be back up and running soon. I’m gonna guess a lot of bottle shops have this penciled in for 2025 and if they don’t, they should.
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With Voodoo Ranger ‘Mini Rippers,’ New Belgium Takes a New Shot at an Old Idea
VinePair
DECEMBER 12, 2024
People would say, Less calories, less carbs less beer? The American beer aisle is virtually unrecognizable compared to the one Michelob Ultra entered 22 years ago, but the general wisdom still applies. ounce nips, I grasped the use case of NBBs upcoming release slated to hit stores in March 2025 right off the rip. Kimberly A.
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IWSR Report: U.S. Alcohol Market Set to Regain Footing After ‘Reset Year’
VinePair
JUNE 26, 2024
Consequently, this marks the first year in nearly 30 years that the industry saw a slip in spirits, beer, and wine sales. High inventory levels are expected to persist into 2024 and potentially beyond, with normalization now not expected until 2025 or early 2026,” says president of the U.S. Premium Beer or Bust The U.S.
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Pretty Decent Beer Co to Open New ‘Side Pour’ Taproom at Victoria Park – 4th December
Bar Magazine
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Pretty Decent Beer Co (PDBC) is expanding its presence in East London with a brand-new taproom in a historic canal-side building by Victoria Park, set to open on Wednesday, 4th December. Session IPA, I Could Get Better at T* sco for a Quid. Session IPA, I Could Get Better at T* sco for a Quid.
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Catch March Madness At These San Diego Bars
PubClub
MARCH 11, 2025
The 2025 Men’s Basketball Tournament is one of the most exciting multi-day sports events in the world. Here’s a rundown of bars to watch the games along with their beer and food specials. March Madness 2025 Dates Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 16, 3 p.m (CBS) Players celebrate an improbable March Madness upset.
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BREWDOG AND LORD’S ANNOUNCE FIRST OF ITS KIND PARTNERSHIP
Bar Magazine
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
BrewDog to become the Official Beer Partner to Lord’s Cricket Ground from January 2025 In a landmark move for the brand, today, BrewDog is delighted to announce its new partnership with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) to be the Official Beer Partner at Lord’s Cricket Ground, in a four-year deal which starts early in the new year.
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This Week's Beer News: Weed Edition + ICBW Pint Glass Preview
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Today, we’re bringing you an exclusive first look at this year’s Craft Beer Week pint glass, courtesy of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild. Only breweries can pre-order at this point; the rest of us will have to just get ready to grab one of these glasses from participating breweries once Beer Week kicks off in mid-May.
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Workers at Stone Brewing’s Plant in Virginia Go Public With a Union Drive
VinePair
AUGUST 26, 2024
Stone’s core brands (if not its full portfolio), have found growth this year, too: Brewbound’s analysis of NielsenIQ scan data through May 25 shows Delicious IPA, Buenaveza Salt & Lime lager, and its eponymous Stone IPA up 12.5 Organizing efforts at Stone’s Richmond plant began less than a month later.
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Easy-Drinking Beer with Harpoon Brewery
Chilled Magazine
JANUARY 23, 2025
Inspired by European beer diversity, its three founders, who were college buddies, launched Harpoon Ale as the first product of Mass. The beer’s success popularized the “Harpoon Brewery” name. Today, the company operates two breweries, three brewpubs, and seasonal beer gardens across Massachusetts and Vermont.
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This Week's Beer News: Milwaukee Modifications
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
JANUARY 6, 2025
As we wrap 2024 and head into 2025, my main prediction for the year is that we see fewer closures, but a lot more acquisitions, mergers and partnerships. Good City’s now-former owners kept the rights to the brand and Explorium will be licensing it to keep brewing those beers. Keep the cash flow going, everyone! Buy merch, too.
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Beer Events & Social Updates: A Bonkers February on Deck
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
JANUARY 31, 2025
This Weekend: This afternoon, Hop Butcher takes a different look at “Dry January” with their Dryday celebration of super-dry lagers, IPAs and saisons. You can get a taste of their barrel-aged beers including the La Lucora that we loved at FoBAB. Bands, rare beers, brandy old fashioneds - sounds like fun.
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These Are the Best Beers on Earth, According to the 2025 World Beer Cup
VinePair
MAY 2, 2025
On Thursday, the Brewers Association announced the winners of the 2025 World Beer Cup at a ceremony in Indianapolis. The event commonly referred to as The Olympics of Beer Competitions was held at the Indiana Convention Center in conjunction with the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America. North Park Beer Co.
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The 20 Best Non-Alcoholic Beers for 2025
VinePair
JANUARY 3, 2025
Whatever the case may be, anyone opting to put down the booze for a while is in luck, as the non-alcoholic beer market is absolutely booming right now. According to data from Circana , nationwide dollar sales for NA beer leaped by 29.2 We also consider whether or not the beer was true to its intended style or category.
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The World’s Top 10 Beer Destinations for 2025
VinePair
APRIL 9, 2025
With thousands of breweries worldwide, craft beer has become a global sensation. Many of these producers are tucked away in destinations one may consider craft beer meccas. Thats why were sharing the very best destinations for beer travel that venture off the beaten path.
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We Asked 11 Beer Pros: Which Beer Do You Wish People Ordered More? (2025)
VinePair
MARCH 19, 2025
One of the major takeaways from craft beers enduring haze craze is that many drinkers are creatures of habit. Theres nothing inherently wrong with that, but theres a lot of opportunity for discovery in the beer space, and many incredible styles go largely ignored in the thickets of hazy IPAs , stouts , and macro lagers.
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Every Trader Joe’s Beer, Tasted and Ranked (2025)
VinePair
MARCH 6, 2025
Trader Joes has mastered the art of offering solid sometimes stellar products for bargain prices, and that extends into the beer aisle. While the grocery store chain carries plenty of familiar beer brands that one might see at a typical store, it also has plenty of exclusive in-house offerings that cant be found anywhere else.
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We Asked 12 Brewers: What’s the Most Underrated Beer? (2025)
VinePair
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Few occupations have as much insight into contemporary beer culture as the people who actually make the stuff. And sometimes, these beers are only temporarily underappreciated, cooling their heels for a minute or two until the tastes of the general public finally catch up to them. I can get this beer at my local gas station in a 19.2-ounce
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This Week's Beer News: I'd Sooner Go Blind
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
JANUARY 27, 2025
As such, they’ve been added to our Chicagoland Craft Beer Map. We saw this just last week with Ten Ninety but we’re also looking into some breweries that may have pivoted away from making their own beer to just selling beer made by others. I very much enjoy the name of this Eagan beer festival: Winter SKOLstice.
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Splitting the G With Beer Events & Social Updates
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
DECEMBER 20, 2024
You never know where you’ll find emotionally resonant beer content. Enable 3rd party cookies or use another browser IDK, y’all, maybe I’m just a big softy these days but seeing someone moved so strongly by a sip of beer in a bar was pretty heartwarming. Nicholas Brew Co. Need a last minute present for a whiskey lover?
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Brooklyn Brewery’s Stonewall Inn IPA named the Official Beer of Pride in London2025
Bar Magazine
MAY 7, 2025
Brooklyn Brewery has today announced that The Stonewall Inn IPA will be the official beer of Pride in London 2025, starting an exciting three-year partnership with Europes largest free to attend Pride festival. Launched in the UK in 2024, The Stonewall Inn IPA is an American style IPA with a 4.3%
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TINY REBEL UNVEILS BRAND-NEW SESSION IPA
Bar Magazine
JANUARY 16, 2025
The brewer has unveiled Rebel IPA this week and will be giving away thousands of free pints at their bars in Wales Tiny Rebel, Wales largest independent brewery and a trailblazer of innovation in the UKs craft beer scene, has just dropped a new crowning glory Rebel IPA their brand-new Session IPA. There, weve said it.
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Events & Social Updates: Blind Corner Coming Up
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
JANUARY 24, 2025
The second of two new breweries from longtime Chicagoland beer professionals 1 appears to be getting ready to launch. They’ll be rolling out not one, not two, but six new beers at this shindig. Imperial Oak even has a blue Hurricane-inspired beer available. Bundle up and head to the Beer Temple on Feb. Lineup TBD.
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San Diego Breweries Win More Awards, This Time At The Olympics of Beer Competition
PubClub
MAY 8, 2025
five earned silver and bronze at the 2025 World Beer Cup, the largest international beer competition that often referred to as The Olympics of Beer Competitions. Held during BrewExpo America as part of the Craft Brewers Conference, the event featured 8,375 beers from 1,761 breweries spanning 49 countries.
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What to Drink in NYC Right Now (January 2025)
VinePair
JANUARY 17, 2025
When the VinePair team isnt busy working at HQ, were in the field doing what we do best: scoping out the best cocktails, wine, and beer in the five boroughs. What looks like a half-pour of a hazy IPA is a harmonious blend of agave spirits, passion fruit, and green chiles that simply cant be compared to any beer.
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Hop Water Is Poised for a Breakout Year
VinePair
JANUARY 9, 2025
[extremely Baz Luhrmann in Everybodys Free to Wear Sunscreen voice] Ladies and gentlemen of the brewing industry of 2025: Make hop water. I like non-alcoholic beer just fine, but its hard to make and caloric to drink. Is it a more flavorful club soda or a brighter, lighter non-alcoholic craft beer? markets in 12-packs now.
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San Diego Breweries Win Big At Brewers Cup Of California
PubClub
APRIL 28, 2025
Burning Beard Brewing’s In Praise of Bacchus is a Gold Medal-winning beer. San Diego County Breweries won big at the 2025 Brewers Cup Of California. Even with some overall industry struggles the last few years, the quality of San Diego craft beer has never wavered. The competition was held the last weekend in April.
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This Week's Beer News: It's Tariff Time
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
APRIL 7, 2025
There’s an argument to be made that the tariff on imported beer overall could alleviate some of the pain of … well, all the other tariffs , but I have a hunch that there are a number of breweries currently hanging on by their fingernails that are going to opt to shut their doors and lay the blame at the feet of Orange Monday.
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Inside Lancaster Spirits: A New Era for English Whisky
The Whiskey Wash
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Their beers span a wide range of styles, from blonde and red ales to modern IPAs. All their beer mashes are made using the same Flagon Pale Ale barley, and their in-house brewers yeast strainkept somewhat of a secretis now being lab-cultivated to meet demand.
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9 Drinks Trends to Leave Behind in 2024
VinePair
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Here are nine drinks trends we hope to never see in 2025. Innovation In Beer and Flavored Malt Beverages (FMBs) From hazy IPAs and bizarre adjuncts to pastry stouts and fruited slushie sours, theres always been innovation in craft beer. But when it comes to clarification, enough is enough.
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For Some Craft Brewers, Hard Juice Is Worth the Squeeze
VinePair
MAY 8, 2025
There used to be a fierce semantic debate over what constituted craft beer. Theres been no such formal jockeying over the definition of beer. Stateside, the beer aisle is no longer beers sole purview, for reasons weve discussed at length. I make no moral judgment on domestic beers recently fluid (ahem) definition.
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Greene King Takes Flight with First-Ever International Cask Collaboration
Bar Magazine
MAY 9, 2025
Greene King, one of the leading cask brewers in the UK, is launching its first-ever international cask collaboration with Uiltje Brewing Company, recreating the popular Dutch beer, Bird of Prey, as a seasonal cask ale. fruity, hoppy IPA, full of citrus and tropical flavours. Bird of Prey is a 5.2%
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Nonalcoholic Beer Is Becoming Essential to the Success of Breweries
Imbibe Magazine
MARCH 3, 2025
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.
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The 30 Best Breweries in the Country Right Now, According to Beer Pros (2024)
VinePair
DECEMBER 17, 2024
The craft beer world is filled with passionate opinions and nowhere more so than among those who wield notebooks and pens. Ask any three beer writers to name the countrys single best brewery, and youre likely to get over a dozen well-argued responses, from the totally obvious to the truly arcane. Art History Brewing Geneva, Ill.
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Let's Reschedule Beer Weeks. (Plus Events & Social Updates)
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
JANUARY 17, 2025
Why do we schedule Beer Weeks when people are already going to breweries? Beer weeks in their current state have been dying for years. Let’s support that , rather than just matching our calendars to the dates where a trade organization decided years ago where to put American Craft Beer Week. Let’s do this thing.
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