The Who’s Who of Beer Cool in 2025
PUNCH
APRIL 1, 2025
The best craft beer breweries in 2025, including taprooms specializing in lagers, IPAs, saisons and pale ales, according to experts.
Beer Events & Social Updates: A Busy Superb Owl Weekend
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
moorsbeer A post shared by @moorsbeer They’ve been added to our Chicagoland Craft Beer Map. On February 15, the newly created American Craft Beer Hall of Fame will announce their inaugural inductees. Bookmark it if you haven’t already.
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The State of the Booze Business: What Does the Future Hold?
Booze Business
JULY 9, 2024
Total beverage alcohol e-commerce sales are expected to grow 66% by 2025, reaching $42 billion annually. This category is currently the fastest-growing product in the industry and is expected to earn an additional 8% of the market by 2025. Craft spirits are seeing growth as consumers seek unique and locally produced options.
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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. Its a top-of-the-line, Czech-made Lukr side-pull faucet. For one, its a mass-produced product that is actually good.
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Karl Strauss New Red Trolley Beer: A Bolder Take on a Classic San Diego Brew
PubClub
DECEMBER 19, 2024
That location is undergoing a remodel due to open in January 2025. Renovated Downtown San Diego Karl Strauss Brewpub To Open In January While Karl Strauss has several locations in Southern California, its original is in San Diego on the border of downtown and Little Italy just up from the Santa Fe train station on Columbia Street.
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This Week's Beer News: Good "Vibes" Only.
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
All of them have been gathered together for a project that’s the brainchild of Charolette Converse that will see 113 women, non-binary or trans participants (as of publish time) joining together to not just make a one-off beer, but to create a community to “network, educate and inspire their fellow women in the craft beer industry.”
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Why Americans Love Canadian Beer
Cheers
MARCH 18, 2024
We’re definitely going to talk more about the history of Labatt in our marketing and promotions in 2024 and 2025,” Folaron says. Younger consumers are looking for heritage in brands, but in a unique and updated way.” “It makes people feel good about the beer.” founded in 1937) and Craft Beers of Canada.
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With Voodoo Ranger ‘Mini Rippers,’ New Belgium Takes a New Shot at an Old Idea
VinePair
DECEMBER 12, 2024
ounce nips, I grasped the use case of NBBs upcoming release slated to hit stores in March 2025 right off the rip. Its not an occasion where beer has traditionally excelled, on account of its low alcohol-by-volume and infinitely higher carbonation level compared to liquor. (A
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A High-Tech ‘Beer Printer’ From Belgium Wants to Digitize the Drinking Experience
VinePair
JULY 10, 2024
At this stage, the company is working on securing additional funding, Standaert says, with a goal of putting out an expanded prototype for commercial use in 2025. A beer sommelier with a certificate from the Doemens Academy in Munich, Roland Graber is a co-owner of Riot Act Brewing and the craft beer bar On Tap in Bern, Switzerland.
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2024's "Painful Period of Rationalization" and other Beer News
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
DECEMBER 16, 2024
revbrewchicago A post shared by @revbrewchicago I’ve updated our Chicagoland Craft Beer Map , and that was a real bummer of a “delete” button to have to press. After 15 years, the Wisconsin Brewers Guild is moving locations and changing the name of the Wisconsin Beer Lovers Festival for 2025.
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This Week's Beer News: Are They Joking?
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
APRIL 1, 2024
Paul in 2025. Racket asks : “Did THC Beverages Save MN Craft Beer?” one of the state’s oldest craft breweries, is set to open a new taproom outside Columbus this week. ” Maumee Bay Brewing Co. ,
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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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IWSR Report: U.S. Alcohol Market Set to Regain Footing After ‘Reset Year’
VinePair
JUNE 26, 2024
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. IWSR predicts that excess inventory will likely have a continued effect on the market over the next few years. division at IWSR Marten Lodewijks.
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What to Drink in NYC Right Now (February 2025)
VinePair
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Coffee Stouts at Covenhoven Although craft beer bars may be a slowly dying breed in the modern metropolitan landscape, its nice to see that some institutions have managed to navigate the rough seas and perpetuate excitement around craft beer in 2025. Brooklyns Covenhoven is, without a doubt, one of those spots.
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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. The biggest story in Midwestern craft beer this week? Coming (in 2025?) Good news: You only have to check in to a couple of them to get some free stuff.
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Discussions on THC and Beer Dominate NBWA’s 87th Annual Event
Cheers
OCTOBER 11, 2024
The Unsteady State of Beer Even though the Golden State event was filled with speeches and presentations on the beer category’s resilience, there’s no denying the fear that permeated the walls of the Manchester Grand Hyatt hotel. The beer market is still struggling — there’s no denying it.
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The VinePair Podcast: Craft Beer Isn’t Booming, but it Isn’t Busting, Either
VinePair
JANUARY 24, 2025
While anyone who understands economic bubbles knows the craft beer industry isnt set up for an impending nosedive, there is a kernel of truth there: Whenever theres tremendous growth in a given industry, at some point, theres going to be a pullback. What weve witnessed over the past few years is craft beer pulling back.
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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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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.
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Easy-Drinking Beer with Harpoon Brewery
Chilled Magazine
JANUARY 23, 2025
In Boston’s competitive craft beer market, Harpoon distinguishes itself as a legacy brand. ” Harpoon also stands out with large-scale beer festivals held at its Boston Seaport brewery, drawing tens of thousands annually. Toothman emphasizes Harpoon’s dedication to innovative, regionally inspired beverages.
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The VinePair Podcast: What Will 2025 Bring for the Drinks Industry?
VinePair
JANUARY 7, 2025
On this episode of the VinePair Podcast, Adam, Joanna, and Zach share some of their predictions for the drinks industry in 2025, including a return to older models of targeted marketing, continued struggles for wine and craft beer, and the potential impact on the entire industry of the expanding use of GLP-1 medications.
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Beer Events & Social Updates: A Bonkers February on Deck
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
JANUARY 31, 2025
The beer “is slightly sweeter and more full-bodied than German pilsners and with a slightly lower hopping rate” and has an awesome name. On February 15, the newly created American Craft Beer Hall of Fame will announce their inaugural inductees. Double Barrel night sounds like a headache-y morning would follow.
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We Asked 10 Brewers: What’s Your Go-To Macro Beer? (2025)
VinePair
JANUARY 19, 2025
While we could sing the praises of various craft beers until the cows come home, sometimes nothing hits like a familiar, mass-produced brew. Sure, there are many people who pride themselves on sticking to local options, but macro beers wouldnt be macros if they werent so accessible and widely beloved. My go-to macro beer is PBR.
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The 20 Best Non-Alcoholic Beers for 2025
VinePair
JANUARY 3, 2025
Since its founding in 2017, Athletic Brewing Company has become one of the biggest names in the NA beer market. It may not be the first NA beer brand to hit the scene, but it was the first one to consistently capture the look, feel, and flavor of craft beer in the NA space. beer containing less than 0.5 In the U.S.,
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This Week's Beer News: A Great Chicago Fire Brewery?
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
MARCH 3, 2025
(I got two offering me samples from “Beer Girl” just now.) An email announcing this year’s Hops for Heroes 2025 Campaign, sent by a brewery in Texas, included a mention of a participating beermaker called Great Chicago Fire Brewery. 3,000 drinkers attended the recent Mardi Gras themed Lake County Craft Beer Festival.
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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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Podcast: The State of the Beer Industry in 2025
Cheers
APRIL 22, 2025
craft beer, ciders, and specialty beverages. The post Podcast: The State of the Beer Industry in 2025 appeared first on Cheers. For answers, we spoke with Kris Sjolander, Vice President Brand Development at United States Beverage (USB). USB is a leading independent beverage company in the U.S.,
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We Asked 12 Brewers: What’s the Most Underrated Beer? (2025)
VinePair
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Julia Davis, head brewer, Burke-Gilman Brewing Company , Seattle I miss the old days of craft beer when every sampler set looked like a rainbow of rich jewel-tone colors across the beer spectrum. whereas these types of beers lean the other way. 2025) appeared first on VinePair.
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This Week's Beer News & One Question
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
JANUARY 13, 2025
As we head into 2025, I thought I’d take your pulse real quick, especially as we’ve added hundreds of new subscribers/friends to this group over the last year or so. If we’ve helped you be a better drinker or a more informed member of the beer/beverage industry, please consider adding your support.
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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. Destination Cleveland’s brewery passport program is back for 2025 with several new options to visit , including … wait, there’s a Cleveland brewery called Crooked Pecker ? Looks like they were ready to go a little earlier.
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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. Is it a more flavorful club soda or a brighter, lighter non-alcoholic craft beer? If I could offer you only one tip for the future, hop water would be it. Guzzler is still an open question.
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This Week's Beer News: New Diversity on Diversey
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
JANUARY 20, 2025
In less fun news, we have our first Chicagoland closure of 2025: Longtime Waukegan brewer Ten Ninety has reportedly shuttered. In Scotland, The Herald has a new beer columnist with roots in Chicagoland and Indiana. Most-clicked link in last week’s email : Hop Culture’s list of the 17 breweries to watch in 2025.
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Review: Virginia Distillery x Foothills Sexual Chocolate Single Malt
Drinkhacker
APRIL 4, 2025
For whiskey enthusiasts and stout lovers alike, Virginia Distillery has crafted something truly unique with the latest release in their Brewer’s Coalition series. is an ambitious collaboration that merges the worlds of craft whiskey and craft beer.
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Events & Social Updates: Blind Corner Coming Up
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
JANUARY 24, 2025
Spiteful Brewing has been at it for a long time, so I’m a bit surprised to discover that they’re holding their very first beer dinner (with Beard+Belly ) on Feburary 6th at their taproom. 7-8, Milwaukee’s Sugar Maple beer bar is turning the a Spongebob-themed “Bar-kini Bottom.” Lineup TBD.
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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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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. From Carlsbad to El Cajon, craft breweries across San Diego County showed well once again in our state capital, said Brewers Guild Executive Director Erik Fowler.
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PREMIUM CIDER TO DRIVE PUB SALES AS APPLE REMAINS KING OF THE BAR
Bar Magazine
MARCH 14, 2025
All data Westons Cider Report 2025, CGA Strategy OPMS, P12 MAT to 30/11/2024 unless otherwise stated. The 10 th edition of the Westons Cider Report reveals how premium and crafted apple cider is shaping the on-trade landscape. Fast-forward to 2025, and that prediction has become reality. in value to 1.97 of draught cider volume.
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San Diego Breweries Take To The Ice For The Pucks & Pints Charity Hockey Game
PubClub
MARCH 3, 2025
The 2025 date and location is Saturday, March 29 at Pechanga Arena and neighboring Bay City Brewing. The event includes a hockey game with staff members of San Diego craft breweries at 12:30 p.m., the beer-and-BBQ festival from 2- 5 p.m., The 7th annual San Diego Brewers Pucks-Pints charithy hockey game takes place March 29.
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Damm partners with Northern Monk to expand its super premium offering in the UK
Bar Magazine
MARCH 26, 2025
Damm, the renowned Spanish beer company, has secured a distribution agreement with Northern Monk, one of the United Kingdoms largest independent craft breweries. Under this partnership, Damm will assume distribution of Northern Monks key brands, Faith (5%) and A Little Faith (4%) in the UK On Trade, effective from May 2025.
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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. And its a game-changer.
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This Week's Beer News: It's Tariff Time
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
APRIL 7, 2025
The hot dog AND the beer.) Tangled Roots Craft Beer & Kitchen will open on Wednesday in Washington, IL. The Brewers Association announced their 2025 Industry Awards would include a posthumous award for Ron Jeffries of Jolly Pumpkin. Now open in Noblesville: The state’s biggest biergarten at Bier Brewery.
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We Asked 16 Beer Professionals: What’s the Most Overrated Beer Style? (2025)
VinePair
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
With that in mind, we asked 16 beer professionals to name their most overrated beer styles for 2025. Most NA beers on the market are poor representatives of craft beer. Hazy IPA is one of two most overrated beer styles in my opinion (the second being fruited blonde ales). Asheville, N.C.
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In a Controversial Brewery’s Retreat, a Cautionary Tale About Embracing the Culture War
VinePair
MARCH 13, 2025
Its probably necessary, in the aggregate, to balance the national ledgers after the second craft beer boom , and Norfolk has plenty of breweries with deeper roots, stronger communities, and from what I hear, better beer, too. On its face, this outcome isnt surprising, even if it happened a bit faster than usual.
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20 Breweries to Watch in 2025, According to Beer Pros
VinePair
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Beer professionals on either side of the bar carefully follow whos doing what and have strong opinions about which beer makers you should keep an eye on going forward. What stands out in 2025? Alexander Gates, beer judge and writer , Honolulu, Hawaii. Their reasons are various. Cerebral Brewing Denver, Colo.
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