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This Week's Beer News: Good "Vibes" Only.

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The owner is hoping it’ll be ready to open as a cafe in 2026. The Northern Express had good things to say about their Scout Hazy IPA, too. The Free-Press recommended a few beers to drink during the Super Bowl , including a brown ale from Wax Wings and a double black IPA from Short’s. Thanks for reading!

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IWSR Report: U.S. Alcohol Market Set to Regain Footing After ‘Reset Year’

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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. However, premium and craft offerings will likely remain the primary value driver in the category, so the folks at New Belgium and the purveyors of fancy IPAs should be OK.

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Beer Events & Social Updates: A Bonkers February on Deck

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“2025 is going to be a brutal year for the service industry … it’s in your hands who’s still going to be operating in 2026.” This Weekend: This afternoon, Hop Butcher takes a different look at “Dry January” with their Dryday celebration of super-dry lagers, IPAs and saisons.

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This Week's Beer News: Piloting to Wrigleyville

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WBBM-AM visited Sketchbook Brewing to chat about their coaster art program , their new West Coast IPA and what product of their mixes well with Malort. Due to a recent expansion, Ore Dock’s Angry Bear Festival is “hibernating” until 2026. Bet it pairs well with their dunkelweizen.

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The 30 Best Breweries in the Country Right Now, According to Beer Pros (2024)

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As with hard seltzer , glitter beer, and brut IPA , the beer world moves in cycles and trends. While they do have a lager-forward focus, you can find everything from Rauchbiers to DDH double IPAs and Belgian saisons on their roster. percent-ABV New England IPA that, to me, is perfection. Headway is a full-bodied, super-juicy, 6.5-percent-ABV

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