This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
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. Having a low-alcohol beer as your flagship is definitely more desirable [than a double IPA],” says co-owner Jeff Huss.
Someone’s first stout is often the ubiquitous Irish stout Guinness. But this balanced classic is far from the only option for drinkers who acquire a preference for a stout’s signature maltiness. The stout is a classic beer style that most beer-makers will brew at least once, and may always have on rotation.
While alcohol consumption is up during the holidays, it may be time to rethink your relationship with alcohol for the month of Dry January. For some people (such as regular drinkers who maybe partied a little too hard in December), it’s abstaining from alcohol through the entire month of January in order to reset.
Some drinkers enjoy a roasty malt character, some look for a bit more full-hop bite, and others want something higher in alcohol with a bit of sweetness. Schilling Modernism Machine House Brewing Dark Mild Guinness Fox Farm barleywine Milk stouts “My favorite go-to cold weather beer is a dark Czech lager. Burnsville, Minn.
They tend to drink a little hot, with alcohol content wavering between 100 and 140 proof. I haven’t seen it around in many places but if you stumble upon it it’s definitely worth a try. It is finished in Goose Island Bourbon County Stout barrels, so it is an ex-bourbon cask used to age stout, and then back to being used for bourbon.
It’s definitely something that we’re hoping to do more often.” 4 Hands announced this year’s lineup of their Madagascar stouts. The Wall Street Journal says that the hottest beer in America is the non-alcoholic Athletic Brewing. Or doing a lager and talking about the lagering process. ” Cool!
Demand for sweeter, fruity, bolder flavor profiles across all of alcohol has influenced craft innovation and the brands that are driving segment growth,” according to Circana client insight consultants Ryan Toenies and Cara Piotrowski.
There definitely is a stigma around using those adjuncts like rice or using corn,” says Shawn Oberle, the head brewer at Broadway Brewery in Columbia, Mo. When brewed with other malts, rice can boost alcohol without boosting the body of a beer. Bud Light proudly touts rice as one of its four ingredients.)
The recent change in legislation by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, which states that American single malt whiskey does not need to be aged in virgin American white oak casks, has opened up many doors for producers.
In general, I gravitated toward balanced and lower-alcohol, yet flavor-forward, beers. And this stout in particular was one of my favorites from the Oregon producer. ABV “I had the pleasure of experiencing an amazing American imperial stout from Moska Brewing during the Denver Rare Beer Tasting earlier this year.
Competition has increased, especially in the broader alcohol market. But they also make phenomenal lagers, stouts, and barrel-aged beers. But the word is definitely out among locals. From a wheat beer to a barrel-aged triple to a stout, all are created with great attention to detail and quality. Sales have slowed.
What makes Origin stand out to me is their emphasis on low-alcohol beer styles that don’t get the recognition they deserve in the craft market, such as the 3.2 “When most breweries launch with core beers, you’ll find the lineup stacked with crowd-pleasing favorites: IPA, hazy, maybe a pale ale, and a pilsner or stout.
We’re definitely going to talk more about the history of Labatt in our marketing and promotions in 2024 and 2025,” Folaron says. But that’s because of the way Americans measure alcohol, based on volume, as opposed to measuring based on weight.” There’s real heritage and history behind Canadian beer.” Retro is massive right now.
Ten years ago—when non-alc beer meant O’Douls—Philip Brandes started to reshape the non-alc narrative with craft brews that rival their alcoholic counterparts in taste. Let’s figure out a new way to make a great tasting non-alcoholic PA.” I finally came up with a great tasting non-alcoholic PA as our first skew.
Ten years ago—when non-alc beer meant O’Douls—Philip Brandes started to reshape the non-alc narrative with craft brews that rival their alcoholic counterparts in taste. Let’s figure out a new way to make a great tasting non-alcoholic PA.” I finally came up with a great tasting non-alcoholic PA as our first skew.
The yearly Bourbon County stout madness. of bourbon-barrel-aged imperial stout with a subtle white label, packaged in a classy box. Kirkland’s Signatures Costco is no stranger to the alcohol game, nor to receiving plaudits for its releases. Any number of weekly haze releases from breweries like Other Half and Tree House.
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. Theyre flavorful, dry, and have a low alcohol content that makes them perfect for a long night of drinking.
Towards the end of the recent BCBS media tasting, Goose Island president Todd Ahsmann stated that “I think we’re in a golden age of barrel-aged stouts. The main floor was pretty packed throughout most of the afternoon along with a lot of folks on the concourse and definitely in the Lager Lounge as well.
For those who want to drink on-site, the only options are packaged; not just the brewerys more common cans, like Heady Topper and Focal Banger, but also limited releases like Luscious, a British-style imperial stout, and Light, a lager, alongside some bottled wild ales. But there was one thing on tap.
But just like saisons , Flemish red ales , and English milds , barleywines are among the beer styles that enthusiasts tend to embrace after theyve become well acquainted with and possibly tired of stouts , IPAs , and lagers. Chewy and rich in body, with warming alcohol and a pleasant fruity or hoppy interest.
Especially dark, reasonable-alcohol, no-lactose ones, which are very hard to find. Elmo that is perfect for the long summers we have in Texas noble hops, crispy mouthfeel thats full and crisp, and it definitely has that drinkability we enjoy. And with a medium body, I can definitely finish the beer without feeling fatigued.
Theyve teased cans of their seasonal Fest Bier this fall, which means Ill definitely be watching. The smallest state is already spoiled for choice when it comes to good beer, but Pivotal is leaving its mark on the scene, churning out sought-after hazies, boozy stouts, and crisp lagers. Fine Creek Brewing Company Powhatan, Va.
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 5,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content