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Pilsner vs. Lager: The Differences Explained

VinePair

IPAs are still leading the charge in craft beer sales, but lagers , pilsners , and other more crushable styles are proving to be a breath of fresh air for beer enthusiasts who have grown weary of the seemingly never-ending haze craze. The fact is that all pilsners are lagers, but most lagers aren’t pilsners.

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No Longer Just For Macro Lagers, Craft Beer Is Finally Embracing Rice

VinePair

Rice beer has roots in civilization’s earliest fermented beverages, and is a key part of some of the world’s top-selling beer brands. ( But despite — and in part because of — its mass-market appeal, rice has largely been overlooked by the craft beer industry. His Rice Kolsch is one of the brewery’s flagship beers.

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Drink of the Week: Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale

Imbibe Magazine

In the ever-innovative realm of craft beer, staying on top of trends, styles, and new releases is practically a full-time job (just ask our contributing editor Josh Bernstein ). I was reminded of this recently as we tasted through a lineup of rice beers, most of which were newer releases from smaller craft breweries.

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Craft Breweries Are Simplifying to Broaden Interest

Imbibe Magazine

Sometime in the 2010s, consuming craft beer turned into a personality trait. Acquiring, drinking, and discussing beer in granular detail became an all-consuming hobby. We’re trying to make craft beer less intimidating for anybody who wants to participate in the craft beer space,” he says.

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We Asked 12 Brewers: What’s the Next Big Beer Style? (2024)

VinePair

The beer business is constantly evolving. It long ago departed from European styles to the great American lager, and then again straight into the craft beer era. But these days, the beer consumer has a more varied palate. The article We Asked 12 Brewers: What’s the Next Big Beer Style? Ipswich, Mass.

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5 to Try: Kölsch-Style Ales

Imbibe Magazine

Weyermann Pilsner malt, Valley Malt Warthog Wheat, and Valley Malt Vienna malt give it a light breadiness while Tettnanger and Mandarina Bavaria hops imbue the brew with light floral and herbaceous notes. Best Day’s kölsch gets its toasty sweetness and citrusy bitterness from Cologne and Pilsner malts and Hallertau Traditional hops.

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Taste Test: Rice Beer

Imbibe Magazine

Threes Brewing Gowanus Gold Rice Lager Brooklyn-based Threes Brewing aims for a flavorful twist with their rice lager, utilizing the bolder Carolina Gold rice and German pilsner malt. Extra light-bodied, the beer has a true rice flavor that comes through its crisp profile. See japascervejaria.com for distribution.

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