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We Asked 11 Beer Pros: What’s the Most Underrated Macro Beer?

VinePair

now has a selection of local microbreweries, there are still moments that call for a good old macro beer. You might find yourself in a dive bar or at a sports arena without a wide selection of craft brews, or you could end up at a party or tailgate where the hosts have opted to lean into a more affordable beer lineup.

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Announcing the 2024 Chilled 100 Spirits Awards Judges—Don’t Miss Out on Early Bird Rates—Enter Now!

Chilled Magazine

Our judging panel comprised of working bartenders, bar managers, bar owners, bar consultants and, more importantly, top influential Chilled 100 members with on-premise buying power, who are ready to judge, rate, and award your spirit’s brand. Enter now and save ! Enter now and save ! Basically, a witch doctor.

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Big Bar’s California Road Trip

Imbibe Magazine

Case in point: the new California road trip–inspired menu at Los Angeles’ Big Bar , a 13-year-old neighborhood bar nestled beneath the iconic Griffith Observatory. “I get the most excited for a cocktail that tastes great and has a narrative layer,” says longtime bar manager Eugene Lee.

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Where to Drink in Fishtown, Philadelphia

Imbibe Magazine

By night, Forîn hosts residencies for local restaurants, and pours wine, beer, and cocktails, like an Espresso Martini with house coffee. The zero-proof drinks list includes the Fruits of Labor, featuring house-made grapefruit cordial topped with bubbles, and Athletic NA beers. It’s a great place to go and relax with a beer.”

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Get to Know Chilled 100 Member Kristen Begley of Woodburn Brewing and La Ofrenda in Ohio

Chilled Magazine

When people asked Kristen what she wanted to be when she grew up, she would always say a bartender. Even before being old enough to enter a bar, Kristen enjoyed mixing drinks for family gatherings and despite lacking prior bartending experience, Kristen quickly adapted to the role when she turned twenty-one and got her first gig.

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s the Easiest Cocktail to Master?

VinePair

When anyone embarks on their bartending journey, one of the first steps is usually learning how to make the classics: Old Fashioneds, Martinis, Negronis, Daiquiris, and the like. To find out which ones are the simplest to nail, we hit up 10 professional bartenders and got their input. It elevates the drink to top-tier status.”

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Raising the Bar: What It Takes To Succeed as a Bartender Today

VinePair

For a brief spell in the late ‘90s I was a lunch bartender at a neighborhood seafood restaurant in New York City. I’d been brought on as a waiter, but the seasoned bar staff, mostly primadonnas who conscientiously objected to daytime bartending, refused to work lunch. Ten or 15 years ago, dive bars were beer-and-a-shot spots.