VinePair

JUNE 23, 2024

But beer tourism? Even then, taking a vacation devoted to beer is a harder thing to justify. Nonetheless, there are stellar breweries around the country that bring beer nerds to their taprooms every year to score their most coveted releases. Wine tourism is a bonafide industry. Curating such a list is no small feat.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 23, 2023

If you were to rate the beer styles available in each season, you’d have a tough time beating the choices released in fall and winter. Autumn and winter are the seasons of brown ales, stouts, porters, and potent, warming winter seasonals. One of the most eagerly anticipated fall/winter beer releases is Tröegs Mad Elf.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

kicks off their 12 Beers of Christmas series today and goes through Xmas Eve with a wild list of beers. Wanna just drink … really good beer? Half Acre hosts their friends from Side Project this afternoon, and they’re tapping some of SP’s beers along with their stout collab. five milk stouts!

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It’s safe to say that the craft beer boom has now reached nearly every corner of the globe. This year’s list of the best beer destinations recognizes cities with up-and-coming craft scenes, many of which have exploded in recent years. Head to the taproom for crisp, low-ABV brews marked by notes of tropical fruits and citrus.

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

craft beer has been around so long that it’s experienced several significant booms and several subsequent busts. If craft breweries were once started by people with a pure passion for drinking “better beer,” eventually they started to be seen as easy money by entrepreneurial types. Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Co.):

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

While some may reach for a Hot Toddy , Buttered Rum , or some spiked hot cocoa, there are also many beers that are the perfect complement to winter weather. So, what makes a beer suitable for frosty days and frigid nights? That’s why we asked 13 brewers for their go-to cold weather beer. Great campfire beer.”

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Or a possible infringement of another brewery’s very recognizable line of beers? Well, they posted a label for a beer called “Beer for brewers who make beers for things.” Hey Premium Subscribers — remember a few weeks ago when we showed you the new NA beer labels from Surly ?

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Tomorrow night, head to Artifact Events in Ravenswood for the Best Friends Turn 11 celebration held by Begyle and Bottles & Cans. Dovetail’s Sunday afternoon soba noodle demo is sold out, but you can still head to their loft at 4pm for a tachinomi (or standing bar) experience with Japanese-style beer service. Ten dumplings.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 19, 2024

This Friday email has never been an events catch-all (otherwise you’d stop scrolling after the third screen of Beer Yogas and Trivia Nights) but there’s a ton of cool stuff happening over the next four weeks. Outdoor beers and oysters? Sling bags of malt, move kegs, get shredded, then drink a beer. Yes please.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MAY 13, 2024

Any time we lose someplace with nearly 40 years of beer history in Chicago, even if their profile has dropped off a lot over the last decade, I think it’s still worth acknowledging. My favorite place to be was the in cellar/basement when we received new stock of delicate, intentionally crafted, beer from around the world.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 15, 2024

With that out of the way, this remains a largely beer- drinker -facing publication, rather than a beer- industry -facing one, so as we head into warmer beer-drinkin’ weather, I’m going to ask you something that I’ve been thinking about lately. Don’t forget to stay hydrated. Wish I knew!

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VinePair

DECEMBER 27, 2023

If you compiled all of the headlines covering craft beer over the past 12 months and gave your summation on the state of the industry, you might grumble something about a Bob Dylan song in between sips of your Flavortown spiked fruit punch. If you want great beer and good vibes, look no further: GOAL. What did I enjoy the most?

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VinePair

DECEMBER 29, 2023

As with any exceptional wines and spirits one has over the course of a lifetime, the best beers should linger long after the last sip, lip smack, and smile. It’s a gorgeous and artfully crafted beer, and it’s a lot of fun to drink.” North Park Beer Company Kiwi to Bogey 5.4% North Park Beer Company Kiwi to Bogey 5.4%

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Legolas and the Elves sip on Miruvor (a fictional cordial) along with mead and various other wines, the massive tree-like Ents most prefer the revitalizing Ent-draught, and then, of course, there’s beer and ale. But you’ll never find a beer so brown / As the one we drink in our hometown.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

USAToday’s 10Best.com regularly runs a variety of craft-beer focused competitions and there are a wide array of Midwestern contenders for the awards currently being discussed. Would love to see Geneva get their due as a great small town beer scene — didn’t expect to see that included.

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VinePair

MARCH 15, 2024

Founded in Dublin in 1759 by Arthur Guinness, the brewery produces one of the most iconic beers on Earth. An estimated 10 million pints of the brand’s signature Irish stout are enjoyed worldwide every single day, which amasses to over 1.8 Here are 15 more things you should know about the iconic beer brand. billion per year.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 10, 2024

For this series, Virginia Distillery enters whisky aged for at least 5 years into beer casks for 8 to 10 months of additional aging. The Fall 2024 releases feature two whiskies: one finished in Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout barrels and the other in Hardywood Gingerbread Stout barrels. Let’s find out! 100 proof.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Nitrogenated stouts, namely Guinness. In 1959, mathematician-turned-brewer Michael Ash made the groundbreaking decision to add nitrogen to Guinness Stout, giving the beer its signature creamy, luscious mouthfeel that we associate with it today. The two-part pour was born, and the beer world was never the same.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

When their beer is gone, Waukegan’s Zumbier will be closing after over a decade in business, as announced on Facebook last month. We will remain open until the beer reserves run out,” they said. Everyone wants more beer knowledge in their life, right? The Craft Beer & Brewing podcast is on a real Chicago kick.

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Cheers

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Part of Dogfish Head’s Art Series, a yearly collection of four beers featuring artwork by a singular collaborating artist, this year’s Punkin Ale has illustrations by Methane Studios. Dogfish Head has also introduced a new variation of its World Wide Stout, a dark, rich and roasty imperial stout. Available in 375-ml.

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VinePair

AUGUST 20, 2024

While the light beer wars may be a thing of the past, the numbers suggest that light beer continues to win battles. In 2023, light beer hit a global market valuation of $312.9 There’s nothing odd or remarkable about the style compared to what exists in the craft beer space, and that’s likely why they’re so popular.

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Cheers

MARCH 18, 2024

Canadian beer continues to resonate with U.S. A number of factors fuel the enduring strength of Canadian beer in America. A number of factors fuel the enduring strength of Canadian beer in America. Of course, much of that growth is made up of the explosive rise of Mexican beers. Why is this? Canadian itself was up 3.2%

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Drinkhacker

APRIL 29, 2024

New Holland and its flagship Dragon’s Milk bourbon barrel-aged stout is, and was, a beer that always felt a step or two behind its pseudo-mass market, craft contemporaries in Founders’ KBS and Goose Island’s Bourbon County. Unlike their previous releases, the Origin series forgoes the beer barrel aging hook.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 19, 2024

These barrels have normally been used to mature a different spirit, wine, or beer. Bottled at 115 proof (57.5% 15 STARS is a Kentucky-based blender that sources the finest casks of American whiskey and bourbon from Kentucky and Indiana for blending, finishing, and bottling. There is no minimum “finishing” period for a bourbon.

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Spiritz

APRIL 30, 2024

However, microbreweries have significantly increased nationwide due to evolving consumer tastes and a desire for unique beer experiences, including in smaller towns. People in India are becoming more interested in beer styles beyond traditional lagers, such as India Pale Ales (IPAs), stouts, porters and sour ales.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 15, 2023

ABV, this beer combines notes of orange peel and coriander with the silky style of nitro, the brewery reports. It will redefine your expectations of nitrogenated beers as the majority of nitro beers in the market are stouts or porters.” We’re very proud of this beer and are excited for others to experience it.”

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

New scotch whisky releases this week include a Pedro Ximénez matured single malt from Eden Mill, a stout cask finish from Lochlea, and an extremely rare 33 Year Old from Rosebank. Bottled at cask strength of 58.3% ABV, this release is limited to just 252 bottles, ensuring its exclusivity. Bottled at cask strength of 58.3%

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Brewing , not to mention the feat of creating a new beer style, the beginning of Derek Gallanosa’s brewing journey was something of a pivot. It was a choice that involved sacrifice, and the beer world is better for it. “I The moment I knew I was onto something was when the first bottle sold out in literal seconds.”

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VinePair

APRIL 18, 2024

Enter the eisbock, the big, bold, booze-adjacent beer that is almost unheard of in American breweries. To make it, the already strong, sweet, and malty German lager is chilled to subfreezing temperatures, at which point ice crystals begin to form in the beer. In and of themselves, freeze-distilled beers are not all that uncommon.

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VinePair

JUNE 24, 2024

The Mexican beer cocktail classically merges a lager with lime juice, hot sauce, and perhaps tomato juice or Clamato , with no two recipes alike. It was the most labor-intensive beer that we’d made,” Ramey says of the canned Michelada , first released in early 2020. The Michelada, though, is a slow-burning success.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 2, 2024

That new phenomenon is called “splitting the G,” in which drinkers try to swallow enough beer on their first drink that the line between liquid and foam ends up halfway through the “G” of the Guinness brand on the glass. You’re not really enjoying the beer properly. You’re not really enjoying the beer properly.

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VinePair

AUGUST 7, 2024

Part of the style’s success are its numerous substyles, which have allowed IPAs to straddle nearly every major beer category on the market. Some sip like lagers , some like sours , and others like witbiers or stouts. More often than not, these beers were porters, but hop-forward pale ales slipped into cargo at some point.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Founded by two footwear magnates and leaning on the distilling prowess of Charbay ‘s Marko Karakasevic, the outfit drew a lot of its playbook from Charbay’s longtime program of making whiskey out of beer. 1499 bottles produced. None of them area available in stores. Get ’em while you can. 110 proof.

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Spiritz

APRIL 30, 2024

With a noticeable shift towards craft beer and a growing interest in a variety of beer styles beyond lager, the Indian beer industry is going through a transitory phase – something that beer producers are only too keen to capitalise on and develop beer portfolios that are healthier and exciting due to a variety of flavours and taste.

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National Bartenders Association

JANUARY 20, 2024

Introduction Ale, one of the oldest and most diverse beer styles, has been enjoyed by people around the world for centuries. With its wide range of flavors, aromas, and colors, ale holds a special place in the hearts of beer enthusiasts. Different water profiles can enhance or suppress certain characteristics in the finished ale.


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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 5, 2024

New American whiskey and bourbon releases this week include a Bottled-In-Bond expression from Westward Whiskey and a new Experimental Batch bourbon from Chattanooga. This is the third exclusive bottling to be released in 2024. The whiskey was bottled from a very small batch of six barrels.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 25, 2024

We review Hard Truth Distilling Caramel Malt Sweet Mash Rye 2023, distilled from a mash bill of 51% rye, 38% corn, and 11% caramel malted barley and bottled at 116.6 As Hard Truth has noted, “Chocolate malt is malted barley roasted to a very dark color which brings flavors of espresso and chocolate (like in a porter or stout beer).

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