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I know in my head that it was just last Friday because we have these poll results to look at…but it doesn’t feel like it: A majority of “I’ll get there at some point” kinda sums up a lot about craftbeer at the current moment, doesn’t it? Say hi to their new sign while you’re there.
If you enjoyed their beers, good news — they already have plans to keep popping up around town. From their announcement: “This isn’t the end - it’s a transition…We will continue to harness the kindness and power of the Chicago beer community and to share our visions of beer and brewing. Yes please.
This shift is reflected in the market with beer sales stagnating, wine offering alcohol-free alternatives, and spirits brands introducing non-alcohol versions of cocktails. Cannabis-Infused Beverages This is a trend/prediction that is well worth considering or, perhaps, troubling. billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $28.6
When spring finally kicks in, it’s a great time to be a beer drinker in the Midwest. With all that going on, allow yourself to be a little hopeful about craftbeer this week. The Lake County News-Sun hung out with the hundreds of drinkers at the recent Long Grove CraftBeer Festival. All three are on the map.)
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After making beer at Marz and Begyle , the new Is/Was space is one of the city’s oldest brewery locations, serving as home base for Metropolitan since 2008 and then for Urban Brew Labs after Metro moved to their riverfront taproom. Both brewery locations are now on our Chicagoland CraftBeer Map.
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recently announced the release of the first 2 offerings in its line of functional mushroom craftbeers, a Six-mushroom IPA (8.8% What makes Eden’s Harvest’s beers so good, starts with the source of these mighty fungi,” said Tulsy Ball, Chief Chaga Officer of Eden’s Harvest. Eden’s Harvest, Inc.
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Earlier this year, as Keith Wedeking began building a garage at his house in Cedar Falls, Iowa, he resolved to drink a rare beer upon completing the project. The move “greatly expanded the beer’s fandom,” Stowe writes, as well as the disappointment when the beer was scrapped. Pair that beer with official Busch camo gear !)
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It’s no Liquid Death, as branding achievements go, but moving that much product by only selling a single light lager … well, it tells you where the movement in craftbeer is heading, isn’t it? Yes, that’s a Taylor Swift themed beer from Buffalo Creek Brewing.
Rich and complex, Russian imperial stouts are differentiated from other dark beers by both strength and apocrypha. According to Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) guidelines, Russian imperials should be high in ABV (8–12 percent, well-hopped (50–90 IBU), and “very dark reddish-brown to jet black.”
The first establishment in the city to infuse a drink with Nordic wasabi was Fiskmarkaðurinn , a longstanding seafood restaurant, where the Wasabi Mule was introduced five years ago and can still be found on the menu. Its subtler heat and crisp finish lend themselves perfectly to cocktails, adding depth without overwhelming other ingredients.
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) wrapped up its 87th Annual Convention and Product Showcase in San Diego on October 1. In 2017, the Independent Beer Distributors Relief Fund was established in Texas following the destruction of Hurricane Harvey. The beer market is still struggling — there’s no denying it.
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When we set out to assemble this annual package of the latest and greatest breweries in the country, we envisioned a breezy survey of beer professionals brewers, bar owners, educators, writers, and more across the brewing industrys national landscape. Justin Hemminger, deputy director at Ohio Craft Brewers Association Blue Jay Brewing Co.
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