What Even Is “American IPA”?
PUNCH
OCTOBER 24, 2024
What is “American IPA”? Craft beer experts and brewers weigh in on the substyle and how it differs from West Coast– or New England–style.
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PUNCH
OCTOBER 24, 2024
What is “American IPA”? Craft beer experts and brewers weigh in on the substyle and how it differs from West Coast– or New England–style.
Imbibe Magazine
AUGUST 30, 2024
It’s easy to define session IPAs by what they’re not: hard-hitting hops delivery systems with soaring ABVs. This selection of widely distributed options spans West Coast, hazy, and American IPA styles. percent ABV, this approachable beer from Michigan’s New Holland brewery sits well below mainstream IPAs’ 8 or even 9 percent ABV.
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Imbibe Magazine
APRIL 12, 2024
If there is any place better to enjoy a crisp, refreshing beer than out in nature, I haven’t been there. And that is, fittingly, how I plan to enjoy my four-pack of Hopworks ‘ new Organic West Coast IPA brewed for the Earth to Beer campaign. For Earth Day, or any day, go drink some beer outside.
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
AUGUST 14, 2024
The New Illinois Beer Label of the Week: Obviously the Beer Hug line has been doing well for Goose Island since they keep rolling out variants like this one, which just came through this week. Imagine trying to explain this beer label to someone from 2009. Let’s all get acquired by Tilray this week.
VinePair
JUNE 25, 2024
For pretty much the last two decades, the IPA has been the No. 1 craft beer style in America, if not the world. There have been black IPAs , white IPAs , red IPAs , cold IPAs , session IPAs , brut IPAs , even glitter IPAs. directive on the upper rim still hits like few others.
VinePair
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Brewed in numerous substyles, the category has won over beer lovers with its hop-forward profile and tropical fruit flavors. And while the sheer number of bitter brews on the market right now might be an annoyance to some , the IPA isn’t likely to fall out of favor any time soon. Curious to see if your favorite IPA made the cut?
VinePair
OCTOBER 23, 2024
New Belgium has played a major role in shaping the craft beer industry as we know it. Then came the now-infamous Voodoo Ranger, a rebrand of the brand’s Ranger IPA. The original 2017 line consisted of just two beers: the Voodoo Ranger IPA and Imperial IPA. Voodoo Ranger Electric Thunderclap IPA ABV: 7.5%
PUNCH
AUGUST 20, 2024
Craft beer brewers like Stillwater Artisanal are making “postmodern”beers brewed for flavor instead of specific styles like lager or IPA.
VinePair
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Today, his legend swims on in another historical artifact, the English-style Commodore Perry IPA from Great Lakes Brewing Co. To attract a broader audience of IPA drinkers, Great Lakes leaned into its geography to create a balanced, subtly sweet, not-too-bitter Midwestern IPA. Bell’s Two Hearted IPA is a bellwether.)
PUNCH
APRIL 4, 2024
The best craft beer breweries in 2024, from a minimalist operation serving lagers to the brewers making IPAs that spotlight regional flavors.
VinePair
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
For beer lovers, few releases usher in the holidays quite like Sierra Nevada Brewing’s Celebration IPA. Brewed annually since the early 1980s, the fresh, whole cone-hopped beer rolls out nationwide every fall, with stocks typically depleted by January.
VinePair
AUGUST 7, 2024
And though people love to loathe them, IPAs are the current bread and butter of the American craft brewing industry. Part of the style’s success are its numerous substyles, which have allowed IPAs to straddle nearly every major beer category on the market. There’s very little that the IPA hasn’t been able to achieve.
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
One of Chicago’s original craft beers is coming back. We broke the news of its discontinuation back in early 2019 , calling it “the end of an era” as Goose was pivoting to beers like Old Man Grumpy and Next Coast IPA. Earlier today, Goose Island made it official : Honkers Ale is returning to package format.
VinePair
AUGUST 29, 2024
Most craft brewers couldn’t imagine life without IPA. But at the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas, the vast majority of sales come from a very different beer style. Seven out of every 10 beers we sell is Shiner Bock,” says Nick Weiland, the brewery’s brand director. craft beer scene is a lot more varied than it might appear.
VinePair
JULY 3, 2024
If there’s one guiding law IPA devotees are taught at the beginning of their craft beer journey, it’s to drink their hazies fresh. For many, checking the canned-on dates on the bottom of IPAs is standard practice, and some are quick to pass up an otherwise automatic purchase if it’s more than a few weeks old.
VinePair
OCTOBER 2, 2024
When the American craft beer boom took off in the 1990s, it didn’t take long before we got brews that were hopped to high heaven. But in the grand scheme of beer history, hops are actually a relatively recent addition. When the Bavarian beer purity law (a.k.a. all beer in Europe relied on gruit for the same purposes.
Imbibe Magazine
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
They invited customers to gather around crackling flames with strong imperial stouts, barley wines, and plum-flavored winter warmers set to be transformed by the centuries-old German tradition of bierstacheln , or beer spiking. They heated fireplace pokers ’til glowing red, then plunged them into the malty, belly-warming beers.
VinePair
JUNE 6, 2024
Hazy IPAs have been the headliner of American craft beer since the early 2000s. These New England-style brews redefined what craft beer means in the United States, spurring the popularity of a plethora of new hop varieties and breweries across the nation to conjure the dankest, juiciest ales they can. Ogden, Utah “All of them!
Drinkhacker
AUGUST 9, 2024
New brews from our buddies at Stone Brewing, both in the IPAverse… Stone Delicious Hazy IPA – The newest addition to the Stone Delicious family is this spot-on hazy, a creamy and fruit-filled expression of tangerines, mangos, apricots, and lemon — all bright as could be but set against a backdrop of creamy, vanilla-scented malt.
VinePair
OCTOBER 10, 2024
2023 was a tough year for the American brewing industry, with overall beer production and imports down 5 percent year-over-year. But despite the doom and gloom surrounding the future of beer, Americans are still drinking their fair share of the stuff. According to beer shipment data and U.S. billion gallons of beer per year.
VinePair
OCTOBER 15, 2024
On Saturday, the Brewers Association (BA) announced the winners of the 2024 Great American Beer Festival. as the country’s largest professional beer competition. Approximately 9,200 beers and ciders were submitted from across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Bronze: IPA for Aliens, Masthead Brewing Co.,
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
JULY 19, 2024
Get 20% off for 1 year Last night’s birthday beers included a Gnosis Brewing Gnack lager, a Farm Club Schwarzbier and a Hop Butcher Grid IPA. Waypost Brewing Company is hosting a traditional kolsch service in their beer garden tonight from 4-9pm. Here’s the full beer list that’ll be pouring at the party.
PUNCH
MAY 29, 2024
But of the few still on shelves, these three beers represent the misunderstood category at its best. Once dubbed the “hottest style,” the low-proof spin on the genre is waning.
Imbibe Magazine
JANUARY 10, 2024
It wasn’t long ago when nonalcoholic beer options in the U.S. In fact, the fast-growing category of nonalcoholic beer now includes NA alternatives in most beer styles. Note: If a beer contains less than 0.5 left much to be desired. Fortunately, U.S. Here are some excellent low-proof brews hailing from around the globe.
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
AUGUST 2, 2024
Sketchbook’s celebration is already on their calendar as well, and while not a true Oktoberfest celebration, I think it’s worth mentioning that the Metropolitan beers from Short Fuse are getting a proper release party (with brats and schnitzel) one week from today. We’ll be out there with you. Nice to see.
Drinkhacker
OCTOBER 21, 2024
takes one of its flagship brews into the NA universe with the launch of Road 2 Ruin Zero, a non-alcoholic IPA. As NA beers go, this one really nails the body. Extremely bitter, almost pungent, it comes across as an extreme example of the west coast IPA style, all hops, leather, greenery, and turned earth.
VinePair
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
It’s no secret that the beer industry is going through a rough patch. Still, the scene is far from flat, and it’s chock full of new and emerging trends that serve as reminders that brewing and drinking a well-made beer will never truly go out of style — even if sales aren’t as robust as they were in their heyday. It’s only beer, folks.”
Chilled Magazine
JULY 17, 2024
Summer is a great time for lighter, refreshing beers. And while it’s tough to beat the appeal of a classic pilsner or hoppy, piney IPA, one of the best choices for the summer months is a refreshing, balanced wheat beer. Now that you have learned a little bit about wheat beers, it’s time to find some to drink.
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Subscribe now While I still believe that winning a GABF medal remains the highest honor that can be bestowed in craft beer, earning acknowledgement from the annual Craft Beer & Brewing Best of the Year list is quickly becoming a close second. Another good year to be a beer drinker in the Midwest!
Imbibe Magazine
JANUARY 10, 2024
It wasn’t long ago when nonalcoholic beer options in the U.S. In fact, the fast-growing category of nonalcoholic beer now includes NA alternatives in most beer styles. Note: If a beer contains less than 0.5 left much to be desired. Fortunately, U.S. Here are some excellent low-proof brews hailing from around the globe.
VinePair
JUNE 19, 2024
Over the past decade, IPAs have dominated the hearts, minds, and fridges of the beer drinking public. Some people joke that the acronym stands for “Immediate Profits Ahead” because of how much of a sure thing it is in the business, but today we’re going to discuss an IPA that sure wasn’t. Tune in for more.
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Tomorrow, over a hundred people will be gathering for the brew day of Vibes Since 1920 , a collaborative beer slated for release in March for Women’s Month. ” The variety of participants in this project runs the gamut across the beer enthusiast spectrum. . ” That’s a lot of people around one brew deck.
Drinkhacker
JULY 1, 2024
Karbach’s Hopadillo is mainstay beer offering in Texas (reportedly the best-selling IPA in the state for 11 years), and now you can punch up that IPA character even further with the addition of Hopadillo Juicy. Nothing shy here at a 7.3% abv — 0.7% higher than standard Hopadillo. Nothing shy here at a 7.3%
VinePair
JUNE 20, 2024
The broad category of IPAs contains some of the most popular beers in the United States. Among them are hazy IPAs, the juicy, ultra-hoppy brews that captured the attention of American craft beer drinkers — and may never let go. Keep reading for picks from the beer pros. It’s a great off-the-radar beer.”
VinePair
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
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. And after the initial boom of West Coast IPA, the cloudy New England style came along to dominate the scene. But these days, the beer consumer has a more varied palate.
Cheers
JANUARY 8, 2024
Oskar Blues has expanded upon its beer brands with higher-ABV and larger-format takes: the recently rebranded Dale’s Double IPA (9.0% ABV) and Imperial Hazy Blues IPA (9.5% Dale’s Double IPA in early 2022 underwent a rebrand to put the Dale’s name front and center, including the Dale’s Pale Ale 19.2
Drinkhacker
MARCH 3, 2024
Firestone Walker never met a beer style it didn’t like, and while it is constantly churning out sours, barrel-aged expressions , iconic lagers , and more, it’s the IPAs that Firestone really seems to gravitate to. Lately, the brand has dropped three different mixed-IPA cases, all featuring something new and something old.
VinePair
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
annually collaborates with Venture Snowboards on a Ska-themed snowboard that might feature its logo, dapper skeleton mascot, or a new beer. A fizzy, fragrant, Champagne-inspired IPA couldn’t hack it in a world gone hazy. She was like, ‘That was my favorite beer. To this day, it’s still one of our favorite beers that we’ve made.”
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
AUGUST 7, 2024
Happy Label Wednesday, friends - the best day of the week for lovers of beer art and whatever news we can try to suss out from the things that breweries send through the TTB. This beer just got listed on BA last week but I don’t see it on Untappd yet (there’s a Sunset Vallejo tho!) So, uh, yeah, big stuff.
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Today, we’re bringing you an exclusive first look at this year’s Craft Beer Week pint glass, courtesy of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild. Only breweries can pre-order at this point; the rest of us will have to just get ready to grab one of these glasses from participating breweries once Beer Week kicks off in mid-May.
Cheers
AUGUST 9, 2024
has revealed the latest addition to its line of non-alcoholic beers: Road 2 Ruin Zero Non-Alc IPA. The new NA version of Two Roads’ flagship beer is made with the same hoppy flavor of its namesake brew, the brewery states. Road 2 Ruin Zero follows the brand’s first two non-alcoholic offerings, an American IPA and a Juicy IPA.
Cheers
MAY 22, 2024
Founders All Day IPA, originally launched in 2009 and today one of the leading craft beers , has undergone a rebranding. The beer itself remains unchanged. The post Founders All Day IPA Gets a New Look appeared first on Cheers. This is the product’s first brand refresh since 2011.
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
OCTOBER 18, 2024
averieswanson A post shared by @averieswanson Another heartwarmer of an event comes from The Beer Temple , which is hosting a Pouring for Neighbors WNC Hurricane Relief gathering on October 26th with help from Half Acre, Cruz Blanca, Maplewood and others. Go lend a hand and have a few beers and bites. So, that’s nice!
Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News
JUNE 14, 2024
So much stuff going on over the next few days, but before that, a gentle nudge as we head into this Father’s Day weekend, where it’s possible someone might say something like, “Hey, did you hear that Hulk Hogan has a beer coming out? It’s been all over the news in the past few days!”
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