VinePair

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Take, for example, the Russian imperial stout — a beer style synonymous with the ominous jet-black, velvety, and rich brews that break through the double-digit ABV threshold. Along with sours and IPAs , Russian imperial stouts (RIS) have become one of the most coveted styles on the American craft beer market.

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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.

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VinePair

JUNE 9, 2024

The same mantra applies to local beers. That’s why we compiled a list of the beers you should take home with you from every state. That means you’ll spy a lot of IPAs here, but you’ll also find plenty of seasonal stouts, dependable lagers, and eccentric sours, too. Pick up any stout or barleywine and thank us later.

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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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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.

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Beer IPA Pilsner Alcohol 147

VinePair

JANUARY 23, 2024

Among them are some of the more hype-y styles shaking up the industry since the craft beer boom. Some people scoff at these popular beers, while others line up to snag the first tastes of them. The beer industry had a difficult year in 2023, and perhaps some of its stalwarts are beginning to feel a bit stale.

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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.

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VinePair

JANUARY 11, 2024

Unlike wine enthusiasts, beer nerds face one particular restriction when they get their hands on a grailed bottle of suds: There’s really no saving it for a special occasion. Does Beer Expire? No, beer doesn’t expire per se. Luckily, most beer these days comes in cans, so lightstrike isn’t as much of a threat as it once was.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Putting unorthodox ingredients and adjuncts into beer is nothing new. Pumpkin beer has marked spooky season since the early ‘80s and the pastry stout boom of the mid-2010s saw everything from brownies and marshmallows to coffee and ancho chiles get added to brews. We’ve actually tried this one, and it’s pretty damn good.

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Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

They bonded over their love of beer, lamenting that few mainstream beer brands catered to the queer community outside of Pride Month. Left to right: Sarah Hallonquist (left) and Loretta Andro Chung, owners of Dyke Beer in Brooklyn. Photo by Eric Medsker; Shift Beer at Hopewell Brewing in Chicago.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Craft Beer & Brewing’s annual Best in Beer issue has dropped , and with it come a number of accolades for Chicagoland and Midwestern breweries. (No Hop Butcher cracked the Top 10 for IPA brewer with Bell’s a few ticks higher at #6. Sounds like a great reason to crack open a beer or two.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JUNE 24, 2024

First up, some breaking news this afternoon: Short Fuse has announced that they were the ones who purchased the brand rights to Metropolitan Brewing , and will begin brewing Metro’s beers for sale from their Schiller Park taproom to start. Someone else making their beers without them being involved isn’t Metro to me.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 26, 2024

The World Beer Cup awards were announced Wednesday night and I’m always thrilled when the most competitive award goes to a Midwestern brewery — even more so when it’s one of my favorites in Chicago. Old Irving Brewery’s Beezer beat out 325 other beers to earn the Gold Medal for Juicy/Hazy IPA.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Welcome to another New Label Wednesday with fresh looks at new beers from Minnesota to Missouri, over to Ohio and all spaces in between. Oh, and I apologize for calling their Regeneration Station beer by the wrong name on Monday. Premium Subscribers: Believe it or not, this isn’t the only Indian-inspired beer in this email.

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PubClub

OCTOBER 15, 2024

San Diego lived up to its title of the “Capitol of Craft” at the Great American Beer Festival San Diego breweries won 12 medals at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival in Denver, including five golds. The quality of craft beer is certainly spread throughout the County. Athletic Brewing 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. I’ve made black IPAs to black kolschs.

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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 Inventing a new style of beer is something every brewer dreams of. In 2017, that path took shape.

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Stout IPA Beer Craft Beer 91

VinePair

MAY 5, 2024

This may sound like a backhanded compliment, but while craft beer sales continue to slow, the situation isn’t nearly as grim as it was this time last year. craft beer sales totalled $4.7 Circana compiled the sales data into a list revealing the top 10 best-selling craft beer brands going into 2024. 28, 2024, U.S.

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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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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The New Illinois Beer Label of the Week: I’ve been following Illinois labels for quite a while and I don’t remember seeing much from the Springfield Beer Co. , so if they have a hazy DDH IPA coming out, I’m happy to share it with you here. And they’ve got two locations !

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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. Plenty of time to hop on the free shuttle and try all four variants of the Hop Frost Cold IPA. Yes please.

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VinePair

JANUARY 1, 2024

craft beer production has more or less plateaued in recent years, the NA market continues to explode. According to Global Market Insights , the NA beer market was valued at over $22 billion in 2022, and is expected to nearly double over the next 10 years. Although U.S. Let’s just say we’ve come a long way from O’Doul’s.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

We’ll also talk more next week about the USAToday Readers Choice 10Best beer-related award voting going on, but while we’re here, both Funkytown Brewing and Turner Haus Brewing were also nominated this week as one of the Best New Breweries in America — so that’s pretty cool. Next Friday at Dovetail : Puppies !

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

And no matter what your typical drink of choice is, the undisputed champ of beverages to wash down those wings is beer. After all, salty foods beg for a crisp, refreshing sidekick — think about how burger-and-beer combos are traditionally served with a Budweiser or a Miller. brown ales are like the less burly brother of stouts.

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Beer Pilsner Stout IPA 119

VinePair

JUNE 11, 2024

With nearly every conceivable IPA variant, from cold to milkshake to hoppy absurdity , and stouts barrel-aged and pastrified to the nth degree, it seems that craft beer has reached a point of all-time stagnation. This grim state of affairs begs the question: Has craft beer gotten boring? appeared first on VinePair.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MARCH 15, 2024

So if you see me out and about with a green beer in my hand, no you didn’t. But I might pop up at a beer bar or a brewery or two around the north side over the next 48 hours or so. Here’s something unique: Tomorrow night, Whiner Beer is hosting a St. Lucky Dorr returns for a new season of beer drinking on March 23.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The day after that, Anheuser-Busch announced that they’d be shuttering Miami’s Wynwood Brewing , with some of their beers moving to Veza Sur , a brand created by A-B in 2017. Interestingly, Veza Sur was originally positioned as a collaborative project between Colombia’s Bogota Beer Co. Also want a beer?

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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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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. That’s some old wood.

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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 1, 2024

How about a Dilla/Moor’s collab beer?) No pumpkin beer ever? VinePair has a nice look at why Minnesota is such a hotbed of Russian Imperial Stout adoration, including the backstory of the first Surly Darkness Day. Racket asks : “Did THC Beverages Save MN Craft Beer?” Paul in 2025.

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Beer Stout Craft Beer IPA 130

Spiritz

APRIL 29, 2024

The Indian beer market is becoming increasingly competitive and breweries will need to differentiate themselves through brand identity, innovative marketing strategies, and a focus on customer experience. If there is one thing that players in the Indian beer industry agree upon, it is the fact that premiumisation is on the rise.

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VinePair

JANUARY 29, 2024

When planning some of the first recipes at Dallas’s Vector Brewing , head of brewing Tomás Gutierrez looked to beer’s origins. The earliest beers made thousands of years ago were a kind of porridge or beer soup made from cereal grains. There was a tom kha hazy IPA, based on the Thai coconut soup. Can rice go craft?

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Spiritz

APRIL 30, 2024

The Indian beer industry faces innumerable challenges in terms of pricing and government taxation that makes it out of reach for many a drinker who would like to experience beer in a pub or a permit room. The scenario, when it comes to remain competitive and adapt to drinking beer in India, is definitely changing.

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Beer Stout Craft Beer IPA 108

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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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MARCH 11, 2024

If the amount of news is any indication, taprooms will soon start filling up and plenty of beer will be flowing from draft lines across the country, because we have over four dozen pieces of beer news in this week’s email (and that doesn’t include the handful of links that got left on the edit room floor).

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 12, 2024

On January 12, 2011, something very important happened in the Chicago beer world: Haymarket Pub & Brewery opened for the first time. That means that today is Haymarket’s 13th birthday, and they’re celebrating with some special gifts for us: Their award-winning Defender Stout and Matthias IPA. HBD, y’all!

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