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.

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Beer Stout IPA Pilsner 197

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. But these days, the beer consumer has a more varied palate. To find out what the next big thing in beer is, we asked 12 brewers which style they see on the rise.

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Beer Pilsner IPA Craft Beer 128

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.

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IPA Beer Pilsner Bitters 186

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 175

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

There’s some fun stuff to do over the next couple of days, so take a look at these… This Weekend: The Beer Temple is selling 8-year vertical collections of Bell’s Expedition Stout today? Beers referencing old arcade games? Beers referencing old arcade games? And only today? Are you already on your way there?

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MARCH 22, 2024

If you’re looking to get out and about over the next few weeks, the events calendar is still pretty dang full while breweries wait for warmer, more beer-friendly weather to arrive. On Saturday you can celebrate International Orval Day at The Beer Temple , one of the official destinations for the annual festivities.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Where bitter IPAs and rich imperial stouts polarized beer drinkers, an approachable style of ale that originated in Cologne, Germany, is finding fans in beer enthusiasts and casual imbibers alike. We hear a lot of people say, ‘I don’t really drink beer, but I drink KSA,’” says Fort Point chief brand officer Dina Dobkin.

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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

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.

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Beer IPA Craft Beer Pilsner 246

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. Silver: Groundswell, Single Hill Brewing Co.,

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Beer IPA Pilsner Stout 119

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Lots of good/interesting beers and other beverages are coming our way in the coming months if these labels are any indication (and they usually) are. This beer just hit the taplines at their various locations a few days ago, per Untappd , and is “brewed with 2 varieties of German Pilsner malt and Cryo-Saaz.”

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Beer Pilsner 130

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MARCH 6, 2024

It’s kinda feeling springtimey, which is always a weird time for beer. Everyone’s gearing up for summer and getting rid of their winter beers so things feel a little all over the place right now. Two very different beer styles but one unmistakably Roaring Table visual style. Read more

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Beer IPA Pilsner 130

VinePair

OCTOBER 16, 2024

On Wednesday, award-winning actor Tom Holland announced the launch of BERO, a lineup of non-alcoholic beers. Crafted in collaboration with American brewers, the brand’s NA beer is available in three styles: Kingston Golden Pils, Edge Hill Hazy IPA, and Noon Wheat. For me, BERO is personal.

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Alcohol Beer Pilsner IPA 88

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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Beer IPA Stout Pilsner 124

Cheers

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Available September-December This continues a year of innovation at Founders , which saw the launches of the Mortal Bloom hazy IPA and Michigan Pilsner, alongside the expansion into new categories such as hop water (Hoppy Mood) and spiked ginger beer (Devil Root).

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Beer IPA Pilsner Stout 90

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MAY 6, 2024

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 craft beer this week. For us, the annual Beer Under Glass festival always serves as a kickoff for a great few months of warm-weather beer drinking and this year was no different.

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Beer Craft Beer Pilsner IPA 130

VinePair

JUNE 10, 2024

People have been enjoying beer for thousands of years, with the earliest brews believed to have been used for sustenance rather than intoxication at the dawn of the agricultural age. These bilsenkraut gardens served as the namesake for several towns, including the Czech town of Pilsen, the birthplace of the beloved pilsner.

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Beer Pilsner Bitters 115

VinePair

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

It used to be that once a week there was an exciting one-off beer release that had fans rushing to breweries and stores — and then rushing to social media to post their scores. But then came the pandemic, the rise of seltzer-loving Zoomers, and what seemed to be the end of anyone giving a damn about rare beer releases.

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Stout Beer Craft Beer Pilsner 122

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JULY 1, 2024

With the long holiday weekend coming up, if you’re in the area, I’d invite you to take a spin through our Chicagoland Craft Beer Map and find someplace new to visit for a beer. Try something different at your local beer bar or neighborhood taproom. Dude loves his Lakefront beer. Find a bottle shop.

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Beer Craft Beer IPA Pilsner 130

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 8, 2024

It’s also the final day of relevancy for the many eclipse-themed beers that have emerged over the last few months. See ‘ya in 2044, all you beers named Path of Totality! This year’s Iowa Beer Bracket came down to beers from Big Grove and Singlespeed. ” Apparently that’s verboten.

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Beer Pilsner Craft Beer Alcohol 130

VinePair

MAY 21, 2024

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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Beer Pilsner Bartending Bartender 128

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. So why limit your options to macros?

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Beer Pilsner Stout IPA 119

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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Beer Liquor License Club Stout 130

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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Beer IPA Stout Pilsner 136

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 22, 2024

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 craft beer is heading, isn’t it? Apologies to Hop Butcher and Miskatonic , who also also crafted a Hobson Oak beer way back in ‘18 along with Solemn Oath.

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Beer Craft Beer Pilsner Club 130

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% Providence, R.I. Greeley, Colo.

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Beer Pilsner IPA Stout 124

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 Sounds like a great reason to crack open a beer or two. Former Tribune beer reporter Josh Noel is hosting a conversation at Hop Butcher on Wednesday, Nov.

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Beer Stout IPA Pilsner 130

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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Craft Beer Beer Stout Pilsner 130

VinePair

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Beer and pizza go together like cookies and milk, peanut butter and jelly, and Thelma and Louise. But in April 2024, one advertising agency tasked with marketing a Colombian beer brand found a way to hack the pizza curfew and sling a few beers in the process. with a history that dates back all the way to 1929.

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Beer Pilsner 91

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. We refer to it as beer.

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IPA Craft Beer Beer Pilsner 223

Imbibe Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

In the ever-innovative realm of craft beer, staying on top of trends, styles, and new releases is practically a full-time job (just ask our contributing editor Josh Bernstein ). I was reminded of this recently as we tasted through a lineup of rice beers, most of which were newer releases from smaller craft breweries.

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Craft Beer Pilsner Beer Wine 186

VinePair

JULY 18, 2024

Beer is practically synonymous with baseball, BBQ, and the beach. Their answers ranged from nostalgic New England classics to dry, hoppy cans and even a classic beer cocktail. Here are some thirst-quenching picks from the people who know beer best. Reformation’s Cold One Pilsner is something I can always depend on.

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Beer Pilsner IPA Alcohol 79

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. Not only are there certain, darker, warmer beers scattered throughout the colder months but there are also limited-release, yearly offerings that many beer drinkers look forward to.

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Pilsner Beer Stout IPA 220

Cheers

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The beer industry’s struggles have continued this past year as consumers gravitate to spirits and cocktails and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages, more of which seem to hit the market each week. But among the people whose drink of choice is beer, what are the favorite brands today? To commemorate its 195th anniversary, D.G.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MARCH 18, 2024

Untappd announced their new Community Awards last week and I spent some time poking through them — before quickly realizing that it’s an absolute firehose of beer ranking data points. I thought I’d look at how some of the world’s most critically praised beers fared. Pretty cool. It didn’t even place.

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Beer Stout Craft Beer Digestif 130

VinePair

MARCH 12, 2024

In the age of over-the-top cocktail presentations and $30 Martinis , sometimes it’s just refreshing to indulge in a simple beer and a shot. That’s why one brave Reddit user took to the r/bartenders subReddit channel to pose the question: “ What is your go-to shot and beer combo?

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Beer Pilsner Bartending Bartender 122

Cheers

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Beer sales have been less than desirable as of late, to put it mildly. beer industry’s volume consumption decreased 4.4% Just two beer segments — imported and flavored malt beverages (FMBs) — achieved any volume growth and that wasn’t enough to offset the significant decline of other domestic beer categories.

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Beer IPA Craft Beer Alcohol 77