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5 to Try: Kölsch-Style Ales

Imbibe Magazine

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. The robustness of Munich and Vienna malts is balanced by the Saphir and Warrior bittering hops for a clean finish. “We

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Midwest, Mountain, and Northleft: Meet the Latest Regional IPA Styles

VinePair

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. As craft beer boomed, location had scant bearing on a brewery producing directional IPAs, reducing geographic callouts to shorthand for aroma and flavor.

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What to Drink in NYC Right Now (February 2025)

VinePair

A clarified mix of coconut rum , bitter bianco, blanc vermouth, and pineapple, it arrives crystal clear with a frozen disc of Campari perched atop its ice cube, to melt down slowly into a drink thats at once bitter, sweet, and vaguely tropical. percent ABV nitro dark mild, Temperance, is another favorite.) Schmuck Martini at schmuck.

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Father’s Day Gift Guide

A Bar Above

Photos courtesy of Puffin Drink Wear PUFFIN DRINK WEAR If Dad loves beer or pre-made cocktails– or even just soda– a fun accessory to add to your gift basket is Puffin Drink Wear’s specialized koozies that look like clothes for your beverages. They also have a line for wine bottles that would be the perfect gift for any wine lover.

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This Week's Beer News: Fresh FoBAB News & A Closure Blip?

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

In Palos Park, Great Lakes Beer and Bourbon Bar announced their closure after a year in operations. Cloud MN, Whit’s Craft Beer taproom closed after just ten months in business. In Wausaw, WI, Bull Falls Brewery announced their closure , and in Menominee Falls, craft beer bar Wisconsin On Tap has closed.

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We Asked 6 Brewers: What’s the Most Underrated Hazy IPA?

VinePair

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. Naturally, the persistence of the hazy craze has earned the New England style some animosity.

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The 19 Best New Breweries of the Year, According to Beer Pros

VinePair

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. ” —Joe Stange, managing editor at Craft Beer & Brewing Blindhouse Beer Roanoke, Va.

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