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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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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 State of American Whiskey in 2024

Cheers

Writing this feature in 2024, I’m tempted to recycle a similar piece I did on craft beer circa 2017. It’s not uncommon to say that the whiskey industry is five to seven years behind craft beer in terms of trends. Will the industry fall into a similar trap as what has happened with craft beer?

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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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Beer Collectors Can’t Get Enough of Costco’s $10 Imperial Stout

VinePair

Since 2008, Costco has also offered a full line of Kirkland Signature beers, initially kicking things off with a pale ale , hefeweizen, amber ale, and German lager — very in vogue styles for that era of craft beer. On Beer Advocate it scores a more-than-respectable 89 out of 100.

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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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