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How the Lukr Side-Pull Faucet Serves the Best Pour of Pilsner

VinePair

Czech pilsners also benefit from unique dispensing equipment to yield a picture-perfect, foamy head. With craft lagers becoming increasingly popular in the American beer landscape, its only natural that stateside brewers would begin taking cues from the Czech Republic and adopting their equipment. Thanks to that, many U.S.

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This Week's Craft Beer Events & Socials

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

We mentioned the Untappd awards on Monday, but Mikerphone brought home some hardware from the Best Of Craft Beer awards this week as well, taking Gold for their Sir Blends-A-Lot stout. Now available at Jake Melnicks, thanks to an assist from MORE Brewing : Their very own Impeckable Pilsner.

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Pilsner vs. Lager: The Differences Explained

VinePair

IPAs are still leading the charge in craft beer sales, but lagers , pilsners , and other more crushable styles are proving to be a breath of fresh air for beer enthusiasts who have grown weary of the seemingly never-ending haze craze. The fact is that all pilsners are lagers, but most lagers aren’t pilsners.

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Drink of the Week: Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale

Imbibe Magazine

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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No Longer Just For Macro Lagers, Craft Beer Is Finally Embracing Rice

VinePair

Rice beer has roots in civilization’s earliest fermented beverages, and is a key part of some of the world’s top-selling beer brands. ( But despite — and in part because of — its mass-market appeal, rice has largely been overlooked by the craft beer industry. His Rice Kolsch is one of the brewery’s flagship beers.

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The 5 Best Wheat Beers to Drink Right Now

Chilled Magazine

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. Keep scrolling to see the best wheat beers to stock up this summer.

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Taste Test: Rice Beer

Imbibe Magazine

Threes Brewing Gowanus Gold Rice Lager Brooklyn-based Threes Brewing aims for a flavorful twist with their rice lager, utilizing the bolder Carolina Gold rice and German pilsner malt. Extra light-bodied, the beer has a true rice flavor that comes through its crisp profile. See japascervejaria.com for distribution.

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