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Taste Test: Session IPAs

Imbibe Magazine

It’s easy to define session IPAs by what they’re not: hard-hitting hops delivery systems with soaring ABVs. This selection of widely distributed options spans West Coast, hazy, and American IPA styles. percent ABV, this approachable beer from Michigan’s New Holland brewery sits well below mainstream IPAs’ 8 or even 9 percent ABV.

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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. Having a low-alcohol beer as your flagship is definitely more desirable [than a double IPA],” says co-owner Jeff Huss.

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All You Need For A Successful Dry January: Mocktail Recipes, Ingredients, And Tips

A Bar Above

Amass : Although they are known for their alcoholic spirits, Amass also makes a zero-proof spirit using gin botanicals– although they say not to expect a gin proxy, per se. Ritual : With four different varieties of NA spirits, Ritual has you covered in terms of versatility with their zero-proof tequila, rum, whiskey, and gin.

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The VinePair Podcast: Diageo Bets Big on NA Spirits

VinePair

Last week, Diageo announced that it had acquired Ritual Zero Proof, the top-selling non-alcoholic spirits brand in the United States. Today on the “VinePair Podcast,” Adam, Joanna, and Zach speculate about Diageo’s recent acquisition of Ritual Zero Proof. With Seedlip already in its portfolio, why add another brand?

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Better Drinks Take Flight

Imbibe Magazine

Pacific Northwest-based Alaska Airlines serves Straightaway canned cocktails and Stumptown coffee from Portland, Oregon, as well as a custom-brewed IPA from Seattle’s Fremont Brewing and the nonalcoholic Electro Lime Cerveza from Northern California’s Best Day Brewing.

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What’s Driving U.S. Beer Sales in 2024?

Cheers

Joshua James, CEO and owner of alcohol-free bar and bottle shop Ocean Beach Cafe in San Francisco, notes that no-alcohol beer always gets the largest part of the market share compared to other zero-proof beverages. The Hazy IPA isn’t going anywhere. The only change you’ll see is less-loaded IPAs becoming more popular.

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Where to Drink in Fishtown, Philadelphia

Imbibe Magazine

The zero-proof drinks list includes the Fruits of Labor, featuring house-made grapefruit cordial topped with bubbles, and Athletic NA beers. Rotating drafts include the brewery’s IPAs, lagers, English ales, and saisons, as well as collaboration beers with other Philly breweries like Second District Brewing and Carbon Copy.