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Kölsch Crush: The Crowd-Pleasing German Ale Finds a Fresh Following

Imbibe Magazine

Done well, a subtly bittered kölsch is complex enough to curry favor with seasoned drinkers accustomed to intense IPAs, while also familiar enough to nudge mainstream lager lovers into a flavorful new direction. The next new notion might be an old one: kölsch, an approachable ale that’s an elegant study in equilibrium and restraint.

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The Mount Rushmore of Craft Breweries, According to 8 Beer Experts

VinePair

The fact they didn’t distribute meant you had to actually go to their idyllic tasting room and brewery (right on the property of Hill’s family home that seven generations have lived and worked on) in order to try their magnificent Vermont-style pales and IPAs, farmhouse ales, stouts and barleywines.

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The Birthplaces of Every Popular Style of Beer [MAP]

VinePair

Smithwicks still produces its flagship red ale to this day, though in 1965 it was purchased by Guinness (now owned by Diageo), and in 2013 production was moved from Kilkenny to Dublin. And while Ireland might be synonymous with modern stout production, the style was actually born in London. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin in 1759.

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Fertilized by Opportunity and Innovation, Cider Is Expanding Its Appeal

Imbibe Magazine

Made with Alphonso mangos native to Bhatt and Pandya’s shared home region of Gujarat, India, the cider has added hops that replicate biting into bitter mango skin. Within brewing, the “imperial” adjective describes a brawnier, boozier beer, often an IPA or stout. He collaborated with spice company Diaspora Co.

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The 30 Best Breweries in the Country Right Now, According to Beer Bars

VinePair

Set in the eponymous neighborhood — a hub of craft-beer culture in San Diego and home to a dozen fully fledged production facilities or satellite taprooms — founder Kelsey McNair’s brainchild brewery makes flawless IPAs of all stripes, as well as delightfully clean lagers and decadent barrel-aged imperial stouts.

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This Week's Beer News: A Midwestern WBC Roundup

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

Stupid Sexy Flanders : Nice to see this memorably-named beer still getting love from Sun King - I first had it way back at FoBAB in 2013. Good Timing, Deth’s Tar: Revolution Brewing’s famed barrel-aged stout took Bronze this year, just ahead of May the Fourth, the annual Star Wars celebration day. That makes me happy.

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The Secret to Flavorful Booze-Free Cocktails? NA Beer

VinePair

At Trick Dog, non-alcoholic beer has appeared in mixed drinks since the doors first opened in 2013. Unlike in 2013, bartenders have an array of quality NA beers to use as potential ingredients today, from hazy IPAs to Mexican lagers and beyond. You can make an Old Fashioned-style drink and make a stout foam and put that on top.

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