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Why Craft Brewers Are Migrating From Cities to Suburbs

Imbibe Magazine

Parent-focused specials help Wayland fill tables on traditionally slow nights like Monday, when kids eat free, choosing from cheeseburgers or chicken nuggets while adults order Detroit-style pizzas and pilsners. Wayland is a meeting place after youth sports games, a modern upgrade on Dairy Queen. Customer desire is a moving target.

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Review: Wolves Whiskey Malted Barley Lot 2 and Winter Run Batch 3

Drinkhacker

3 – This is a blend of three whiskeys distilled from beer, plus a rye: a 2017 pilsner aged in French oak, a 2015 pilsner aged in American oak, a 2013 stout aged in French oak, and a 2015 rye (presumably aged in new American oak). 110 proof. B+ / $305 Wolves Whiskey Winter Run Batch No. Features a grey nubuck label.

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GSN Alert: New Spirits Releases 12.15.23

Good Spirits News

Included in the blend is a 2017 Pilsner aged in French oak, a 2015 Pilsner aged in American oak (char 3), a 2013 Stout aged in French oak, and a rye whiskey. They sought out renowned master distiller Marko Karakasevic to produce their whiskeys. This third batch of Winter Run is a blend of rye and hop-flavored whiskeys.

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9 Things You Should Know About Maine Beer Company

VinePair

Since then, the Freeport-based brand has expanded several times, going from a small shop to a one-room tasting room in 2013, and finally expanding to a much larger brewery that can accommodate about 450 guests indoors with a barn, patio, and pizza oven in 2019.

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

Imbibe Magazine

Even then, in the mid-2010s, Texas was thick with IPAs and pilsners, two styles with proven track records of pleasing crowds of drinkers. Australian brewers produce Czech-style pilsners, while Argentinians knock out hazy New England IPAs. Kölsch service isn’t a new phenomenon in North America.

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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. But while the pilsner is technically a lager made with pilsner malt, it’s important to note that not all lagers are pilsners.

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

VinePair

As a pilsner evangelist, I’m thrilled that we get to keep a steady supply of excellent lagers on tap. My personal favorites from them include the Czech-style pilsner Alexandr and the Belgian tripel Erastus. Do not miss the Birmingham Pilsner. ” —Rich Spoehr, manager, Burgundian , Attleboro, Mass.

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