VinePair

MAY 2, 2024

We all know Citra and Mosaic bring all the beer nerds to the taproom, and Old World noble hops like Tettnagner and Saaz have served as the backbone of lagers and pilsners for hundreds of years. That means many beers get pumped full of the same varieties time and time again, for better or worse. I’m one of those haters.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MAY 31, 2024

You’re receiving this email a little early today, because I’m heading into town for a show at the Salt Shed this evening, which means I’ll likely be drinking some Salt Shed Goose Island beers slightly before showtime. “Craft beer is now ordinary.” Keep an eye on IG for updates on anything worth discussing.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JUNE 28, 2024

In business since 2017, Short Fuse has won GABF awards for their Tropical Hurt Locker and Vocal Jam beers, which helped them earn a Brewery of the Year award (2001-5000 Barrels) in 2021. Nick Teague is the owner and founder of the brewery, who got into craft beer while working in California. Talk to me about the whole process.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Since excessive drinking has been on the rise during the pandemic, we really want to focus on how to make delicious, spirit-free cocktails and enjoy other beverages such as nonalcoholic beer and wine. Top with ginger beer. MIXERS Ginger beer : Our community group of bartenders specifically recommends Fever Tree.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The social media era may be coming to an end, but the residual marketing power that The Platforms™️ deliver to small businesses in general and beer brands in particular will likely stick around for awhile after normies deactivate their accounts and the extremely online depart for digital walled gardens. Matt Brewing Company.

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VinePair

AUGUST 6, 2024

When it comes to beers, the West Coast might be the best coast. It’s an argument backed by a long history and some big accolades: Breweries from California, Oregon, and Washington snagged 110 out of the 297 medals awarded to specific breweries at the 2023 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) , or 37 percent of the event’s total haul.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 7, 2023

China’s thirst for American craft beer hasn’t yet peaked (unlike Americans’ own) and its drinkers’ interest is piqued. China’s higher-end beer market also returned to growth in [the first half of] 2023 vs 2022, boosted by strong performances from local brands, and from international products in the reopening on-premise.”

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Dry Atlas

JANUARY 22, 2024

Mikey shares his journey from a seasoned bar industry professional to the non-alcoholic beer space. Mikey discusses the challenges of crafting a non-alcoholic beer that rivals traditional brews in taste and quality, plus his vision for making non-alcoholic options a norm in social settings. She was a regular at my first bar, Bua.

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VinePair

MARCH 12, 2024

Earlier this year, as Keith Wedeking began building a garage at his house in Cedar Falls, Iowa, he resolved to drink a rare beer upon completing the project. Hoarding is familiar behavior in beverage alcohol, from loading car trunks with Tree House IPAs or stocking cellars with bourbon from W.L. I stockpiled it just so I would have it.”

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Dry Atlas

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Since 2021, I’ve closely followed the non-alcoholic (NA) beer space and witnessed the rise of small-to-medium-sized breweries crafting their own NA beers, often serving them locally or in taprooms, with some even expanding into national distribution. Their Red Martian IPA and West Coast IPA are among the best I’ve had.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Take, for example, the Russian imperial stout — a beer style synonymous with the ominous jet-black, velvety, and rich brews that break through the double-digit ABV threshold. Along with sours and IPAs , Russian imperial stouts (RIS) have become one of the most coveted styles on the American craft beer market. And Russian?

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VinePair

JUNE 4, 2024

In 2021, the duo introduced the 3.75 Twisted Tea , which is owned by Boston Beer Company , has become a category-defining behemoth with broadly appealing flavors and, like iced tea, zero carbonation. Jill and her husband, Bryce, introduced the brand in 2021 and it’s now sold in more than 35 states at national chains including Target.

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Dry Atlas

JANUARY 22, 2024

Mikey shares his journey from a seasoned bar industry professional to the non-alcoholic beer space. Mikey discusses the challenges of crafting a non-alcoholic beer that rivals traditional brews in taste and quality, plus his vision for making non-alcoholic options a norm in social settings. She was a regular at my first bar, Bua.

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SevenRooms

OCTOBER 24, 2023

For example, wish a big spender happy birthday with a complimentary round of cocktails or send a beer lover a BOGO offer for their favorite IPA. Success Story Marea Generates $400K of Additional Revenue in 2021 with Marketing Automation Learn More 3. Worried you don’t have the design skills to create effective email campaigns?

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2024

His intimate Los Angeles bar, Alma’s Cider & Beer , which opened in 2021, is a 558-square-foot jewel box bathed in three shades of blue, decorated with quirky dioramas and a chandelier evoking flying saucers. Alma’s Cider & Beer in Los Angeles: Anxo Imperial Cider (left). Craft beer distorts the concept of locality.

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Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

They bonded over their love of beer, lamenting that few mainstream beer brands catered to the queer community outside of Pride Month. Left to right: Sarah Hallonquist (left) and Loretta Andro Chung, owners of Dyke Beer in Brooklyn. Photo by Eric Medsker; Shift Beer at Hopewell Brewing in Chicago.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Since the dawn of craft beer, bars have played a pivotal role in the boom of American brewing. Nowhere is this more true than at the more specialized spots: the beer bars, as we know them, with their thoughtful selections across tap lines and bottle lists, and their dedication to service, atmosphere, and education. Sales have slowed.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Putting unorthodox ingredients and adjuncts into beer is nothing new. Pumpkin beer has marked spooky season since the early ‘80s and the pastry stout boom of the mid-2010s saw everything from brownies and marshmallows to coffee and ancho chiles get added to brews. We’ve actually tried this one, and it’s pretty damn good.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The big story in Chicagoland beer this week happened about 30 miles directly south of downtown, where the long-awaited Homewood Brewing Company finally opened their doors. For Chicago Magazine, I got to write about a few beers hitting taplines and cans in November, including offerings from Guinness Chicago and is/was brewing.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

We’ll also talk more next week about the USAToday Readers Choice 10Best beer-related award voting going on, but while we’re here, both Funkytown Brewing and Turner Haus Brewing were also nominated this week as one of the Best New Breweries in America — so that’s pretty cool. Y’all are the best.

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VinePair

MARCH 7, 2024

As one Twitter user put it recently , “When you see Brewdog trending it’s never because they’ve made a lovely new beer, is it?” According to Alex Myers, Manifest founder and CEO, the brief was simple: “Redefine beer in the U.K., The strategy was to make everyone as passionate about craft beer as we are,” he adds.

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VinePair

JULY 17, 2024

Of course, the term hipster would endure for years after the zeitgeist proclaimed the subculture dead, mainly to denote the consumer choices that came to represent it: fixed-gear bikes, checked shirts, American Spirit cigarettes, and Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, to name a few. That is over; ergo hipster beer is over. What Even Is a Hipster?

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2025

Spirit-free bars and bottle shops are popping up across the United States, and curious consumers can now peruse aisles of zero-proof spirits, wine, beer, and RTDs. But the NA IPAs and sours are big sellers at his beach-adjacent store. So she then opened her store in September 2021. The alcohol-free category continues to thrive.

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Scion Cider Bar Opened in late 2021 by husband-and-wife Matthew Ostrander (a certified pommelier, or cider expert) and Elisabeth Osmeloski, Scion Cider Bar is leading the charge for the category, not just in the state but nationwide. “You They are one of our favorite breweries in the state,” adds Gardner. It’s just a classic, cozy spot.”

Liquor License

VinePair

APRIL 9, 2025

With thousands of breweries worldwide, craft beer has become a global sensation. Many of these producers are tucked away in destinations one may consider craft beer meccas. Thats why were sharing the very best destinations for beer travel that venture off the beaten path.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Greenwood Brewing Megan Greenwood is a local who is making unbelievable beer, Snapp says of this woman-owned downtown brewery. In 2020, after three years of contract brewing, Greenwood opened the lively space that includes a dog-friendly patio, year-round beer garden, and an array of award-winning beers.

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2025

In a warm but excited voice, he would introduce every one of his reels the same way: Im Alan and Ive had over 2,900 different beers. As craft beer began to boom in the aughts and 2010s, so emerged the ticker. A person most often a man obsessed with trying (or ticking) as many different beers as humanly possible.

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VinePair

JANUARY 9, 2025

I like non-alcoholic beer just fine, but its hard to make and caloric to drink. After the Heineken-backed Hoppy Refresher comes HOP WTR (in which Constellation Brands invested a minority stake in 2021); Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.s Is it a more flavorful club soda or a brighter, lighter non-alcoholic craft beer?

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 3, 2025

All alcohol-containing beers are taken off the taplist for this monthly event, and bartenders instead serve the brewerys Two Frays Near Beer. The staff also removes wine, cider, and liquor from the taproom, and instead serves alcohol-free wine, cocktails, and other beverages from Open Road , TLC Libations , and Jackworth Ginger Beer.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The craft beer world is filled with passionate opinions and nowhere more so than among those who wield notebooks and pens. Ask any three beer writers to name the countrys single best brewery, and youre likely to get over a dozen well-argued responses, from the totally obvious to the truly arcane. Art History Brewing Geneva, Ill.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

It used to be that once a week there was an exciting one-off beer release that had fans rushing to breweries and stores — and then rushing to social media to post their scores. But then came the pandemic, the rise of seltzer-loving Zoomers, and what seemed to be the end of anyone giving a damn about rare beer releases.

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