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The Thrilling History of Amusement Park Beers

Imbibe Magazine

I shouted as the descent accelerated, the ocean’s foamy white peaks reminding me of my looming refreshment at the ride’s end: a few IPAs at Draft, Belmont Park’s boardwalk restaurant serving standout beers from San Diego breweries such as North Park and Pure Project. Here we go!” Belmont Park oceanside amusement park in San Diego.

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Brut Busts and Brett Who? The Next Big IPA Sub-Styles That Never Were

VinePair

In January, brewery president and cofounder Dave Thibodeau hit the slopes with a Ska snowboard that outlived its advertised beer: Moral Panic, a bone-dry brut IPA that debuted in 2018 and disappeared in late 2021. A fizzy, fragrant, Champagne-inspired IPA couldn’t hack it in a world gone hazy.

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More Than Just IPA: Across America, Craft Beer Has Surprising Pockets of Regionality

VinePair

Most craft brewers couldn’t imagine life without IPA. In those pockets of regionality, amber lagers, Scotch Ales, fruited sours, traditional beers, and other recipes are almost as popular as IPAs. I mean, I love IPAs. I mean, I love IPAs. In some states, IPA does count for as much as 70 percent of craft beer sales.

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U.S. Beverage Signs Partnership with Cervecería La Tropical

Chilled Magazine

US Beverage, LLC , (USB) one of America’s leading beverage companies, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Cervecería La Tropical , Cuba’s Oldest Brewery, remixed in Miami since 2021. Following a joint venture investment from Heineken in 2017, he opened Cervecería La Tropical brewery and tap room in Miami in 2021.

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UK among ‘least work-oriented countries’: BrewDog founder

Spiritz

Last week, Watt, who stood down as chief executive of the Punk IPA brewer in May 2024, said in a video that “the whole concept of work-life balance was invented by people who hate the work that they do. This followed accusations in 2021 of the company’s “toxic culture.”

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Niche Sports and Games Are Helping Breweries Score Big

Imbibe Magazine

Customers wear brewery merch and congregate in taprooms, bantering about smash-hit IPAs and others that swung for the fences but fell short. In summer 2021, Wallenpaupack opened the WakeZone, its second location, in nearby Tafton. Everyone’s a winner with a favorite IPA or lager in hand. What else can we do?’”

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We Asked 10 Beer Pros: What Are the Most Overrated and Underrated Hops?

VinePair

. “Not that any hop is overrated, but New Zealand hops seem to be dominant in almost every IPA and lager these days. Right now, I really love seeing noble hops in traditional styles, and I especially hope to see classic West Coast hop flavors in advertised West Coast IPAs.” I’m one of those haters.

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