VinePair

DECEMBER 29, 2023

In a year when some breweries closed and others bought golf courses , when hazy IPAs matured and New Jersey‘s governor did exactly the opposite, a cornucopia of new beers came out (and promptly got checked in). So, what new brews impressed and refreshed in 2023? It’s a gorgeous and artfully crafted beer, and it’s a lot of fun to drink.”

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Beer Pilsner IPA Stout 124

VinePair

DECEMBER 27, 2023

If you compiled all of the headlines covering craft beer over the past 12 months and gave your summation on the state of the industry, you might grumble something about a Bob Dylan song in between sips of your Flavortown spiked fruit punch. ” —Joe Stange, managing editor at Craft Beer & Brewing Blindhouse Beer Roanoke, Va.

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Beer IPA Craft Beer Pilsner 137

VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Two years in, Gallanosa made the move to the brewery’s marketing department to learn that side of the business before securing the head brewer position at nearby startup Abnormal Beer Company in 2014. There, Gallanosa unleashed the innovation that put his name on the entire brewing industry’s radar: imperial pastry stouts.

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Stout IPA Beer Craft Beer 97

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 8, 2024

Per the Chicago Defender , one of the stories that defined Chicago in 2023 was the story of Moor’s Brewing Company. ICBG ED Ray Stout went on WBBM radio to talk about this month’s My Illinois Beer Fridge promotion. Apparently it “tastes like kneecaps.”

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Beer Stout Craft Beer Pub 147

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I spent money on Bourbon County Stout. Not only did they have a wide variety of variants available for purchase, they also had beers from last year available too. So I am now the proud owner of a 2022 BCS Coffee and a 2023 BCS Bananas Foster. This weekend, I did something I haven’t done in years. Crazy, right?

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Beer Stout Craft Beer Pub 130

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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Craft Beer IPA Beer Stout 98

Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Brooklyn Brewery and Four Roses Distillery recently unveiled the 2023 edition of Brooklyn Black Ops (12% ABV). This collaboration once again unites craft beer pioneer Brooklyn Brewery with bourbon icon, Kentucky-based Four Roses Distillery for their fifth annual release, now available throughout the U.S.

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Stout Beer Craft Beer Bitters 91

VinePair

JANUARY 1, 2024

craft beer production has more or less plateaued in recent years, the NA market continues to explode. According to Global Market Insights , the NA beer market was valued at over $22 billion in 2022, and is expected to nearly double over the next 10 years. Although U.S. It’s rich, roasty, and packs an almost chewy mouthfeel.

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Alcohol Beer IPA Pilsner 122

PubClub

OCTOBER 15, 2024

What I particularly love is how the five local Gold Medal winners from this year were all different than the five from 2023. The quality of craft beer is certainly spread throughout the County. Pizza Port’s Ocean Beach brewery took home a Bronze Medal for its Guillaume in the “Session Beer or Belgian-Style Table” category.

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Beer Stout Craft Beer Pilsner 52

The Whiskey Wash

JULY 27, 2024

The Westward American single malt whiskey is double-distilled from an artisanal craft beer before being matured in new, American charred white oak, and finished in one of a number of casks.

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Whiskey Stout Brandy Rum 98

VinePair

AUGUST 20, 2024

While the light beer wars may be a thing of the past, the numbers suggest that light beer continues to win battles. In 2023, light beer hit a global market valuation of $312.9 There’s nothing odd or remarkable about the style compared to what exists in the craft beer space, and that’s likely why they’re so popular.

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Beer Bartending Bartender Head Bartender 101

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. Instead of an imperial stout or lambic of great vintage, Wedeking had squirreled away four expired cans of Busch Light Apple, a flavored lager that was discontinued in 2022.

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Beer Stout IPA Craft Beer 119

PubClub

OCTOBER 21, 2024

“Beer Week has become a staple of San Diego, and we’re always striving to make it bigger and better each year,” said San Diego Brewers Guild Executive Director Erik Fowler. People often joke that Beer Week is ten days long, but if there’s ever a reason to exaggerate something, it’s for our city’s world-renowned craft beer.

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Beer IPA Happy Hour Live Music 52

Dry Atlas

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

They are typically smoother and less intense than stouts, offering a medium body with a hint of sweetness balanced by a mild bitterness. Stout Stouts are a dark, full-bodied beer style that evolved from porters. Their range of authentic, flavorful non-alcoholic beers is one of the strongest overall I’ve seen of late.

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Alcohol Beer Stout IPA 52

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.

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Beer IPA Bar Craft Beer 142

VinePair

JANUARY 23, 2024

Among them are some of the more hype-y styles shaking up the industry since the craft beer boom. Some people scoff at these popular beers, while others line up to snag the first tastes of them. The beer industry had a difficult year in 2023, and perhaps some of its stalwarts are beginning to feel a bit stale.

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Beer IPA Stout Pilsner 136

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 2, 2024

Subscribe now Did any Chicagoland beer maker have a better 2024 than Funkytown ? WTTW had them on to talk about their efforts in bringing Black cultural influences into craft beer. The Free Press rounded up their favorite dozen Michigan beers of 2023 , which include offerings from Broad Leaf, Battle Alley and Burzurk.

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Beer Craft Beer Stout Bar 130

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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Beer Craft Beer IPA Stout 126

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 27, 2025

As such, they’ve been added to our Chicagoland Craft Beer Map. MORE Brewing broke ground on their Fort Wayne space back in 2023. Iowa State University’s Science and Practice of Brewing class got to produce and sell a beer with Backpocket Brewing. Looks like they were ready to go a little earlier.

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Beer Stout IPA Craft Beer 130

VinePair

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Innovation In Beer and Flavored Malt Beverages (FMBs) From hazy IPAs and bizarre adjuncts to pastry stouts and fruited slushie sours, theres always been innovation in craft beer. Just look at the success of Montucky Cold Snacks , a self-described beer-flavored beer.

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Highball Beer Craft Beer Wine 97

VinePair

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Guinness the regular old Irish dry stout thats been flowing forth from St. Now, Diageos stalwart stout is reaping dividends on long-accruing investments, and laying down lessons for the rest of the beer industry on how to beat the market malaise as it does. In fact, its downright dark. Im sure youve noticed. percent and 10.8

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Beer Stout Craft Beer Bar 109

Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 3, 2025

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. Modern brewing boomed in the 2010s by extending beer to extremes. The pandemic broke that boozy spell. Sound familiar? percent ABV.

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Beer IPA Stout Alcohol 228

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. August Schell Brewing Co.

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Beer IPA Pilsner Craft Beer 136

VinePair

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Openings are slowing, closures are accelerating, symptomatic of a dicey moment when no one is quite sure if drinkers want to double-fist NA beers and THC-infused seltzers, or just crush dizzyingly strong double IPAs. Without additional ado, here are 22 of the best new breweries to drop into your bucket list for the coming year in beer.

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Beer IPA Craft Beer Pilsner 116

VinePair

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The merger at the start of the year is an interesting defensive maneuver in a rapidly changing craft beer marketplace. Alongside a recognizable beer portfolio, theyve scaled up their stylish Legendary Lager for the beer-flavored beer folks, and their Sway series of vodka-based RTDs is pulling in the non-beer crowd.

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Beer IPA Craft Beer Stout 119