VinePair

DECEMBER 29, 2023

As with any exceptional wines and spirits one has over the course of a lifetime, the best beers should linger long after the last sip, lip smack, and smile. 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.” Providence, R.I.

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Dry Atlas

JULY 31, 2024

By Mike Gurr, Vice President of Operations at Gruvi For 15 years, I was deeply immersed in the world of craft beer. My trajectory in the beer industry—marked first by unbridled enthusiasm, a period of stagnation, and then great uncertainty—in many ways mirrors the industry’s own evolution.

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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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PubClub

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Photo: Original 40 Brewing Company San Diego has a pair of new craft beers, one of them a 9.0 Original 40 was voted as one of San Diego’s Best Micro Brew Pubs in The San Diego Union-Tribune ’s 2023 Readers Poll. Special beer-pairing or wine-pairing dinners are also available. AVB (alcohol-by-volume) double IPA.

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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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VinePair

JANUARY 3, 2024

With 2023 in the rearview, it’s time to look ahead and ponder what 2024 will have in store. Will wine proceed to erode as a restaurant mainstay? Will more breweries close their doors as the craft beer industry plateaus? We can’t make any guarantees, but we certainly think it’s in the cards.

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VinePair

JUNE 26, 2024

Although last year’s domestic alcohol sales were pretty grim, most are referring to 2023 as a reset year for the U.S. Consequently, this marks the first year in nearly 30 years that the industry saw a slip in spirits, beer, and wine sales. In 2023, TBA volume increased by 1 percent globally, and IWSR expects that the U.S.

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Cheers

JUNE 19, 2024

What began years ago as an increased interest in sophisticated wines, craft beer and American whiskey has now blossomed into a common consumer sentiment towards most alcohol categories. Wine and craft beer encouraged people to play inside a category. Feature photo by Wine Dharma on Unsplash.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

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. PorchDrinking has a really nice profile of Funkytown Brewing with a look at their big successes in 2023. in Minnesota.

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Cheers

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Writing this feature in 2024, I’m tempted to recycle a similar piece I did on craft beer circa 2017. It’s not uncommon to say that the whiskey industry is five to seven years behind craft beer in terms of trends. Will the industry fall into a similar trap as what has happened with craft beer?

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Apparently the initial beer menu that Doug included in his post kicked off a kerfuffle large enough to justify this whole Paste Magazine story about craft beer pricing, which focuses on Other Half asking $16 for a pint in Bridgeport. Check it out. Thanks to the outcry on Xitter, looks like prices have already been right-sized.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 22, 2024

In fall 2023, Elliott Kaplan, Jessica Hardie, and Dana Ebert turned a former bakery in Portland, Oregon, into TPK Brewing , with tabletop roleplaying games on deck. Putting fantasy games front and center can foster the rare reality: a more inclusive brewery experience.

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VinePair

MAY 9, 2024

The distillery’s portfolio was picked up early on by luxury wine distributor Wilson Daniels, which Kinstlick says ended up being the wrong move. “It Although One Eight attempted a rebrand and marketing push in 2023, it was too little, too late. It doesn’t necessarily matter, unfortunately, what’s in the bottle.

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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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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 27, 2024

The resulting single malt is a light spirit that is matured in white oak before finishing in red wine casks. The red wine cask finishing (as recently allowed by the TTB) is something that excited Christian, who strives to provide American single malt drinkers with a gentle alternative to other spirits.

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PubClub

MAY 2, 2024

These are Alvarado Street Brewery’s 10th anniversary beers. The drink most associated with Monterey, CA, is wine. And for good reason – there are nearly 350 vineyards in Monterey County and in the town, along with neighboring Carmel, there are 18 wine tasting rooms.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 18, 2024

Following several collaborations with big-name brands such as Plantation Rum and The Prisoner Wine Co., Bardstown Bourbon Company released its first self-produced expressions – the Origins Series – in 2023. Today, the building houses the Castle & Key bar, offering curated cocktails, craft beers, and charcuterie boards.

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Dry Atlas

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Tap into a Lucrative Market: The non-alcoholic beverage sector is exploding, topping $565M in sales in 2023, a 35% year-over-year (Nielsen). Transform free water orders into $10 – $15 crafted NA cocktails or high-quality NA beers. Don’t miss out on this booming market.

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Dry Atlas

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In ancient Egypt, beer was a dietary staple and an important part of their daily diet, consumed by both adults and children. The Greeks and Romans, while favoring wine, also brewed beer, particularly in regions where grape cultivation was difficult. Why would anyone drink non-alcoholic beer? Bravus Bravus Brewing Co.

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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.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 22, 2024

Shaw Local visited Goldfinger Brewery to find out what makes them the second favorite lager brewer in the world per Craft Beer & Brewing. Craft Brewing Business shared this year-end recap of events from Indeed Brewing. Yuengling had a pretty good 2023 sales year thanks (in part) to their expansion into Missouri.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 14, 2023

and downs Also according to the BA’s 2023 report, the U.S. craft beer segment posted its first non-Covid-related volume decline this year… After a summer buying bonanza, Tilray Brands’ exec Ty Gilmore says the firm is fielding 2–3 calls a day from craft breweries hoping to sell… At -10.8 percent (but hey, at 5.2

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Cheers

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The Unsteady State of Beer Even though the Golden State event was filled with speeches and presentations on the beer category’s resilience, there’s no denying the fear that permeated the walls of the Manchester Grand Hyatt hotel. The beer market is still struggling — there’s no denying it. But now, beer is not alone.”

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Now, the American craft beer industry finally has one of its own, and it just announced its first inductees. On February 15, the American Craft Beer Hall of Fame (ACBHOF) live-streamed its first-ever induction ceremony from five breweries across the country.

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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. It aims to only stock the best spirit alternatives, alcohol-free wine and beer, and adaptogenics found around the world. ”He currently stocks 50 brands.

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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. Encinitas, Calif.,

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VinePair

DECEMBER 17, 2024

We bore witness to the continued decline of craft brewing and watched as beloved brands like Duckhorn , The Famous Grouse , and Charles Smith Wines changed hands. Flashy cocktails designed for social media virality took over; hard seltzer got a high-ABV boost in an attempt to stay relevant; and diet wines grew in popularity.

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VinePair

MAY 8, 2025

There used to be a fierce semantic debate over what constituted craft beer. In 2023, New Belgium Brewery launched Wild Nectar, a hard juice line with bright, electric branding, while Two Robbers, Phillys beyond-beer hustler, launched its 8 percent Double Punch entrant. Some guy even sued Blue Moon over it at one point.

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Bar Magazine

MARCH 18, 2025

After a year of perfecting his recipes and touring some of the biggest UK events in the Heard food truck, Jordan brings his concept to a new pop-up restaurant in Borough, where his smash burgers and signature beef salt fries are paired with low-intervention wines and craft beers from a local independent brewery.

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VinePair

JANUARY 3, 2025

Whatever the case may be, anyone opting to put down the booze for a while is in luck, as the non-alcoholic beer market is absolutely booming right now. According to data from Circana , nationwide dollar sales for NA beer leaped by 29.2 percent in 2023. Of course, when a market expands, we get more options flooding the shelves.

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VinePair

JANUARY 25, 2024

A reliable punchline in the American craft beer industry is that premium craft lagers are just about to catch on. 2023 was no breakout for the fourth-category comer, either. percent in off-premise dollars year-over-year in 2023, but down 2.7 Wine and spirits clock similar penetration levels.) Cider was up 1.9

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It’s pretty stark, and the main takeaway that I took from the story is basically “get a brewpub license so you can sell wine and liquor if you want to survive.” What do the final six weeks of 2023 have in store for us? Hey - at least Craft Beer & Brewing readers named Chicago the #1 beer city in America.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

No wonder rumors swirled last month that Diageo might be trying to spin off its juggernaut beer brand, and no wonder the company quickly and unequivocally denied them. Ever since the craft-beer boom hit the skids at the end of the last decade, the most exciting story in the American beer business has been the ascendancy of Mexican imports. (At

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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. The people who are most responsive to our beer are bartenders, McFerran says. . One Espresso Martini and natural wine , please.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 31, 2025

Today, visitors can find local wines and spirits, Japanese-inspired dive bars, and still plenty of craft beerall without leaving Main Street. Paul Brady Wine The dual space at Paul Brady Wine puts the spotlight on beverages of the Empire State. Paul Brady Wine; photo by Meghan Spiro.

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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. August Schell Brewing Co.

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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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