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Rice Isn’t Just For Big Beer Anymore

PUNCH

JULY 18, 2024

Craft beer breweries once looked down on Budweiser and Coors for using rice in their beers. Today, craft rice lager is trending. Here's why.

Beer

Beer Craft Beer

The 5 Best Wheat Beers to Drink Right Now

Chilled Magazine

JULY 17, 2024

Summer is a great time for lighter, refreshing beers. And while it’s tough to beat the appeal of a classic pilsner or hoppy, piney IPA, one of the best choices for the summer months is a refreshing, balanced wheat beer. Now that you have learned a little bit about wheat beers, it’s time to find some to drink.

Beer

Beer Pilsner Craft Beer IPA

A Taproom, a Tease and a Deal: This Week's Beer Events & Socials

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JULY 19, 2024

Get 20% off for 1 year Last night’s birthday beers included a Gnosis Brewing Gnack lager, a Farm Club Schwarzbier and a Hop Butcher Grid IPA. Waypost Brewing Company is hosting a traditional kolsch service in their beer garden tonight from 4-9pm. Here’s the full beer list that’ll be pouring at the party.

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Beer IPA Craft Beer Pilsner

Our 2023 “Best Beer” and “Best Beer Experience” Roundup

Guys Drinking Beer

DECEMBER 20, 2023

When we think about 2023's best beer and our favorite beer experiences, here's what we'll look back on fondly: The post Our 2023 “Best Beer” and “Best Beer Experience” Roundup appeared first on Guys Drinking Beer.

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Beer Bottling

This Weekend's REAL AMERICAN Beer Events & Socials

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JUNE 14, 2024

So much stuff going on over the next few days, but before that, a gentle nudge as we head into this Father’s Day weekend, where it’s possible someone might say something like, “Hey, did you hear that Hulk Hogan has a beer coming out? It’s been all over the news in the past few days!”

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Beer IPA

This Week's Beer Events & Socials: Keeping Keeping Together Together

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JULY 26, 2024

Some genuinely unfortunate news from Averie Swanson, owner of Keeping Together , the beer brand founded in Chicago that’s working to open a space in Santa Fe, NM. They actually sat down with the offending customer and had a beer together. You’ll get Dovetail beer and four samples of landjaeger, so how can you pass that up?

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Beer Pilsner Shooter IPA

Taste Test: Rice Beer

Imbibe Magazine

MAY 5, 2024

There’s no denying the supreme drinkability of a cold, crisp rice beer, as industry stalwarts like macro Japanese breweries Sapporo and Asahi demonstrate. But smaller craft brewers are increasingly tinkering with the style, recognizing the mass appeal of a clean, crushable beer while still experimenting with their own interpretations.

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Beer Pilsner Bitters Craft Beer

The Who’s Who of Beer Cool

PUNCH

APRIL 4, 2024

The best craft beer breweries in 2024, from a minimalist operation serving lagers to the brewers making IPAs that spotlight regional flavors.

Beer

Beer Craft Beer IPA

N/A Beer, Why So Secretive?

PUNCH

JANUARY 25, 2024

Craft beer was built on the open sharing of ideas among brewers. Nonalcoholic craft beer is taking the opposite tack—to the detriment of innovation.

Beer

Beer Craft Beer

Was June 2014 Chicago's Craft Beer High Water Mark? (+Events & Socials)

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JUNE 7, 2024

The amount of 10th anniversary events emerging over the last few weeks have made me wonder: Was May-June 2014 the busiest time in Chicago craft beer history? Hailstorm Brewing also celebrates ten years of beers with a party on Saturday and a special anniversary release of their GABF medal-winning Prairie Madness Pale Ale.

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Craft Beer Beer IPA

This Week's Craft Beer Events & Socials

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MARCH 22, 2024

If you’re looking to get out and about over the next few weeks, the events calendar is still pretty dang full while breweries wait for warmer, more beer-friendly weather to arrive. On Saturday you can celebrate International Orval Day at The Beer Temple , one of the official destinations for the annual festivities.

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Craft Beer Beer Stout Happy Hour

Beer Under Glass 2024: We Came, We Saw, We Drank. Here’s Our Recap

Guys Drinking Beer

MAY 6, 2024

We came, we saw, we drank -- here are our thoughts and some of our favorite beers from Beer Under Glass 2024 at Union Station. The post Beer Under Glass 2024: We Came, We Saw, We Drank. Here’s Our Recap appeared first on Guys Drinking Beer.

Beer

This Week's Beer News: WGOINWI?

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JULY 8, 2024

John, we thought we’d take a few minutes to poke around on the status of a few things in Northwest Indiana’s once-thriving craft beer scene. Most-clicked link in last week’s email : Who Killed Craft Beer from Time Out London. Thank you for reading This Week's Beer News from GuysDrinkingBeer.com.

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Beer Craft Beer Happy Hour IPA

This Week's New Beer Labels: A Week of Many Firsts

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MAY 8, 2024

Howdy, friends — and happy Beer Label Wednesday. This beer comes courtesy of Church Street and appears to be timed perfectly for party-barge drinking on Lake Bloomington (the Green Gables logo on the label is for a bar, restaurant and grocery store nearby). Always fun when that happens.

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Beer Whiskey Bar Bottling

Less Beer, More Foam

PUNCH

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Foamy beer and Lukr taps, a special tool for traditional Czech-style pours like hladinka, šnyt and mlíko, are taking over craft breweries.

Beer

Have We Hunted the Beer Whale to Extinction?

PUNCH

APRIL 17, 2024

Today, beer whales—and their attendant hype—are few and far between. Just a few years ago, brewers could reliably expect hundreds of enthusiasts to swarm their special releases.

Beer

This Week's Beer News: Good "Vibes" Only.

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Tomorrow, over a hundred people will be gathering for the brew day of Vibes Since 1920 , a collaborative beer slated for release in March for Women’s Month. ” The variety of participants in this project runs the gamut across the beer enthusiast spectrum. . ” That’s a lot of people around one brew deck.

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Beer IPA Liquor License Craft Beer

Are Beer Flights Passé? The Debate Captures Craft Beer’s Growing Pains.

PUNCH

MARCH 21, 2024

Beer flights are a divisive debate in craft beer. For some, they are unnecessary holdovers. For others, they're a key to accessibility.

Beer

Beer Craft Beer

A Very Special "This Week's New Beer Labels" Email

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JULY 17, 2024

Until now, I’ve never discounted our Premium Subscription tier, which allows you to get a look at all the super-fun beer labels I pull each week from around the Midwest, as well as early access to select stories and, hopefully soon, an increased number of exclusive posts like beer reviews and brewery visits. (I

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This Week's Beer Events & Socials

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JUNE 28, 2024

Next Week & Beyond: Hopleaf celebrates Canada Day on July 1 with ten Canadian beers on tap, plus Caesars. On July 10th, beers from Gnosis will become available in Illinois and Crafted1979 is partying with them (and their beers). I think this is the first year I’ve seen an Oktoberfest released before a pumpkin beer.

Beer

Beer Club Bar Bottling

This Week's New Beer Labels: Salt, Lemon Stout & Black Friday Finds

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JULY 24, 2024

Wonder if this beer will be served at the Salt Shed? Up next for our Premium Subscribers: The potential revival of Perrin Brewing, the first barrel-aged lemon stout I’ve ever seen, the newest high-ABV stovepipe extension from a major Ohio brewery and all the Lakefront Black Friday info we could scour up.

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Stout Beer IPA

This Week's Beer News: "Beer Spring" Is Here

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MARCH 25, 2024

And if you want to get access to today’s special dispatch for Premium Subscribers as well as all our past exclusive beer label reporting plus commenting power on all our posts, you can jump on board for just over $1 per week: Subscribe now On with the news! You’re gonna love Stumblebum Beer Co. And here it is !

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Beer Craft Beer IPA Bar

Taste Test: Nonalcoholic Beer

Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

It wasn’t long ago when nonalcoholic beer options in the U.S. In fact, the fast-growing category of nonalcoholic beer now includes NA alternatives in most beer styles. Note: If a beer contains less than 0.5 left much to be desired. Fortunately, U.S. Here are some excellent low-proof brews hailing from around the globe.

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Beer IPA Pilsner Alcohol

This Week's Beer News: Weed Edition + ICBW Pint Glass Preview

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Today, we’re bringing you an exclusive first look at this year’s Craft Beer Week pint glass, courtesy of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild. Only breweries can pre-order at this point; the rest of us will have to just get ready to grab one of these glasses from participating breweries once Beer Week kicks off in mid-May.

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Beer Craft Beer IPA Promoter

This Week's Sweltering Beer Events & Socials

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JUNE 21, 2024

Really cold beer. Here are a bunch of upcoming… This Weekend: All weekend long, you can head to Goldfinger Brewing Company for their “Community Weekend” which means $6 beers today through Sunday. One Lake Brewing collaborated with Dive Bar Soap Company to make “beer soap” out of a mild ale and a lager.

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Beer Live Music Live Music IPA

This Week's Beer News: Something Old (Style), Something New

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JULY 1, 2024

With the long holiday weekend coming up, if you’re in the area, I’d invite you to take a spin through our Chicagoland Craft Beer Map and find someplace new to visit for a beer. Try something different at your local beer bar or neighborhood taproom. Dude loves his Lakefront beer. Find a bottle shop.

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Beer Craft Beer IPA Pilsner

This Week's Beer Labels: A Bunch of New Lagers To Show You

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JULY 10, 2024

This week we’ve got a whole bunch of lager to show you, including a new one connected to the LLC behind the Hulk Hogan beer - this time with a very classic rock, 70’s biker vibe. They’re coming for the Cold Snacks, I think. Everybody look out.

Beer

Beer IPA

Taste Test: Nonalcoholic Beer

Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

It wasn’t long ago when nonalcoholic beer options in the U.S. In fact, the fast-growing category of nonalcoholic beer now includes NA alternatives in most beer styles. Note: If a beer contains less than 0.5 left much to be desired. Fortunately, U.S. Here are some excellent low-proof brews hailing from around the globe.

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Beer IPA Pilsner Alcohol

This Week's Beer News: Metro on a Short Fuse

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JUNE 24, 2024

First up, some breaking news this afternoon: Short Fuse has announced that they were the ones who purchased the brand rights to Metropolitan Brewing , and will begin brewing Metro’s beers for sale from their Schiller Park taproom to start. Someone else making their beers without them being involved isn’t Metro to me.

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Beer Liquor License Club Stout

Drink of the Week: Hopworks “Earth to Beer” West Coast IPA

Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 12, 2024

If there is any place better to enjoy a crisp, refreshing beer than out in nature, I haven’t been there. And that is, fittingly, how I plan to enjoy my four-pack of Hopworks ‘ new Organic West Coast IPA brewed for the Earth to Beer campaign. For Earth Day, or any day, go drink some beer outside.

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IPA Beer Pilsner Bitters

Effingut launches craft beers in cans

Spiritz

JULY 23, 2024

Effingut, a trailblazer in India's craft brewing industry, has announced the release of its renowned craft beers in cans. Known for its brewing excellence and innovation, Effingut’s new venture into canned beers aligns with its mission to make craft beer a staple for all occasions.

Craft Beer

Craft Beer Beer

N/A Beer Is Booming. Here Are the Ones to Try.

PUNCH

JANUARY 4, 2024

The surging N/A beer market has plenty of standout, crave-worthy options. Here are the best nonalcoholic beers to try right now.

Beer

This Week's New Beer Labels (But First, Closings)

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JUNE 19, 2024

” And outside of our coverage area, Portland’s pioneering long-time sour-beer brewer Cascade Brewing announced that they were shutting down (Jim Vorel at Paste puts their loss into context quite nicely), and in LA, Eagle Rock Brewing also announced that they too were closing after 15 years of operation. Okay - onto labels!

Beer

Hurricane Help, Fundraising & Finance: It's This Week's Beer Events & Socials

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JULY 12, 2024

These emails depend on reader support to continue, and fewer and fewer beer-focused publications are around to support, promote and report on this industry. Big week for NA beer as Athletic also announced their own $50M equity investment. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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Beer Promoter Promotion Bitters

We Asked 11 Beer Pros: What’s the Most Underrated Macro Beer?

VinePair

MAY 21, 2024

now has a selection of local microbreweries, there are still moments that call for a good old macro beer. You might find yourself in a dive bar or at a sports arena without a wide selection of craft brews, or you could end up at a party or tailgate where the hosts have opted to lean into a more affordable beer lineup.

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Beer Pilsner Bartender Bartending

This Week's Beer News: More Farewell, WLL

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MAY 13, 2024

Any time we lose someplace with nearly 40 years of beer history in Chicago, even if their profile has dropped off a lot over the last decade, I think it’s still worth acknowledging. My favorite place to be was the in cellar/basement when we received new stock of delicate, intentionally crafted, beer from around the world.

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Beer Craft Beer Liquor Stout

This Week's New Beer Labels: More Hulk

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MAY 1, 2024

Oooh, what you gonna do, brother, when Hulk’s Real American Beer runs wild on you? You better be drinking your milk beer, taking your vitamins, suing publications into nonexistence , apologizing for using racist language and saying your prayers, lil’ Hulksters! Join us, won’t you?

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Beer Craft Beer

Meadery Battles + This Week's New Beer Labels

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MAY 22, 2024

READ: The Battle For Boneflower Now for something more fun to talk about: The New Illinois Beer Label of the Week: We saw Tonality’s first labels emerge a few months back , but they really went to town this week, with a whole bunch of labels and keg rings sent through the TTB. .” Fingers crossed for next week.)

Beer

Beer Stout

This Week's New Beer Labels: What Did Ninja Do?

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JULY 3, 2024

The New Illinois Beer Label of the Week: Ever since they partnered with the Aviary on this specialty beer , any time Pipeworks pulls out a collab, I generally take note. Best of luck out there, and let’s regroup next Monday with all our fingers and toes intact. Thank y’all for being here!

Beer

Beer Pub

This Week's New Beer Labels: Zoinks

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MAY 29, 2024

Well, turns out the pros don’t even agree on that , but we’re going to look at one in… The New Illinois Beer Label of the Week: I think it’s kind of interesting that Chicago’s brewery landscape is so vast that we have not one but two vehicle-themed breweries. I knew we were due for one.)

Beer

This Week's Path-Of-Totality Beer News

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 8, 2024

It’s also the final day of relevancy for the many eclipse-themed beers that have emerged over the last few months. See ‘ya in 2044, all you beers named Path of Totality! This year’s Iowa Beer Bracket came down to beers from Big Grove and Singlespeed. ” Apparently that’s verboten.

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Beer Pilsner Craft Beer Alcohol

This Week's Fresh (Hop) New Beer Labels - And a Small Tease

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JUNE 26, 2024

We’ll have a Q&A coming very soon about their recently-announced acquisition of the Metropolitan Brewing brand and the forthcoming re-release of those beers. Subscribe now & be sure you don’t miss it: Subscribe now Now, is that weed resin I smell?

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This Week's Beer News: Pre-CBC Edition

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 15, 2024

With that out of the way, this remains a largely beer- drinker -facing publication, rather than a beer- industry -facing one, so as we head into warmer beer-drinkin’ weather, I’m going to ask you something that I’ve been thinking about lately. Don’t forget to stay hydrated. That’s some old wood.

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Beer Stout Craft Beer IPA

This Week's New Beer Labels Don't Believe In You Either

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JUNE 12, 2024

Got quite a long one this week for our Premium Subscribers so let’s jump straight into… The New Illinois Beer Label of the Week: Hidden Hand appears to be spreading disbelief: These two new Hazy IPAs may not believe in werewolves or AI, but I believe I really like these two labels. It’s kind of a weird week.

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Beer IPA

Rice Isn’t Just For Big Beer Anymore

The 5 Best Wheat Beers to Drink Right Now

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Our 2023 “Best Beer” and “Best Beer Experience” Roundup

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Taste Test: Rice Beer

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N/A Beer, Why So Secretive?

Was June 2014 Chicago's Craft Beer High Water Mark? (+Events & Socials)

This Week's Craft Beer Events & Socials

Beer Under Glass 2024: We Came, We Saw, We Drank. Here’s Our Recap

This Week's Beer News: WGOINWI?

This Week's New Beer Labels: A Week of Many Firsts

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Have We Hunted the Beer Whale to Extinction?

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Are Beer Flights Passé? The Debate Captures Craft Beer’s Growing Pains.

A Very Special "This Week's New Beer Labels" Email

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This Week's New Beer Labels: Salt, Lemon Stout & Black Friday Finds

This Week's Beer News: "Beer Spring" Is Here

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This Week's Beer News: Weed Edition + ICBW Pint Glass Preview

This Week's Sweltering Beer Events & Socials

This Week's Beer News: Something Old (Style), Something New

This Week's Beer Labels: A Bunch of New Lagers To Show You

Taste Test: Nonalcoholic Beer

This Week's Beer News: Metro on a Short Fuse

Drink of the Week: Hopworks “Earth to Beer” West Coast IPA

Effingut launches craft beers in cans

N/A Beer Is Booming. Here Are the Ones to Try.

This Week's New Beer Labels (But First, Closings)

Hurricane Help, Fundraising & Finance: It's This Week's Beer Events & Socials

We Asked 11 Beer Pros: What’s the Most Underrated Macro Beer?

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This Week's New Beer Labels: Zoinks

This Week's Path-Of-Totality Beer News

This Week's Fresh (Hop) New Beer Labels - And a Small Tease

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