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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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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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MAY 23, 2024

According to reporting from Beer Business Daily as well as posts and stories across social media, Lagunitas announced plans today to close their massive Chicago production facility and taproom space on the city’s southwest side. This Week's Beer News from GuysDrinkingBeer.com is a reader-supported publication.

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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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Cheers

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Beer sales have been less than desirable as of late, to put it mildly. beer industry’s volume consumption decreased 4.4% gallon cases, according to the Beverage Information Group’s 2024 Industry Overview. Customers go and try these poorly constructed beers that are very expensive, and so they think they’re wasting their money.

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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. Let’s just say we’ve come a long way from O’Doul’s.

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VinePair

APRIL 25, 2024

The winners of the 2024 World Beer Cup were announced on Wednesday, offering the brewing community’s best some well-deserved recognition. This year, a panel of 272 judges from 26 countries tasted through over 10,000 beers. A beer making it through to the second round of this competition is already leagues ahead.”

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Oregon’s 10 Barrel Brewing doesn’t just make beer. 10 Barrel Brewing Apocalypse IPA – A burst indeed of Bravo, Northern Brewer, Chinook, Cascade, Centennial, and Amarillo hops informs this lively year-round expression of IPA. It’s a “west coast” expression of IPA partly in name only.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

AUGUST 30, 2024

It is, however, a great weekend to go out and find a new brewery, beer bar or bottleshop to visit. Later This Month: Head to Milwaukee on September 7th for this year’s Pilot Project Fest, featuring over two dozen beer and beverage makers. A cool idea, and it’s hosted by the Beer Culture Center , too.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 26, 2024

The World Beer Cup awards were announced Wednesday night and I’m always thrilled when the most competitive award goes to a Midwestern brewery — even more so when it’s one of my favorites in Chicago. Old Irving Brewery’s Beezer beat out 325 other beers to earn the Gold Medal for Juicy/Hazy IPA.

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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. Axios Indianapolis praised Triton’s Rail Splitter IPA.

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Good Spirits News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

recently announced the release of the first 2 offerings in its line of functional mushroom craft beers, a Six-mushroom IPA (8.8% What makes Eden’s Harvest’s beers so good, starts with the source of these mighty fungi,” said Tulsy Ball, Chief Chaga Officer of Eden’s Harvest. Six-mushroom IPA (8.8% Eden’s Harvest, Inc.

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PubClub

AUGUST 28, 2024

Redhook takes a step back in its history wiht the Big Ballard beers. Photo: PubClub.com When you’re in the nightlife blogging business, you get a lot of e-mails pertinent to the blog’s content and for me that means information on spirits and beers. It was about a new line of beers from Redhook Brewery.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

La Tropical was founded in La Habana, Cuba, in 1888 by the Blanco Herrera family, on lands once owned by Federico Kohly, creating the Cuban beer industry. By 1958 it produced more than 60 percent of all domestic beer sold in Cuba. For more information, visit www.cervecerialatropical.com The post U.S.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The day after that, Anheuser-Busch announced that they’d be shuttering Miami’s Wynwood Brewing , with some of their beers moving to Veza Sur , a brand created by A-B in 2017. Interestingly, Veza Sur was originally positioned as a collaborative project between Colombia’s Bogota Beer Co. Also want a beer?

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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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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 19, 2024

If you enjoyed their beers, good news — they already have plans to keep popping up around town. From their announcement: “This isn’t the end - it’s a transition…We will continue to harness the kindness and power of the Chicago beer community and to share our visions of beer and brewing. Yes please.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 12, 2024

On January 12, 2011, something very important happened in the Chicago beer world: Haymarket Pub & Brewery opened for the first time. That means that today is Haymarket’s 13th birthday, and they’re celebrating with some special gifts for us: Their award-winning Defender Stout and Matthias IPA. They’ll love that.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MARCH 29, 2024

With their Grand Opening today, we’d like to officially welcome Demo to the Chicagoland beer scene! Even the most unadventurous of tourists now have no excuse not to get a local beer (of course, they should also stop at Crushed by Giants as well). Today, they open up the doors and welcome us all inside.

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Spiritz

APRIL 30, 2024

The Indian beer industry faces innumerable challenges in terms of pricing and government taxation that makes it out of reach for many a drinker who would like to experience beer in a pub or a permit room. The scenario, when it comes to remain competitive and adapt to drinking beer in India, is definitely changing.

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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

MAY 24, 2024

First up, a little pre-holiday-weekend admin: Due to the Memorial Day holiday, we will not be publishing a beer news email on Monday , but we will be hoping you can enjoy a little time off, presumably with a beer or three. Let’s get things wrapped up early and get outta here. It’s got its own URL! Oh, there’s more?

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 5, 2024

April is a busy month, so let’s get straight to our… First up: Tomorrow morning, The Beer Temple will sell tickets to this year’s Cantillon Zwanze Day. VIP tickets and higher add an hour of extra access to the fest beers, food from Craft Urban and a code for a free ride home from Lyft. Great idea!

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Spiritz

APRIL 30, 2024

Perhaps the biggest factor driving the Indian alcoholic beverages industry is the constant need of the young generation to experiment with new flavours and tastes, especially when it comes to beer. Taking this into account, Arko Craft Beers has been at the forefront of experimentation, as its Co-founder, Madhvi Jagda states.

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Cheers

APRIL 9, 2024

As part of our ongoing tracking of the industry, the Beverage Information Group surveys our readers quarterly, collecting trends/sentiment data from distributors, on-premise and off-premise operators. Whiskey is the next most impactful category, though it’s tied with craft beer among on-premise respondents.

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Spiritz

APRIL 30, 2024

With a noticeable shift towards craft beer and a growing interest in a variety of beer styles beyond lager, the Indian beer industry is going through a transitory phase – something that beer producers are only too keen to capitalise on and develop beer portfolios that are healthier and exciting due to a variety of flavours and taste.

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Spiritz

APRIL 29, 2024

With an increase in consumer demand for a wider range of flavours and appealing packaging styles along with the younger generation’s emphasis on environment-friendly production processes, technology has come to play an important role in the making of beer. One of the factors contributing to this growth is the rising popularity of craft beers.

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Bar Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Wye Valley Brewery is excited to announce the release of two new additions to its popular range of canned beers: Dorothy Goodbody’s Glorious IPA and Shindig. Both are now available in 330ml cans, perfect for beer lovers seeking fresh takes on these brewery favourites. Dorothy Goodbody’s Glorious IPA (6.0%

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

DECEMBER 29, 2023

It would, in fact, be the first midwestern outpost for Brooklyn-based Other Half Brewing , the brewery famous for their wide variety of dry-hopped IPAs and becoming, as one Punch piece put it, “the official beer of Wall Street.” Support for the beer community in the world, in Chicago. It'll make our beers.

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Spiritz

APRIL 26, 2024

Along with enhancing the appeal of beer through taste, aroma and packaging, the industry feels that there is a strong need to make its operations increasingly sustainable and environment-friendly. It is evident that the journey of beer in the Indian market is far from static. It’s not just ale that holds its place.

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Advanced Mixology

OCTOBER 11, 2023

When it comes to enjoying a good beer, there's more to it than just cracking open a cold one. For those who truly appreciate the art of brewing, evaluating beer quality is a delightful and rewarding experience. Appearance: The First Impression Matters: The appearance of a beer can reveal a lot about its quality and style.

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PubClub

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Most of the time, the attitude of the pub owners is further expressed through the craft beer or regional beer that they choose to offer, as such varieties of beer are hard to find in other places. Tell the bartender what beers you usually enjoy – the hoppiness of IPAs, creaminess of stouts, or lightness of lagers.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

That’s why we’re once again rounding up the best drinks gifts of the year, and we’ve got ideas covered for anyone who enjoys cocktails, wine, beer, coffee, or tea. s leading IPA brewers. Its shape makes it ideal for filling with hop-forward brews, and the ideal gift for your social circle’s resident IPA guy.

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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. Use this information to wow guests by personalizing service with custom offers and experiences. Worried you don’t have the design skills to create effective email campaigns?

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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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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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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MARCH 11, 2024

If the amount of news is any indication, taprooms will soon start filling up and plenty of beer will be flowing from draft lines across the country, because we have over four dozen pieces of beer news in this week’s email (and that doesn’t include the handful of links that got left on the edit room floor).

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