VinePair

MAY 10, 2024

IPAs are still leading the charge in craft beer sales, but lagers , pilsners , and other more crushable styles are proving to be a breath of fresh air for beer enthusiasts who have grown weary of the seemingly never-ending haze craze. Like all beer styles, lagers need hops, but just not as many as other varieties.

Pilsner 119

Pilsner Beer IPA Craft Beer 119

VinePair

OCTOBER 23, 2024

New Belgium has played a major role in shaping the craft beer industry as we know it. The original 2017 line consisted of just two beers: the Voodoo Ranger IPA and Imperial IPA. The finish is saccharine, too, but there’s just enough hoppiness to keep the beer somewhat dry and crushable.

IPA 105

IPA Beer Pilsner Bitters 105

VinePair

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Earlier this year, Boston Beer “remastered” Boston Lager , and New Belgium sent Fat Tire’s recipe biking into the sunset, revamping the amber ale as lighter and crisper to reverse sales declines. I loved that beer I rarely bought! It’s something that we all wanted to drink and brings us back to our craft-beer roots.”

Beer 111

Beer IPA Craft Beer Pilsner 111

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Don’t get me wrong - October is definitely one of the best months of the year for drinking beer, but it seems like just a few hours ago I was nursing a variety of beers on a beach somewhere. This pre-selected mixed sixer of popular pumpkin beers is pretty smart, Bitter Pops. So it goes.

Beer 100

Beer Craft Beer Bitters Bottling 100

VinePair

JUNE 28, 2024

Made in collaboration with Stumptown, this interpretation lacks any artificial notes, instead offering velvety notes of bitter coffee and honey. This one boasts strong baking spice notes from its rum base, along with bright pineapple and lime juices and a welcome bitterness on the finish.

Vodka 105

Vodka Gin Tequila Bitters 105

VinePair

DECEMBER 29, 2023

It’s a gorgeous and artfully crafted beer, and it’s a lot of fun to drink.” North Park Beer Company Kiwi to Bogey 5.4% All the sweetness is cut by a drier finish, leading to a well-balanced hoppy lager with the perfect amount of bitterness.” ” —Chip Samson, co-owner, Shaidzon Beer Co.,

Beer 124

Beer Pilsner IPA Stout 124

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MAY 16, 2025

A few quick brewery status changes to report at the tail end of this Illinois Craft Beer Week: First the bad news: FoGDB Darryl kindly informed us that after not being able to find a buyer, Bosacki’s Brewery in Mundelein closed at the end of April. Beer on the Wall has shuttles available if you need a ride.)

Beer 130

Beer Craft Beer Bitters Bar 130

VinePair

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

A clarified mix of coconut rum , bitter bianco, blanc vermouth, and pineapple, it arrives crystal clear with a frozen disc of Campari perched atop its ice cube, to melt down slowly into a drink thats at once bitter, sweet, and vaguely tropical. percent ABV nitro dark mild, Temperance, is another favorite.) Schmuck Martini at schmuck.

Highball 69

Highball Stout Beer Craft Beer 69

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.

Beer 142

Beer IPA Bar Craft Beer 142

A Bar Above

MAY 28, 2024

Photos courtesy of Puffin Drink Wear PUFFIN DRINK WEAR If Dad loves beer or pre-made cocktails– or even just soda– a fun accessory to add to your gift basket is Puffin Drink Wear’s specialized koozies that look like clothes for your beverages. They also have a line for wine bottles that would be the perfect gift for any wine lover.

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Bar Spoon Bar Tools Alcohol Bartending 224

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MAY 9, 2025

I did a quick spin around many of the social media channels for breweries this morning, working to find any evidence of Illinois Craft Beer Week outside of Beer Under Glass. I found a lot of breweries advertising the guild’s passport program, and releasing a few new beers, but outside of that: pretty much crickets.

Craft Beer 130

Craft Beer Beer Bitters Bar 130

VinePair

MARCH 19, 2025

One of the major takeaways from craft beers enduring haze craze is that many drinkers are creatures of habit. Theres nothing inherently wrong with that, but theres a lot of opportunity for discovery in the beer space, and many incredible styles go largely ignored in the thickets of hazy IPAs , stouts , and macro lagers.

Beer 124

Beer Stout IPA Pub 124

VinePair

MARCH 12, 2025

Ive been drinking craft beer since college. Ive been writing about craft beer for nearly 20 years. I had settled into a life of quotidian beer drinking. Then recently I was in Vermont at The Alchemists Stowe brewery and beer caf. We had cask-conditioned beer on most of the time, Kimmich says.

Beer 122

Beer IPA Craft Beer Stout 122

VinePair

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Quite a few names on this list will not be familiar to the vast majority of beer drinkers. The Most Underrated Beers, According to Brewers: Blind Pig IPA, Russian River Brewing Company Bluebird Bitter, Coniston Brewing Company Carl, St. I can get this beer at my local gas station in a 19.2-ounce Coniston Bluebird Bitter.

Beer 116

Beer IPA Bitters Craft Beer 116

VinePair

MAY 20, 2025

So Jon blends Penns Best NA with excellent craft beers for his nightly tipples. He also likes its neutral clean lager flavor, which blends well and stays in the background of the good craft beers he blends it with. Back around 2007, I was managing a 400-bottle craft beer bar while in grad school in Gainesville, Fla.

Beer 95

Beer Craft Beer Alcohol Bottling 95

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 7, 2025

There’s an argument to be made that the tariff on imported beer overall could alleviate some of the pain of … well, all the other tariffs , but I have a hunch that there are a number of breweries currently hanging on by their fingernails that are going to opt to shut their doors and lay the blame at the feet of Orange Monday.

Beer 130

Beer IPA Craft Beer Club 130

VinePair

MARCH 13, 2025

The definition of irony is notoriously tough to pin down, as Alanis Morissette can attest, but most people agree its either bitter or delicious, depending on which end of the stick youre on. Savor the flavor on this beer-industry play in three parts and you tell me what you taste: I. AFBCs stuff has drawn mixed reviews.)

Beer 124

Beer Craft Beer Bitters Alcohol 124

VinePair

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Since 2008, Costco has also offered a full line of Kirkland Signature beers, initially kicking things off with a pale ale , hefeweizen, amber ale, and German lager — very in vogue styles for that era of craft beer. On Beer Advocate it scores a more-than-respectable 89 out of 100.

Stout 122

Stout Beer Craft Beer Pilsner 122

VinePair

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The drink features gin , Maraschino liqueur, pineapple juice, and bitters with a cherry garnish. Upper West Side: A Pint The Upper West Side is brimming with beer bars, from old pubs and sports bars to spots more focused on craft brews.

Beer 97

Beer Happy Hour Pub Vodka 97