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Meet the Brewers Coming to This Week’s NYC Juicy Brews Fest

On inspiration, hops, and creating the best IPAs they've ever tasted.
We chatted with 10 craft brewers coming to this week’s Juicy Brews in NYC to find out where they look for inspiration, and what beers ...
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The 6 Beers We’re Drinking This Thanksgiving

Pairs well with good food and better company.
Thanksgiving is a time for good food, great conversation, and getting sloshed with the family. Here are the 6 best craft beers to pair with ...
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Is Bourbon County Back?

Tasting the entire 2017 series with brewmaster Jared Jankoski.
We sat down with brewmaster Jared Jankoski to taste and chat about this year’s Bourbon County Stout line-up from Goose Island. ...
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10 Infamously Bad Beers From Otherwise Great Breweries

Even the best of us make mistakes.
It has been said that to err is to be human. Well, alas, to err is to be a craft brewery as well. Here are ...
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Kentucky Christmas Morning is Christmas in a Bottle

'Tis the season.
Hardywood’s Kentucky Christmas Morning is a big but balanced stout that’s perfect for the holidays. ...
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Contextualizing the American Farmhouse Ale

Nailing the style with help from Oxbow, Jester King, Fonta Flora, and Brasserie De La Senne.
The founders of Oxbow Beer, Jester King Brewery, Fonta Flora, and Brasserie De La Senne help define the American Farmhouse (Saison). ...
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Great Fall Beers that Aren’t Pumpkin Flavored

Pumpkin is so basic.
From Bell’s Brewery Best Brown Ale to Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Pennsylvania Tuxedo, not all fall’s best beers are flavored pumpkin. ...
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Another Miss For Goose Island’s Bourbon County

The AB InBev brand fails to deliver yet again.
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Barleywine, part of the Chicago-based brewery’s Black Friday release, is infected once again. ...
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Five Takeaways from the 2017 GABF Winner List

Making sense of the biggest festival in beer.
Making sense of the many winners, and many, many losers, at the 2017 Great American Beer Festival in Denver, CO. ...
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The Best Beers for Celebrating Oktoberfest Without a Plane Ticket

The best day drinking event on the planet, since 1810.
The best beers for celebrating Oktoberfest from the comfort of your couch, from the classics to the newcomers. ...
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Why That One Local Brewery Isn’t Pouring at Your Favorite Beer Fest

Elementary, my dear Watson.
The economics of attending a beer festival in your own backyard. ...
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Are These the Most Beautiful Beer Cans in Massachusetts?

When being superficial about beer looks great.
Sometimes, what’s on the outside of a beer can matters more than what’s on the inside. Most of the time this is bad, but sometimes ...
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Is There Such Thing as a Triple IPA?

Demystifying the newest, hopped up creation.
What is a Triple IPA? Does it even exist? And if it does, how does it differ from a Double IPA? It’s time for some ...
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What Is Lupulin and Why Is It in Your Beer?

The green powder that's changing IPAs.
Lupulin Powder is here to stay. But what exactly is this green powder that hop heads are going crazy for? ...
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Will the Glass Growler Go Extinct?

Convenience, cost, and -- in some states -- the law might spell the end of glass growlers.
Due to convenience, cost, and — in some states — the law, glass beer growlers might soon be a thing of the past. ...
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Should You Store Hazy Beers on Their Side?

Maximizing the haze factor with Backlash Brewing Co.
Are your hazy IPAs not as hazy you’d like? There’s a simple fix. ...
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