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Review: Firestone Walker’s Adversus Is Perfect for Summer
Firestone's latest release is a paradox of flavor and drinkability.
By staying light in body while packing in a massive hoppy flavor, Firestone Walker’s latest Leo v. Ursus beer is worthy of summer-time drinking. ...
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Beer Is Fun, Let’s Not Forget
Take a break, grab some friends, and drink whatever you damn well please.
In the craze of the craft beer boom — with #beerstagram, intense brewery competition, and one too many options — it’s easy to forget that ...
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The Perfect Beers for Every Type of Cocktail Lover
A guide for the sophisticated drinker.
A handy guide for cocktail drinkers entering the world of craft beer. We asked an expert bartender to pair each popular cocktail with the perfect ...
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The 5 Best Whiskeys for Beer Drinkers
Five beer -- yes beer -- barrel-aged whiskeys to try now.
Beer (particularly stouts) has a tradition of being aged in whiskey barrels. But recently, whiskeys are being aged in beer barrels. Here are five to ...
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Graft Cider Is the Best Hard Cider for Beer Lovers
Pushing hard cider beyond apples.
At Graft Cider in the Hudson Valley, a brother and sister duo are pushing hard cider into a new realm. ...
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Tentatively Trying a Non-Alcoholic IPA
Toronto's Partake Brewery is out to bring the "world's healthiest beer" to the masses.
Toronto’s Partake Brewery is out to bring the “world’s healthiest beer” to the masses. The secret? No alcohol. ...
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Lagunitas IPA Is F*cking Great
An ode to a 22-year-old legend.
Yes, Lagunitas IPA is ubiquitous. And yes, the company is now owned by Heineken. But don’t turn your back on one of the original, great ...
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Meet Malty Baere, the Whiskey/Beer Love Child
One Pittsburgh distillery has started experimenting with local breweries.
Pittsburgh’s Wigle Whiskey has teamed up with local breweries, including Draai Laag and Grist House, to make organic whiskey products inspired by breweries. ...
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Los Angeles Is Getting a $150 Million Brewery
Thanks to the largest business conglomerate in the Philippines.
Thanks to the largest business conglomerate in the Philippines — San Miguel Corporation — Los Angeles is getting a massive new brewery. ...
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Resurrect Beer Project: From Strong to Strange
What would West Virginia's hippest brewery look like?
Designer PJ Engel reimagines the defunct P.P. Beck Brewing, with the oddities of West Virginia in mind. ...
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Resurrect Beer Project: We Call Them “Regulars”
This week finds us in Connecticut, originator of Pez, Frisbee, and the hamburger.
This week we resurrect a brewery from Connecticut, a state with a vast history based in Pez, Frisbee, and the hamburger. ...
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The 2017 Sierra Nevada Beer Camp 12-pack Just Dropped, Here’s How to Buy It
It includes a Tree House IPA...
The annual 12-pack, which this year includes an IPA from Tree House Brewing, is just hitting shelves. Here’s how to buy it. ...
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The 25 Best Beers You Can Buy Online Right Now
Delivered straight to your door.
For American Craft Beer Week, we round up the best beer that can be delivered straight to your door. ...
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Everything You Wanted to Know About IPAs
But were afraid to ask...
We rounded up our favorite articles about IPAs. It’s everything you wanted to know about America’s favorite beer, but were afraid to ask. ...
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Resurrect Beer Project: Best Brewing from Chicago
To revive a forgotten Chicago brewery, we looked toward graffiti, baseball, Twinkies and zippers.
To revive a forgotten Chicago brewery, we looked toward graffiti, baseball, Twinkies and zippers. Oh, and Karate Kid. ...
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