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9 Breweries With the Best Pastry Stouts, According to You

We've got a sweet tooth.
You know what they say: Beauty is in the pie of the beholder, right? From chocolate-covered cupcakes to coconut truffle bombs, pastry stouts have burned ...
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What Exactly Is a Helles Lager?

What the Helles?
Fans of Hop Culture will know that though we love the innovation of today’s bonkers styles (milkshake IPAs are still a thing?), we hold dear ...
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Untappd’s All-Time Top-Rated English Barleywines

Be my barleywine.
A strong, boozy, high-ABV beer style that’s malt forward, barleywine gained notoriety in the U.S. with iconic beers like Anchor Old Foghorn® Ale, Sierra Nevada’s ...
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The Top 10 Beers We Drank in January 2024

New year, new beers!
New year, new beers! Let’s spill the beans: We didn’t participate in Dry January. However, we did try many hot, non-alcoholic brands to show you ...
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The Psychedelic Cult of Mind Haze: Hazy IPA the Firestone Walker Way

Let your mind wander into the haze!
If you had asked us five years ago to name our favorite Firestone Walker beer, we probably would have rattled off Union Jack as our ...
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Untappd’s All-Time Top-Rated Dark Lagers

Come over to the dark side.
We’re starting the year with a statement: Could it be the “Year of the Dark Lager”? Last year, we saw Czech beers rise like crazy, ...
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The Best Non-Alcoholic Brands to Watch in 2024

Zero proof doesn't mean zero fun.
Dry January has become more than just a month of people abstaining from alcohol; non-alcoholic brands have become a part of this complete New Year. ...
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The Best Beers We Drank in 2023

Best. Beers. Period.
Honestly, this is one of the most challenging lists to put together because it forces us to think back on the places we’ve been, the ...
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The Best Breweries of 2023

If you thought last year’s list of best breweries was a banger, just wait until you see our top picks for 2023. We’re going a ...
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Best New Breweries of 2023

A little something new.
When will we officially hit that magic 10k breweries in the U.S.? Wait, has it happened already? We’re certainly getting close. According to the Brewers ...
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Samuel Adams Just the Haze: The Holy Hoppy Grail of Non-Alcoholic Beer

Award-winning non-alcoholic hazy.
Boston Beer Co. Founder Jim Koch is no stranger to bucking convection and embracing innovation. He launched his own brewery with a recipe for Vienna ...
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SweetWater Gummies: Take a Bite Out of These Higher ABV, Highly Juicy IIPAs

Highly juicy!
“Don’t Float the Mainstream” is the mantra SweetWater Brewing has lived and brewed by for the last twenty-six years. Highly focused on quality and innovation, ...
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Squatters Juicy Imperial IPA: A Best-Selling Beer Gets Even Juicier

The queen of beers.
In Utah, one IPA reigns supreme. Four years ago, when Squatters released its Juicy IPA, the Salt Lake City-based brewery had no idea its version ...
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Top 11 Beers We Drank in November 2023

Beers we're thankful for.
This month means taking some time to appreciate good family, great friends, and fantastic beer. Plenty of festive occasions meant we drank some top beers ...
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Untappd’s All-Time Top-Rated Imperial Pastry Stouts

Like grown up kids in a candy store!
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, maple syrup, coconut truffles, oh my. Cacao nibs, marshmallow fluff, nuts galore, and even pies in the sky. When it comes ...
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A Pretty Big Dill: Hop Culture’s Pickle Beer Primer

In dill we trust.
Sit down at the bar top at your favorite greasy spoon, and the first order of business is grabbing an easy-drinking lager or session IPA. ...
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