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The Cult of Christmas Beers

Culture

The Cult of Christmas Beers

Saving People With Prostates One Pint at a Time

The line wrapped around the entire building, stretching into the parking lot and curling around on itself like a puppy chasing its tail. In the ...
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Breaking Bales (and Tacos) With Bale Breaker: The Freshest Fresh Hop Beers

Freshhhhhhhh!
Two years ago, Firestone Walker Brewmaster Matt Brynildson shared a story with me. He had just come back from picking hops in the Yakima Valley. ...
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At 17x-Award-Winning Formula Brewing, the Perfect Party Is the One You Never Want to Leave

Recipe for success
The formula for success at the only brewery in Issaquah (aka “the Quah”), WA, is pretty simple: “What makes the ideal party?” Formula Brewing Founder ...
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Who Won Gold At the 2024 Great American Beer Festival Awards

Winner, winner beer dinner!
Huge state flags representing Ohio, Texas, and California were strung across the rows at the front of the auditorium. Reverberating Chants of OH..IO. OH..IO echoed ...
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New Program Donates Equipment to Black and Brown Brewers

Giving new life to seasoned equipment.
Equipment and capital are the two highest barriers to entry in the craft beer industry, especially for underrepresented communities. To help Brewers of Color overcome ...
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For the Sake of the Grain

I’m walking towards a grey door lit by a single weathered streetlight at 3:15 a.m. on a Friday in mid-May. Stepping inside, the fluorescent lights ...
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Schlenkerla: The Historic Smoked Beer Brewery

When historians discuss smoked beers, or rauchbiers, one brewery stands the test of time—Schlenkerla, the quintessential smoked beer brewery. With a rich history dating back ...
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From Spuds to Suds: Idaho’s Hop Growing Story

Did you know Idaho is the second-largest hop-growing area in the country?
Idaho grows fantastic hops. Curious? Be honest: Did you even know that the Gem State harvests the second-highest volume of hops in the country? Everyone ...
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5-Minute Guide to Pairing Food With Oktoberfest Beers

Roast chicken, pretzels, sausages galore!
We’ve said it many times, but it bears repeating: We love this time of year. The NFL season started last week (check out the best ...
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Celebrating Over Twenty Years of Pumpkin Beers With Elysian Brewing

The boss of squash!
In 1997, Elysian Brewing’s now-longest-serving employee, Markus Stinson, made a bold decision. One that would change the Seattle-based brewery’s path forever. He brewed a pumpkin ...
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Mortalis: Mere Mortals Making Otherworldly Beers

Bowing down to beer.
In Upstate New York in the early 2010s, a couple of brothers-in-law dabbled in homebrewing, making beer for family and friends. Mortalis Brewing Co-Founders Paul ...
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Don’t Miss the Funkytown Collab Raising $5,000 for Diversity Scholarships

Paying it forward with pints.
Who in the Helles Left the Gate Open? That’s the name and question a new collaboration between Funkytown Brewery (one of our “14 Best Breweries ...
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All That Glitters Will Be Gold Again: A Shimmering Glitter Beer Resurgence?

Not just a mirage.
Swirling, translucent, shimmering, the glass almost seemed to vibrate, like a wormhole to another universe. Look long enough within its sparkling depths, and you might ...
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Schilling Oktoberfest Is Peak Gemütlichkeit: Warm, Fuzzy, and Full of Great Beer

Prost!
A brewery born from Germanic roots, Schilling has become one of the most well-respected lager-centric breweries in the entire country in a relatively short amount ...
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Lemonati’s Mighty Swell Brands: Redefining Spiked Seltzer and Disrupting RTD

Tiger’s Blood, Purple Magic, Bluepeary, Papaya Punch, Cherryosity…This short list of Mighty Swell’s sixteen Spiked Seltzer and five Spirited flavors sounds more like confections from ...
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