The Culture of Craft Beer

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And the 2024 World Beer Cup Winners Are…

Gold, silver, bronze.
One of the world’s most prestigious and esteemed craft beer competitions, the World Beer Cup has celebrated the best in beer every year since the ...
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Everything You Need to Know About the Proper Lager Glassware

#properglassware
#properglassware makes all the difference. For example, the drinkware matters when you’re drinking a lager, whether a German-style pilsner, helles, or Czech pale lager. Curious ...
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What Exactly Is an Altbier? We Asked the Experts

Let’s ask that question again: What is altbier? According to Hausbrauerie Zum Schlüssel Braumeister Dirk Rouenhoff, who was born in the Lower Rhine Region and ...
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The History of the World’s Most Iconic Beer Glass, Bierstiefel

If das boot fits...
Munich. September 25, 2010. I made my way from my forest campsite on the fringes of Munich to the campgrounds in the heart of the ...
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Tenma Beer Project: Not a Brewery. Not a Brewing Company. A Beer Project

Beer Project. Not Brewing Co. Not Brewery. At Tenma Beer Project, one of our “Best New Breweries of 2023,” co-founders Dana Martindale and Brennan Perry ...
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Why Left Hand Believes Its New Nitro Release Will Drink Best in Glass

Pour hard!
West Coast IPA vs. hazy, higher ABV vs. no ABV, and aluminum cans vs. glass bottles—just some of the most significant debates in craft beer ...
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What Exactly Is Nitro Beer?

A brief explainer on the history and modern uses of nitrogen beer.
“Passing trends “ built this industry. Folks derided the rise of hazy IPAs or pastry stouts when they first entered the scene. While some developments ...
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Why We Might See More Brewery Mergers in 2024

Could this be the future?
Tally brewery closures between 2022 and 2023, and the results will chill your veins: 319 in the former and a stunning 385 in the latter, ...
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At von Trapp Brewing, The Helles Are Alive With the Rounds of Beer

Any day at around 4:30 p.m., Sam von Trapp’s cell phone might ring. “If it says Pop’s cell … I know there’s a good chance ...
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320+ Women-Led Breweries to Drink From Right Now (And Forever)

Breweries you should drink from all year round!
Imagine the last beer you drank. What did the beer taste like? Perhaps you had a hazy, and you found notes of grapefruit and citrus. ...
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The Best Brewery Near Every NBA Arena

Heating up. On Fire. Boomshakalaka!
We’ll be the first to admit that you’re more likely to catch us on the couch on Sunday watching an American football game or up ...
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Total Eclipse of the Heart: Beers of the 2024 Solar Eclipse

Special glasses not needed...at least to drink!
As people across portions of the United States await the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, cities in the path of totality are even more ...
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The 5-Minute Guide to the Best Hangover Recovery

Busting morning mess myths.
We’ve all been there. Waking up the morning after bleary-eyed with a roaring headache and dry mouth. We turned over to the other side of ...
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A Norwegian, an Argentinian, and a Raccoon Walk Into a Bar: A Story as Strange as It Seems

From the Bay Area to Buenos Aires.
This is a strange story. One where a Norwegian meets an Argentinian, and they fall in love…with raccoons, becoming their inspiration when they, of all ...
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To Find Our Best Brewery of 2023, Just Look for the Barn Hex Above the Door

What looks like a five-sided flower bud in marigold orange interspersed with teal hop cones sits proudly atop the brewery. Everyone who walks under the ...
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The 12 Best Beer Festivals You Can’t Miss This Year

'Tis the season.
A few years ago, we traveled around the country, hosting a beer festival in a different city almost every month—Oakland, San Diego, Chicago, Portland, ME, ...
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