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The Top 12 Beers We Drank in July 2023

Record breaking beers.
Hello, hottest days of the year. As temperatures around the country run dangerously high, make sure you’re staying safe and hydrated out there. In the ...
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The 9 Best Breweries in Grand Rapids, Michigan

The best breweries in Beer City USA.
Over a decade ago, Grand Rapids, Michigan, earned the nickname “Beer City USA.” And for good reason. Some major breweries call this town home, and ...
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The 11 Top Tequilas to Try in 2023

With lime, on the rocks, in a Paloma.
Beer before liquor, never been sicker; liquor before beer, you’re in the clear. We’re not sure whether the age-old adage we prophetically learned in college ...
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The Whole Truth: How Lady Justice Brewing Balances the Scales of Beer

All rise.
In 2009, Lady Justice Brewing Co-Founders Betsy Lay, Jen Cuesta, and Kate Power served in the AmeriCorps VISTA program, living at the poverty level while ...
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The History of the Radler: Your New Favorite Summer Beer

One part lager + one part citrus soda = The most delicious drink.
According to local legend, Franz Xaver Kugler invented the radler in June 1922. While history can neither confirm nor deny this fact, the story is ...
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The Complete Beer Course Celebrates a Decade With Updated Edition

One of the best beer books.
If there’s one modern beer journalist to know, it’s Josh Bernstein. He’s pioneered the shift of niche beer writing toward a broader audience, and his ...
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New Documentary Chronicles Black and Brown Brewery Owners ‘One Pint at a Time’

A first-of-its-kind film on Black and Brown brewery owners.
The sounds of a brewhouse—gears whirring, water boiling, steam hissing—are intersectional. Words pop up on the screen: “Each year, the craft beer industry generates tens ...
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Did You Know These Beer Styles Were Born in America?

California common, Kentucky common, light lager...
Beer’s history dates back centuries, with roots across the globe, from Africa to the Middle East to Europe. Although we love beer here in the ...
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The Top 10 Beers We Drank in June

The beer beers we drank this month.
Hello, summer solstice! Literally, as we write this piece about the top beers of June, the sun is burning bright for the longest day of ...
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A Liquid Legend: The Story of How Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Stays Timeless After Four Decades

A legendary beer of the past, present, and future.
In 1984, the parking lot of the Oakland Coliseum resembled the Wild Wild West. Thousands of Deadheads congregated before a Grateful Dead concert. On what ...
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Queer Beer Joins Forces with Meals On Us PDX to Fight Food Insecurity

Changing lives one meal at a time.
Four weeks ago, I opened up my inbox to find this email. “Hello! My Name is Marco Antonio Guzman. I am a Mexican queer male ...
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Celebrate National Bourbon Day with These 8 Unique Bourbons

Nine bourbons, the ultimate two finger pour.
Did you know that in 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson gave bourbon his presidential stamp when he signed an Act of Congress that designated bourbon as ...
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Firestone Walker Invitational: Drinking Some of the World’s Best Beer in Wine Country

One of the best beer festivals!
One of the best beer festivals in the country, the 2023 Firestone Walker Invitational showcased various worldwide beer riches available at every corner. “The original ...
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The Best Father’s Day Gift Guide for Beer-Loving Dads in 2023

Cheers to dads!
Back in March, my dad and I piled in the car on a Monday morning and drove an hour and change up to Russian River’s ...
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Three Black Brewery Owners Share How to Observe Juneteenth

A guide to respectfully observing Juneteenth.
On June 19th, 1865, a group of enslaved people in Galveston, TX, learned they had been freed from slavery…two and a-half years after President Abraham ...
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