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Boise Brewing’s Black Cliffs Is an Excellent, No-Frills Stout

Boise Brewing’s Black Cliffs American Stout, a multi award-winning brew out of Idaho, is all flavor and nothing extra.

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A Tale of Two DIY Brewers in a Mexican Tropical Paradise

El Terrible Brewing and Monzón Brewing, located in Puerto Vallarta, are a case study in opposites, but both express Mexico's burgeoning craft beer ethos.

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How a Denver Brewery is Modernizing Ancient Peruvian Corn Beer

For over 500 years, chicha has been the beverage of choice for those trekking Peru’s high-altitude terrain.

Beer Reviews

Spoetzl’s Shiner S’more Does Justice to the Campfire Classic

Yes, Shiner S'more is desserty—but Spoetzl keeps a familiar, drinkable beer at its core.

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Foals' Yannis Philippakis on Writing in the UK, Performing in the US, and Dutch Courage

The Foals frontman talks about writing lyrics in pubs, “breaking America” as a British band, and the departure of longtime bassist Walter Gervers.

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Follow the Green Light to Philadelphia’s Clandestine Fermentery Form

Some of the funkiest ales on the East Coast are hidden down an alley in what used to be one of Philly’s most neglected neighborhoods.

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This Master Brewer Is Making Beer with Grapes and Wine with Malt

Mike Brandt, the brewer and winemaker at Garden Grove Brewing & Urban Winery in Richmond, Virginia, is passionate about fermentation in all forms.

Beer Reviews

Tired Hands Helles Other People Is No Joke

No only is its Helles Other People a champion pun in the beer world, it’s also a paragon of what American brewers can do with the Munich-born brew.

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You Only Need Two Ingredients to Make Some of the Best Beer Cocktails

Less is more when it comes to epic beer cocktails, whether it’s the classic Black and Tan or a new entry, the Fuzzduster.

Weekly Releases

Weekly Beer Releases for February 17th to 23rd

This week's best new beers.

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What Does the Future Hold for CBD Beer?

U.S. brewing companies both big and small are betting on CBD, but its long-term legal status remains a question mark.

Beer Reviews

Baltic Porter Updates a Deschutes Classic

Deschutes' Baltic Porter, an offering from its Just Tapped series, is a sweeter and boozier version of its signature Black Butte Porter.

Beer Reviews

Paint the Town Red with AleSmith's My Bloody Valentine

Just in time for Valentine's Day, AleSmith Brewing Co.'s My Bloody Valentine leans into Whitman’s sampler flavors of chocolate, caramel, and cherry.

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Why Coca-Colas’s Newest Offerings Look a Lot Like Craft Beer

It's not the only soda giant taking cues from the non-alcoholic beer market.

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This Brewer Uses a Didgeridoo to Make Kombucha

Geoff Lamden uses lower frequencies to make a smoother tasting beverage and high frequencies to brighten the kombucha's flavor.

Beer Reviews

Foothills Sexual Chocolate, An Imperial Stout That Lives Up to Its Name

For a beer to be called sexual, it’d better deliver, and Foothills Brewing's Sexual Chocolate sure does.

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Let’s Get It On: October Editors Pick the Best Beers for Valentine’s Day

Who needs Champagne and candlelit dinner when you can crack open a cold beer with someone you love from the comfort of your couch?

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Inside the World's Northernmost Brewery

Located on an island only 650 miles from the North Pole, Svalbard Bryggeri has been cranking out cold ones since 2015.

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Drink Pink: Rosé Brut IPAs Are on the Rise

Bone dry and classy as hell, these Champagne-style bubbles are the perfect way to up the ante this holiday.

Beer Reviews

North Coast Brewing's Steller IPA Stands Out Among a Crowded Field

North Coast’s Steller IPA is food-friendly, easy to session, and an easy win for any fan of straight-ahead IPAs or bolder pilsners.

Beer Reviews

Karbach’s Daymaker Doesn’t Taste Like Beer, But That’s OK

It’s so light, dry, faintly flavored, and just plain poundable that it could be confused for hard seltzer.

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Can Beer Be Sexy?

There’s a reason we don’t equate beer with romance in the way we do Champagne or red wine.

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This Strange Citrus Saison Is Unlike Any Beer You've Ever Tasted

Brewer Eymard Freire of Chicago's BiXi Beer turned to forager Dave Odd to source the uncommon citrus for the Ashes to Assets saison.

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Weekly Beer Releases for February 10th to 16th

This week's best new beers.

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Sixpoint's Barrel-Aged 4Beans Just Keeps Getting Better

The Brooklyn brewery's imperial porter has a lot to love, especially if you enjoy rich coffee.

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I'm with the Band: 7 Great Beer and Music Collaborations

From Metallica to Run the Jewels, here are some of the most high-profile beer-and-band collaborations to hit shelves recently.

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Claremont Craft Ales' Pepper & Peaches: A Fruit IPA That Gets It Right

Claremont Craft Ales' Pepper & Peaches blends the floral and herbal notes of pink peppercorns with the juicy sweetness of peaches without getting cloying.

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Inside the Yeast Lab That’s Trying to Build a Better Lager

At Belgium's VIB lab, bioscientists are creating yeasts promising novel aromas, hikes in specific flavors, and even flavorsome lagers. Yes, really.

Beer Reviews

Off Color’s Dino Smores Leaves Me Not Wanting S’more

While the idea is to mimic the flavor of the campfire favorite, Off Color's Dino Smores falls more than a little short.

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Meet Japas, a Brazilian Brewery with a Japanese Accent

The three young Japanese-Brazilian women behind Japas Cervejaria pay homage to their heritage with innovative beers infused with wasabi and more.

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BlacKkKlansman's Jasper Pääkkönen Would Like to Introduce You to Sauna Beer

The Finnish actor, who did a terrifying turn as a white nationalist in Spike Lee's Oscar-nominated film, talks saunas, beer, and his passion for fly fishing.

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Why Werner Callebaut Left His Family’s Chocolate Business for Beer

At age 19, Werner Callebaut was on track to join the esteemed family chocolate business. Instead he became Belgium’s top beer and chocolate pairing expert.

Beer Reviews

Montucky Cold Snacks Is Your Do-It-All Light Lager

Don’t be ashamed to reach for a ho-hum American lager, especially if it’s this fully capable expression of the style.

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A Glimpse Inside North Korea’s Secretive Brewing Scene

Despite having limited access to ingredients, the Hermit Kingdom is nevertheless awash in beer—with plenty of North Korean propaganda on the side.

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Weekly Beer Releases for February 3rd to 9th

This week's best new beers.

Beer Reviews

Sell Your Soul for Surly Darkness 2018

Ever since Surly Brewing Co. first released its Darkness imperial stout in 2006, its annual revival has become Minnesota’s greatest beer ritual.

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Oskar Blues’ Mama’s Little Yella Pils Is Still a Standout Pilsner

Mama’s Little Yella Pils from Colorado-based Oskar Blues Brewery is a light, crisp, and easy-drinking pilsner that also brings plenty of aroma and flavor.

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How Lee Fields Went from His Parents' Speakeasy to the Main Stage

Retro soul icon Lee Fields hopped a bus to New York City at the age of 17 with $20 in his pocket and dreams of pursuing a music career.

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October’s Top-Rated Beers for January

The year in beer is already off to a strong start.

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Allagash’s Curieux, Where Belgian Beer Meets Bourbon Barrel

Allagash's Curieux marries the best of light, high-gravity, Belgian-inspired ales with the assertive character that aging beer in a bourbon barrel imparts.

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The Polar Vortex Has Literally Frozen Beer Deliveries in the Midwest

It’s so damn cold that companies are worried about beer bottles exploding.

Beer Reviews

Wicked Weed’s Hop Cocoa Porter Is Best Left Out in the Cold

Wicked Weed's Hop Cocoa misses the hot cocoa mark and delivers an entirely average hoppy porter instead.

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The Art of the Beer Fridge

Room for beer or room for milk? Choose wisely.

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Beer Is the Language of Choice at This Deaf-Owned Brewery

Streetcar 82 Brewing Company is creating employment opportunities and fostering community in Hyattsville.

Beer Reviews

It’s Easy to Forget Firestone Walker’s Easy Jack Is a Session IPA

Weighing in at 4.5% ABV, Firestone Walker’s Easy Jack IPA boasts the complexity and flavor of a much stronger beer.

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The Best Beers to Rep Your Team for the Super Bowl

When the New England Patriots play the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, you'll need some local beer to celebrate a win or soak up a loss.

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Upland Brewing's Teddy Bear Kisses: An Imperial Stout You Can Cuddle

Everything about Upland Brewing Co.'s Teddy Bear Kisses feels big, a result of being aged on Fair Trade cacao.

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Weekly Beer Releases for January 27th to February 2nd

This week's best new beers.

Beer Reviews

Boulevard’s Whiskey Barrel Stout Is a Good Beer with Great Expectations

For a barrel-aged beer to stand out in today’s saturated market, it needs to have a level of complexity.

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This New York Startup Is Turning Brewery Waste into Flour

Bertha Jimenez of Rise Products wants to upcycle spent grain to build a greener future.

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We Stan These Cans: 5 of Our Favorite Beer Can Designs

Craft brewers are competing for eyeballs with better and better labels. Here are some of the best beer can designs we’ve encountered in our reviews.

Beer Reviews

Fremont’s Lush IPA Is More Lackluster Than Lush

Put simply, Fremont’s Lush IPA is just another IPA.

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Why Is Everyone Suddenly Drinking Brut Cider?

Brut IPAs have been taking the beer world by storm. Now, sparkling, dry cider is crowding into stores.

Beer Reviews

I Was Brutally Wrong About New Belgium’s Brut IPA

The latest major entry in the Brut IPA category is a well-balanced beer from Colorado's New Belgium.

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Hop Water, a Non-Alcoholic Favorite of Brewers, Goes Mainstream

Hopped sparkling water has found a home in breweries, taprooms and even cocktails.

Beer Reviews

NOLA Brewing Company's Surprisingly Sessionable Irish Channel Stout

An excellent pick for Mardi Gras parade season, NOLA Brewing Company’s Irish Channel Stout can also be enjoyed all year.

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Weekly Beer Releases for January 20th to 26th

This week's best new beers.

Beer Reviews

Fair State and Modern Times Crossed 2,000 Miles for This Near-Perfect IPA

Spirit Foul’s 2019 run recently ended, but expect this Minnesota-California juicebox to return in early 2020.

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Inside Serbia's Craft Beer Revolution

When Serbia's first craft brewery opened five years ago, it faced a tough market and drinkers unaccustomed to creative beers. Now, things are slowly changing.

Beer Reviews

Harpoon Brewery’s UFO White Isn’t Out of This World

Despite being easy to drink in theory, Harpoon's UFO White won’t have you reaching for another sip.

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Nevada's Oldest IPA Is No Dinosaur

At Great Basin Brewing in Reno, Nevada, Ichthyosaur IPA—a.k.a “Icky”—has been on tap since the doors opened in 1993, and little about it has changed.

Beer Reviews

Stone and Aviation Gin's Liquid Compass Is an Impressive DIPA

The botanical beer was brewed for Yard House in honor of the chain's 22nd anniversary.

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Brewers Face Tough Choices as the Government Shutdown Continues

"No American wants to liquidate their savings because a government can't do its job," says one brewer struggling to pay his employees.

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How Brewers Are Making Non-Alcoholic Beer Suck Less

Thanks to innovative techniques, non-alcoholic beer can even taste great.

Beer Reviews

Reuben’s Brews Makes the Quintessential Robust Porter

Bold in aroma and flavor with a roasty bite, this offering from Reuben's Brews is what a robust porter should be.

Beer Reviews

Lagunitas Willettized Coffee Stout Uses Only the Best Barrels

Aged in rye barrels, Lagunitas Willettized Coffee Stout brings both spice and sweetness to an already quite good coffee beer.

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These Brewers Are Fermenting Beer in Giant Concrete Eggs

The practice of fermenting, storing, and aging beer in concrete vessels dates back to the 19th century.

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This Crowdfunded Site Lets Citizens Buy Federal Employees a Beer

PayItFurloughed is helping make life more bearable during the government shutdown.

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Hop Baths and Hay Beds: Inside Chicago’s New Beer Spa

Piva Beer Spa takes its cue from the beer spas of Prague, with wooden tubs filled with beer and wooden beds filled with hay.

Beer Reviews

Narragansett Lager Is an Easy-Drinking Nostalgia Trip

Narragansett Lager, once the best-selling beer in all of New England, has been restored to its former glory.

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LG Wants to Turn Your Kitchen Counter into a Brewery

The LG HomeBrew, a beer brewing machine unveiled at this year’s CES, takes all the work out of beer.

Weekly Releases

Weekly Beer Releases for January 13th to 19th

This week's best new beers.

Beer Reviews

Sierra Nevada’s Resilience Butte County IPA Is a Great Idea and Even Better Beer

An IPA that can appeal to the non-IPA crowd may be the perfect beer if you want to sell 4.2 million pints.

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IPA Means Nothing Anymore

The term "IPA" gets slapped onto cans containing some very different beers—and these differences seem wider now than ever before.

Beer Reviews

Alesong’s Touch of Brett Mandarina Is an Exceptional Wild Ale

Dry-hopped with Mandarina Bavaria hops, Alesong's 2018 iteration of its Touch of Brett series is a funky wild ale bursting with tropical fruit and spice aromas.

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How to Dress Well Is Too Busy Pondering Nihlism to Drink His Beer

Tom Krell breaks between tour stops to muse about posthumanism, Nihilism, and drug-induced revelations while not drinking a beer.

Beer Reviews

Bell's Brewery's Expedition Stout Will Be Better Next Year

Dark, strong, and a classic example of a Russian imperial stout, the boozy Expedition Stout from Bell's Brewery only gets better with age.

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The Government Shutdown Will Hurt Craft Brewers Long After It's Over

The corporate giants of the brewing world may be able to weather the storm, but small businesses are already feeling the squeeze.

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If You Like Beer, Then Stop Smoking

Smoking damages a person's ability to smell and taste, and some of that damage may not be reversible.

Beer Reviews

Lamplighter Rabbit Rabbit Is an IPA Worth Chasing

Lamplighter has become a leader in the Massachusetts brewing scene, and it did it on the back of its New England-style double IPA Rabbit Rabbit.

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How a Yeast Lab Jump-Started Ontario's Beer Scene

Escarpment Labs is more than just a yeast bank. It allowed a plethora of new beer styles to flourish in Canada.

Beer Reviews

Hi-Wire Brewing's Strongman: A Powerful Coffee Milk Stout

In so many coffee beers, there’s either too much or not enough coffee flavor, but Hi-Wire Brewing gets it just right with Strongman Coffee Milk Stout.

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Weekly Beer Releases for January 6th to 12th

This week's best new beers.

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cask Ale

Many people, even in Britain, think of cask ale as warm, brown, and flat. That's not entirely fair, but all cliché comes from a place of truth.

Beer Reviews

Drink This Beer with Cookies: Anderson Valley’s Chai Solstice

By starting with a mellow ale base, the brewery delivers unsullied chai goodness.

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Harlem Hops Is the Beer Bar Harlem's Been Waiting For

The first entirely Black-owned craft beer bar in the historic neighborhood, Harlem Hops aims to teach the local community about how great beer can be.

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Stop Worrying About Elizabeth Warren’s Beer

Let the senator drink whatever she wants.

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How One Company Is Bringing Better Beer to Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia loves beer—but craft beer is another story where macro lagers have long reigned and local laws stand in the way. Beervana wants to change that.

Beer Reviews

Oliphant’s Peanut Butter Toast-Inspired Honees Honees Delivers

Inspired by a high-calorie toast topping and Billy Idol earworm, Honees Honees exemplifies the virtue of imagination in brewing.

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Why America Is Falling for Europe’s Most Pain-in-the-Ass Brewing Technique

The coolship is a great tool for making great sours, if you have lots of time and a gigantic stainless steel vat on your hands.

Beer Reviews

Clown Shoes' Once Upon a Time in the Far East: A Coffee Stout Fit for Dessert

With Once Upon a Time in the Far East, brewed with Vietnamese coffee, Clown Shoes tries its hand at imperial coffee stouts.

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The NFL Playoffs' Best Breweries

NFL cities around the country are not only filled with passionate fans, but with plenty of great beer, too.

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October’s Top-Rated Beers for December

We finished 2018 on a festive note, with beers loaded with cookies and rum barrel-aged stouts.

Weekly Releases

Weekly Beer Releases for December 30th to January 5th

This week's best new beers.

Beer Reviews

Terrapin's Wake-n-Bake Is a Beer for Coffee-Lovers

It’s not the most complex imperial stout, but it doesn’t have to be.

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Beer Wisdom: Our Best Interviews of 2018

This year, we've interviewed people from the world of music, entertainment, food, and even politics about nearly every topic you could imagine.

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Beer Experts Share Their Tried and True Hangover Cures

"For my money, nothing beats adequate nightmare-fueled sleep, a gallon of water in the morning, a cold shower, ten tacos, and a liter of Hefeweizen."

Beer Reviews

Alesong’s Terroir Pinot Noir Combines the Best of Beer and Wine

Every once in a while, a beer comes along that pushes boundaries and make you think about everything you thought you knew about beer.

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Strange Brews: The Weirdest Beers We Drank in 2018

Every year sees new experiments in flavor, from the truly innovative to the downright strange—and 2018 was no different.

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How to Throw the Best New Year's Eve Party (with Beer)

The end of 2018 is nigh and we’ve got all of your celebration needs covered right here.

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