Beer Education

  • The Most Popular Beer Sizes in Cans

    The Most Popular Beer Sizes in Cans, Glasses, Kegs and More

    Discover the world of beer serving sizes and vessels! From pint glasses to cans, bottles to kegs, unravel the confusion…

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  • How Long Does Beer Last?

    How Long Does Beer Last?

    Some styles of beer can be stored in a cellar, matured and saved for later. Some cannot. Learn here about…

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  • What is Irish Stout?

    What is Irish Stout?

    Thankfully, not everyone who joins in the annual revelry on March 17th drinks the obligatory…

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  • What is Old Ale?

    What is Old Ale?

    Old ales can be confusing. Some are actually old, others not. Some are called winter…

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  • What is Belgian Dark Strong Ale?

    What is Belgian Dark Strong Ale?

    Some of the most highly sought-after and elusive beers in the world fall into the…

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  • What is Doppelbock?

    What is Doppelbock?

    For all its arguable foibles and missteps throughout recorded history, the Church has always been…

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  • What is Imperial Stout?

    What is Imperial Stout?

    The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the word “imperial” as something “of superior or unusual size or…

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  • Everything You Need to Know About Hops (and Much More)

    Everything You Need to Know About Hops (and Much More)

    Here’s an in-depth look at everything you need to know about hops, as well as how four popular hop varietals…

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  • Beer Shipping Laws Deconstructed

    Beer Shipping Laws Deconstructed

    Beer shipping laws are inscrutable at best and completely opaque at worst. Why are they…

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  • Ray Daniels

    Cicerone Certification Program Celebrates 10 Years

    As craft beer has become more and more entrenched in modern cuisine, the way in…

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