Beer Trends

  • 2026 Beer & Beverage Trends

    2026 Beer and Beverage Trends

    In the beer land, the only constant is change. Things undoubtedly changed in 2025. The ranks of craft beer brands…

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  • People Drinking With a U.S. Flag Overhead

    Notes on American Beer From an Englishman

    There was a time when I was almost entirely dismissive of what one might loosely call “the beer scene” in…

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  • Beer and a Book on a Table

    Ales and Tales: Beer and Literature Pairings for the Winter

    Warming Tales and Seasonal Ales for the Long Winter Nights

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  • Meandering Stream at Lan ting Yamamoto Jakurin Hanging scroll

    Tapping Into Infinity Through Ancient Drinking Games

    Remember your favorite drunken night? Your greatest feat of skill? What do they have in common? They felt impossible. Like…

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  • THC cans and raw marijuana set out on a table

    A Canny Response to Craft Beer’s Downturn Turned Upside Down

    In a year’s time, the question of “Cannabis in a can?” may be defunct thanks to an overnight change in…

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  • yakima chief hops in bucket

    Protecting the Future of Beer: Yakima Chief Hops Tracks Carbon Emissions To Increase Sales & Sustainability

    Beer lovers familiar with the experience of cracking open a crisp IPA on a warm summer day can thank hops…

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  • Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is an ESB?

    The Best ESB in the World Is… Sierra Nevada Pale Ale?!

    Back in May, the annual World Beer Cup made a head-turning announcement. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, one of America’s oldest,…

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  • a zebra with goggles and a pint of beer in front of it

    Zebra Striping: The Modern-Day Temperance Movement?

    Ditch the hangover: “Zebra striping” is the smart new drinking hack for connoisseurs, letting you stay sharp and social by…

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  • field peas in sour beer

    Speeding up Sour Beer Production… with Field Peas?

    Brewers just cracked the code for faster, fruitier sour beers using an unexpected ingredient: humble field peas!

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  • Wolf's ridge buchenrauch on smoking log

    Rauchbier Revival: American Brewers are Taking on a Historic German Style

    Smoked, sippable, and steeped in tradition—rauchbier is Germany’s boldest beer export, and it’s gaining serious traction in the U.S. thanks…

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