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6 Japanese Craft Breweries to Sample in the US
Beer came to Japan by way of Dutch traders in 17th century Nagasaki, but the art of brewing had been firmly established for thousands of years. Thanks to the country’s time-honored sake brewing tradition, beer brewing caught on quickly. By 1853, Koumin Kawamoto, a doctor of Dutch medicine, was brewing the country’s first documented test-batch by following a description in…
From the Editor: Fall 2026, Issue 86
Howdy folks! It’s time for Issue 86 of The Beer Connoisseur Magazine! Beer has a…
A Beer Ahead of Its Time: The Legacy of Samuel Adams’ Millennium
The fall of 1999 marked the moment when Samuel Adams challenged everything drinkers thought they…
World Class Beer Highlight: Fuller’s London Porter
A great porter doesn’t need to overwhelm you to make its point. Fuller’s London Porter…
World Class Beer Highlight: Hanssens Oude Kriek
Some beers reveal themselves immediately. Hanssens Oude Kriek is not one of them. Dry, tart,…
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From the Editor: Fall 2026, Issue 86
Howdy folks! It’s time for Issue 86 of The Beer Connoisseur Magazine! Beer has a funny relationship with time. We spend an awful lot of energy looking for what’s next, only to periodically rediscover something brewers figured out 50, 200 or 600 years ago and declare, correctly, that it is fantastic. This issue spends plenty of time looking in both…
Oskar Blues Brewery Brings Back Its Deviant Dale’s Imperial IPA
Oskar Blues Brewery is bringing back one of its most memorable beers for a limited-time…
Fall 2026, Issue 86
Howdy folks! It’s time for Issue 86 of The Beer Connoisseur Magazine! Beer has a…
Damm Launches Old Speckled Hen ZERO as an Alcohol-Free Ale
Damm is adding an alcohol-free option to the Old Speckled Hen range as more UK…
From the Editor: Fall 2026, Issue 86
Howdy folks! It’s time for Issue 86 of The Beer Connoisseur Magazine! Beer has a…