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Schlenkerla: The Historic Smoked Beer Brewery
When historians discuss smoked beers, or rauchbiers, one brewery stands the test of time—Schlenkerla, the quintessential smoked beer brewery. With a rich history dating back to the early 1400s, Bamberg’s ...
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What Is Rauchbier? A Smoky History
Let's clear this up.
All beer was once smoked beer or rauchbier in German. “It’s a lost knowledge that smoke beer was the original way of making beer,” Sixth ...
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Who Won Gold At the 2024 Great American Beer Festival Awards
Winner, winner beer dinner!
Huge state flags representing Ohio, Texas, and California were strung across the rows at the front of the auditorium. Reverberating Chants of OH..IO. OH..IO echoed ...
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New Program Donates Equipment to Black and Brown Brewers
Giving new life to seasoned equipment.
Equipment and capital are the two highest barriers to entry in the craft beer industry, especially for underrepresented communities. To help Brewers of Color overcome ...
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In Her Shoes: Brewing to the Beat of Rhythm Brewing Co.
Step into the boots of professional brewer and salsa dancer Alisa Bowens-Mercado.
Alisa Bowens-Mercado, founder of Rhythm Brewing Co., has always moved to the rhythm of her own feet. A professional salsa dancer, Bowens-Mercado has owned her ...
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Top 10 Beers We Drank in September 2024
Fall, Festbiers, and Football.
Last month, we told you we were ready for the invasion of pumpkin beers, Oktoberfest events, and the promise of Festbiers, Märzens, porters, and amber ...
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The 11 Best Breweries in Sonoma and Napa Valley
Where to find more than wine.
Last spring, I traveled to Manchester, where I met Track Brewing Co-Founder Sam Dyson. An epic bike trip from Virginia to California inspired Dyson to ...
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For the Sake of the Grain
I’m walking towards a grey door lit by a single weathered streetlight at 3:15 a.m. on a Friday in mid-May. Stepping inside, the fluorescent lights ...
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Untappd’s All-Time Top-Rated Festbiers
A strong golden German lager similar to a helles, just maltier, the Festbier has become the official beer of Munich’s annual Oktoberfest. Historically, the beers ...
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How to Pack Beer (or Wine) for a Flight
Demystifying the most important part of any trip.
How to securely, safely, and legally pack beer, wine, and even liquor into your checked luggage for a flight home. ...
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Schlenkerla: The Historic Smoked Beer Brewery
When historians discuss smoked beers, or rauchbiers, one brewery stands the test of time—Schlenkerla, the quintessential smoked beer brewery. With a rich history dating back ...
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From Spuds to Suds: Idaho’s Hop Growing Story
Did you know Idaho is the second-largest hop-growing area in the country?
Idaho grows fantastic hops. Curious? Be honest: Did you even know that the Gem State harvests the second-highest volume of hops in the country? Everyone ...
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The Top 31 Oktoberfest Beers to Try in 2024
Lederhosen not required.
September 21, 2024, marks the beginning of the 189th Oktoberfest celebration! And you can bet that the annual festival that attracts millions of visitors to ...
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