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Ashlyn Frassinelli is a freelance writer based in Norfolk, VA. When she’s not exploring the local craft beer scene she’s either cooking, eating, or taking care of her houseplant children. She likes her beer like she likes her cheese: strong, aged, and funky.
Currently Drinking:
The Veil Brewing Co. Never Dead
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The 19 Best Breweries to Watch in 2026
Keep an 👀 out.
A new year means 365 new days to try new beers and visit breweries we haven’t been to before. Hopefully, you’ve already checked out “The ...
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Anomaly: The Award-Winning THC Seltzer Taking Flavor Exploration to New Galaxies
The next frontier.
If Bottle Logic built its reputation by pushing the boundaries of beer, Anomaly is where that same spirit blasts off into the THC universe. The ...
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The Top 12 Beers We Drank in November 2025
We're thankful.
For us, November is always about taking time to think about the things we’re most thankful for. We’re thankful for the opportunity to travel to ...
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Beers With the Most 5-Star Check-Ins on Untappd in 2025
Cheers to 15 years of beers and check-ins!
In 2010, Untappd Founder Greg Avola had an idea: Build a social platform for the craft beer community. Avola had impeccable timing. Because while “Like ...
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The 9 Best Homebrewing Gifts for the Holidays 2025
Brew better.
‘Tis the season to brew something special! Whether your favorite homebrewer is just dipping their mash paddle for the first time or already speaks fluent ...
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Meet SWRL: The World’s First Makgeolli Hard Seltzer
What if the next big thing in beverage alcohol wasn’t born in a brewery, but from centuries of Korean tradition? That’s the spark behind SWRL, ...
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From Sonoma to Manchester: Track Brewing’s Ride To Glory
One-track state of mind.
As I stepped out from the winding path that runs alongside the picturesque Ashton canal in Manchester, I left behind the charming brick homes of ...
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High Hopes, Low Stress: Uncle Arnie’s Is the Buzz You Actually Want
"Life's a Trip, Drink it Up!"
We’ve all got that one uncle. You know the one—he shows up in a tie-dye tee, cracks the best jokes at the cookout, and somehow ...
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Untappd’s All-Time Top-Rated Imperial Stouts [UPDATED]
Barrel-aged beauties!
Why do we love stouts? Un-stout-edly, we shout from the rooftops for the dark depths of these dank-defying beers because they touch our souls. And ...
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By Word of Mouth: Discovering Italy’s Best Kept Beer Secret
Not just wine country.
My rented Nissan Juke pinged, telling me to turn right onto a slightly sloped dirt road. I carefully proceeded along the gravel path, dust swirling ...
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The Top 13 Beers We Drank in October 2025
Lager, lager, lager, lager.
October was about one thing and one thing only: Oktoberfest! Usually, during this time of year, we remind you that you can still celebrate this ...
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The 9 Best Porters Available in Most Stores Right Now
Porters, it's what's for dinner.
Yes, we know that stouts get all the love. And for good reason. But personally, we feel like people often overlook porters—kind of the jelly ...
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How to Spend Five Days in Bavaria and Franconia
Prost!
Nestled into Germany’s southeastern quadrant, Bavaria and Franconia are the country’s drinking soul—and both beat to the rhythm of clinking steins, sizzling sausages, and centuries-old ...
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Brew Free or Dive Trying: The Orca Brau Story
A whale in the wild.
“Save Orcas, Drink Beer.” That’s the motto at Orca Brau, a craft brewery in Nuremberg, Germany, that’s flying high above what founder Felix vom Endt ...
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The 10 Best Disc Golf Courses at Breweries
Let's par-tee!
I strode up to the cement landing pad, gripping a flat plastic circle in my hand. I surveyed the landscape, spying my gray target in ...
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