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The Top 10 Beers We Drank in March

St. Patrick's Day, spring, and sun.
March signifies spring. This month we shake off the last of winter’s icicles and emerge from hibernation. Accordingly, our beer tastes start to shift from ...
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Rogue Monsters of IPA: Three Beasts, Three Beers, Who Will Win?

The ultimate battle of the beasts and beers!
Deep in the woods of Mount St. Helens lives a monster. Part bat, part flying primate, Batsquatch roams the woods searching for their prey. Last ...
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This New Mighty Swell Spiked Seltzer Variety Pack Has the Weirdest Flavors We’ve Ever Seen

Mighty Swell's newest variety pack is keeping it werid.
Are you having a Mighty Swell day? One Austin-based company hopes that by bringing its quirky and inventive flavors to the party, its spiked seltzers ...
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What Is a Belgian Pale Ale?

Belgian beers beyond dubbels, tripels, and quads.
We love Belgian beers. But most popular styles like dubbels and tripels are drinkable, but not sessionable. Sure, you can enjoy a Tripel Karmeliet or ...
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The 20 Best Beers to Drink in Spring 2022

Wake up and smell the fresh beers.
Last Sunday, the spring equinox officially ushered in a season of April showers, blooming flowers, baseball season (Wait, do we care?), and the promise of ...
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What Is an Irish Dry Stout?

The style of one of the world's most iconic beers.
Do you know the style of one of the world’s most iconic beers? Hint: it’s not a hazy IPA. Nope, it’s not an American IPA. ...
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The 5 Hottest Hops of 2022, According to an Expert

These little green cones are on fire.
Hops are hot. Every which way we turn, whether it’s scrolling through Instagram, perusing cans on a shelf, skimming through a tap list, or just ...
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Is West Coast IPA Finally Popular Again? (Or Did it Ever Go Away?)

The ultimate East Coast vs. West Coast IPA battle!
Throughout the last few centuries, beer styles have come and gone for various reasons: consumer tastes, scientific developments, ingredient availability (or discovery), and even war ...
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Why Mezcal Barrels Are Currently Hotter Than Bourbon Barrels

Where there's smoke, there's fire. The hottest new barrels in beer.
Roll over, bourbon barrel-aged beers, and make room for mezcal-aged ones. The availability of mezcal barrel-aged craft beers follows a sharp rise in mezcal production ...
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The Top 10 Beers We Drank in February

Everyone knows that February is a short month. Somehow losing just two to three days makes everything seem more frantic. Luckily, we crammed a whole ...
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Pairing Beer and Cocktails, According to an Expert

Shaken not stirred.
One of the oldest professions in the world, bartending has shaped many of the special moments we’ve celebrated throughout our lives. Bartenders have been there ...
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You’re Getting Very Very Hoppy: The Story Behind Firestone Walker’s Hopnosis

Get hypnotized by hops.
As American IPAs, hazies, and double dry-hopped beers have grown ever more popular, hop technology has made similar strides. For instance, cryo hopping, a process ...
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Why Is There Wax on My Beer Bottle?

Wax on? Wax off?
Beer has a reputation as an easygoing beverage–the drink of choice for laid back folks. The best proof of beer’s free and easy identity is ...
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How to Pair Beer and Desserts, According to an Expert

The unlikely pairing you need in your life.
I have to admit that my wife and I don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day. But if we were to partake, you can bet that it ...
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The Perfect Beer and Snack Pairings For That Big Game

Score a touchdown.
For some, the most important date on the calendar every year falls on Super Bowl Sunday. More important than their anniversary. Even more important than ...
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4 Exciting Hops to Watch in 2022

Getting our "hops" up for new hops in 2022.
Without a doubt these are currently the most popular hops in contemporary craft brewing: Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe, Amarillo, Columbus, Centennial, Cascade. Maybe throw Galaxy on ...
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