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The Top 12 Beers We Drank in May

Beerio!
Phew, what a spring it has been. April started with a two-week trip to the U.K. and Czechia, where we… ????Found some crown jewels, aka ...
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Extra Extra Read All About It: Why Is XPA Australia’s Hottest Beer Style? And Where Can You Find It in the States?

Oh, we're so 'extra' for XPA.
When we attribute one beer style to one person, that usually holds weight. German brewer Josef Groll is primarily known for traveling to Pilsen, Czech ...
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Mad Fritz: The Mad Scientist Behind One of Napa Valley’s Best-Kept Secrets

Beer with heart, soul, and origin.
Some pages were weathered by time, stained and streaked with dirt, or patched with crumbling masking tape. Each filled with slightly illegible handwritten notes in ...
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What Is an English Bitter / Extra Special Bitter?

These beer are extra special.
The name “English bitter” or “extra special bitter” is a bit of a misnomer. They’re English, they’re kind of special, but they’re not bitter at ...
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The London Black Nitro Beer Giving Guinness a Run for Its Money

David vs. Goliath.
The two glasses stood tall on our table, brown liquid cascading and bubbling to black. I palmed the imperial pint, bringing it to my lips. ...
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What Is Schwarzbier?

The other black beer.
May the Schwartz be with you! For those unfamiliar with the iconic Star Wars parody from Mel Brooks called Spaceballs, let me fill you in. ...
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Untappd’s All-Time Top-Rated Schwarzbiers

Literally, a German word that translates to black lager, schwarzbier is reminiscent of a German-style dunkel but drier, darker, roastier, and lighter. Schwarzbier originated in ...
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The Top 14 Beers We Drank in April

☔ Showers of beer!
Beer rained down on us this month! Well, who are we kidding? We could say that about any time of the year, but the clouds ...
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What Exactly Is a Saison?

Things are getting funky.
I wax poetic about lagers from time to time. And you’ll likely catch me enjoying a West Coast IPA or even a pastry stout now ...
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What Exactly is a Cream Ale?

The cream of the crop.
In the 1800s, American brewers created a beer style that baffled drinkers past, present, and future: the cream ale. Despite its name, the beer does ...
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The Cult of Genesee Cream Ale

Smooth like a lager and crisp like an ale.
Some American beer styles are challenging to categorize. For instance, modern IPAs blur the lines between styles, leaving even the most competent brewers scratching their ...
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The Top Fifteen Beers We Drank in March 2024

If March showers bring the proverbial April flowers than this month definitely rained beer down on us. We had so much good stuff to drink ...
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7 Things You Didn’t Know About Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA

You won't believe this one!
The chef sprinkled tiny pinches of cracked pepper into the barely boiling broth. As Dogfish Head Co-Founder Sam Calagione watched on a TV in his ...
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The Best Places to Buy Beer Online

Get beer without leaving your house.
Craft beer has entered the 21st century. Now, breweries have their own apps to help you restock their favorite beers or catch new drops. And ...
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Is It the Year of the Dark Lager?

Go over to the dark side!
Look, sometimes, when you make a prediction, it’s spot on. Whoever said denim on denim would come back into style, good for you! Did you ...
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The 27 Most Iconic Beers to Drink in Spring 2024

If April showers bring May flowers, then perhaps in our world (and yours, too), April saisons bring May…bocks? In the past, some of our favorite ...
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