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Remembering Mmmhops — a Beer Brewed By The Hanson Brothers

Because we do.
Almost 20 years after the release of MMMbop, we look back at the Hanson Brothers’ other creation: Mmmhops, a beer which the trio compares to ...
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What Is An Adambier?

A rough, ancient beer that's worthy of renaissance.
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One of the World’s Oldest Beer Styles Is Making a Comeback

A nearly extinct beer style is making a big splash on the contemporary scene.
Today, beer generally contains four ingredients: water, hops, barley, and yeast. But before hops hit the scene in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, most brewers ...
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What’s a Gose?

Tart and salty, this unique German beer is back in style.
Travel to where the Abzucht and Gose Rivers intersect and you’ll find yourself in Goslar, Germany, the birthplace of the recently popular but 1000-year-old gose ...
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Why Maine Beer’s Dinner is America’s Best Double IPA

In the land of hazy IPAs, Dinner seeks balance.
Dinner is the first and only double IPA from Maine Beer Company, one of our favorite breweries in New England. Out of every Maine Beer ...
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What’s a Gruit Ale?

What is a beer without hops?
Picture a woodsman trekking through the forests of southwestern Germany. He’s sporting a burly beard and toting a wooden chalice filled with beer. He turns, ...
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What’s an English India Pale Ale?

Born out of necessity, the English IPA remains a favorite centuries after its creation.
Drinking with the Best Meadmaker Jared Gilbert Brewmaster Garrett Oliver Brewer Willy Tarango Waiting Three Hours for One Beer The draw of rare and wild ...
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What’s a Belgian India Pale Ale?

A hoppy spin on a Belgian classic or a Belgian spin on a hoppy classic?
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What’s an American Lager?

Exploring the history of America's favorite beer.
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How to Make a Beer Float in 3 Easy Recipes

Ice cream is great. Beer is also great. Here's how to bring them together.
Beer for Beginners Definition: Barrel-Aged Definition: Black & Tan Definition: Wee Heavy A Beer Lover’s Pregnancy: Part 1 The struggles of a pregnant beer-lover. READ NOW. ...
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The 7 Weirdest Beers from the Sea

Poseidon's pints, to be drunk with a trident in hand.
Check out Pittsburgh Travel Guide: Pittsburgh The Brew Gentlemen Books by Brewers We’ve got five favorites. Go There was a time when the term “craft beer” ...
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What is a Sahti Beer?

A traditional Finnish brew, the juniper-tinged sahti is making a comeback.
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What’s an American Belgo?

Brewers put a distinctly American spin on classic Belgian beer.
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What’s an English Barleywine?

Less roasty than a stout, more syrupy than a brown ale, and stronger than a strong ale.
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What is a Gueuze?

A guide to one of the most complex beers ever brewed.
Gueuze falls under a category of beer called lambic. In order to be considered lambic, a beer must be fermented through exposure to the wild ...
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What is a Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy?

Unraveling Scotland's gift in a bottle.
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