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How to Make a Stout Taste Like Pancakes: An Interview with Great Notion

Three musketeers.
Let me start by saying that I’ve been wanting to visit Great Notion for a while. A few years ago, I tried their Double Stack ...
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We’re Throwing a Late Night Beer Festival in Pittsburgh, PA

Late night food and delicious beer.
Although I’ll tell literally anyone who listens (and oftentimes people who won’t), a lot of people don’t know I’m from Pittsburgh. They see my dark ...
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The 15 Best Breweries to Watch in 2019

If you don't know, now you know.
Running a beer magazine comes with myriad pleasures (Fame! Money! Health insurance!), but my biggest pleasure by far is the annual “Breweries to Watch” list. ...
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The 15 Best Beers to Drink This Winter

Warm up with these wintry beers.
It’s stout season, baby. Time to light the fire, pop those imperial stouts, and enjoy an evening with friends. We might not agree on everything, ...
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The 12 Best Beer Festivals of 2018

The best parties of the year.
Despite throwing several of our own festivals, we managed to travel around the country in 2018 and check out some other amazing beer fests and ...
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The Best Gear For Advanced Homebrewers

Take your homebrewing to the next level.
I think almost everyone in the beer world — from the best brewers to the humble craft beer magazine editors — have tried their hand ...
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The Best Coasters for the Holidays

Respect the wood.
In one of my favorite Curb Your Enthusiasm scenes, Julia Louis Dreyfus confronts Larry David about leaving a ring stain on a prized table. Larry ...
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The Best Whiskey Under $75

For when you need a break from beer.
Before co-founding this magazine and crowding every shelf of my fridge with beer, I used to do a good bit of spirits writing. And, like ...
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The Best Stocking Stuffers for Craft Beer Fans

Fill those stocking with some great gear!
Fun socks! Candy! Chapstick! Boxers! (Briefs?) All of life’s simplest pleasures reside in those stockings hung by the chimney with care. Corkscrews, bottle openers, and ...
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The 5 Best Beer Bars in New York City

Where to drink in New York City.
Narrowing down the best beer bars in a city like New York City is a tall order. There are enough great choices available that I ...
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The 5 Best Bottle Shops in New York City

Where to buy beer in New York City.
It’s always good to have a local bottle shop. I usually buy most of my beer at breweries, but it’s handy to know where to ...
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Tasting Appleton Estate’s Rare 30-Year-Old Rum

Only 900 bottles available for purchase in the US.
I’m not usually into rum, but when I got an email from Appleton Estate’s PR agency, asking me if I wanted to try one of ...
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How to Make the Perfect Michelada

A little beer cocktail for your Sunday brunch.
The michelada is an anomaly: a beverage made of ingredients that really shouldn’t work together, yet somehow manage to sing. Cold, light lager mixes with ...
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A Look At The Rare Beer Included in The Bruery’s Reserve Society Membership

Brewery memberships are a great way for a small brewery to connect with their most passionate fans and to reward their support. The Bruery is ...
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We Tried the IHOPS Pumpkin Pancake Stout

And it wasn't the worst.
IHOPS Pumpkin Pancake Stout at a glance: IHOP teamed up with Keegan Ales from Kingston, New York, to brew this beer. IHOPS is a 7% ...
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