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Our 12 Favorite Can Designs of 2017

Celebrating good art and aesthetic.
The 16-ounce can is a canvas. Here are our favorite can design and artwork from 2017. ...
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I’m a Female Beer Server and Men Won’t Trust Me

Female beer server Christie Dix explores the gender bias in craft.
Female beer server Christie Dix explores the gender bias in craft beer. ...
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An Interview with Bokkereyder, the Biggest New Name in Lambic Beer

The Belgian Beatle.
Raf Souvereyns is one of the hottest names in spontaneous fermentation, but he only started blending and barrel aging lambic four years ago. ...
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Juicy Brews and Where This Is All Going

Reflections on the juiciest festival in all juicedom.
The Juicy Brews festival in New York City was Hop Culture Magazine’s biggest celebration of hazy IPAs and juicy sour beer yet. ...
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14 Gifts for the Techie Beer Nerd

For the beer drinker who loves gadgets.
Here are the best gifts for a beer drinking tech lover, whether they’re a beerstagrammer or an audiophile. ...
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A Pint with the Co-Founder of Cinderlands Beer Co.

Chicago-born Paul Schneider leaves Solemn Oath Brewery to start a new venture in Pittsburgh.
Cinderlands Beer Co., Pittsburgh’s newest brewery, is in part the project of Paul Schneider, a former brewer at Solemn Oath Brewing in Chicago. ...
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Meet the Brewers Coming to This Week’s NYC Juicy Brews Fest

On inspiration, hops, and creating the best IPAs they've ever tasted.
We chatted with 10 craft brewers coming to this week’s Juicy Brews in NYC to find out where they look for inspiration, and what beers ...
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Is Bourbon County Back?

Tasting the entire 2017 series with brewmaster Jared Jankoski.
We sat down with brewmaster Jared Jankoski to taste and chat about this year’s Bourbon County Stout line-up from Goose Island. ...
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Five Boroughs Brewing Wants to Make Beer for 8.5 Million People

Defining New York City craft beer.
Five Boroughs Brewing, one of Brooklyn’s newest craft breweries, is aiming to capture New York City’s craft beer scene. ...
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The Conflicting Chaos of The Great American Beer Festival

Reflections and ruminations after the fact.
Armed only with a pen, a tasting glass, and quickly slipping sobriety, one writer explores all the craziness of the 2017 Great American Beer Fest. ...
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An Interview with Oregon’s Lager Champion

Josh Pfriem, co-founder of pFriem Family Brewers, on making beer in Hood River, Oregon.
pFriem Family Brewers in Hood River, Oregon, is hitting all the right notes with their focus on high quality sour beers and craft lagers. ...
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Contextualizing the American Farmhouse Ale

Nailing the style with help from Oxbow, Jester King, Fonta Flora, and Brasserie De La Senne.
The founders of Oxbow Beer, Jester King Brewery, Fonta Flora, and Brasserie De La Senne help define the American Farmhouse (Saison). ...
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An Interview with Ohio’s King of Barrel-Aging

In the words of Jackie O's co-founder Brad Clark, everyone at the brewery wants to brew beer with their friends and die.
Jackie O’s Pub and Brewery in Athens, Ohio, makes some of the best barrel-aged beer in the country, thanks to the leadership of co-founder Brad ...
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Can Jam, and the Era of the Better Beer Festival

Beer tastes better when drinking with friends, not standing in line.
Now in its fourth iteration, Can Jam is setting the bar for how beer festivals can serve the best, while remaining intimate. ...
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Mikkeller Brewed a ‘Stranger Things’ Inspired Beer

Exclusively for Scandinavian Airlines.
Northern Trails is served up in a glow-in-the-dark can, and only on Scandinavian Airlines flights. We’re buying our tickets now. ...
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