America’s largest annual beer competition moves forward, festival will take place online Boulder, Colo. • May 21, 2020 — The Great American Beer Festival® (GABF), the country’s preeminent beer festival and competition, will pivot its …
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Craft Beer Muses
March 22, 2020
Nationwide List of To-Go Beer Options by Breweries
March 22, 2020
While breweries are unable to be open to the public, many states allow craft breweries to sell beer to-go or even by delivery.
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Editor's Picks
March 10, 2020
Female Brewing Pioneers and Innovators Talk Gender Equality in Craft Brewing
March 10, 2020
Nine pioneering and innovative women in craft beer talked about the beer community, mentoring, and the value of strong relationships during a media panel ahead of International Women’s Day.
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Editor's Picks
March 5, 2020
Chicago-area Brewery’s New IPA is Brewed by Women to Support Women-in-Need
March 5, 2020
The women of Chicago’s Mikerphone Brewing brewed Drippin’ So Much Sauce, a New England-style IPA, to support area women affected by domestic violence.
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Editor's Picks
March 3, 2020
Ballast Point Employees Mark New Ownership with Open Letter
March 3, 2020
Ballast Point employees celebrate new ownership by publishing an open letter. The San Diego brewery was purchased by Kings & Convicts in late 2019.
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May 18, 2020
A New Era of Craft Beer in Milwaukee
May 18, 2020
On the surface, they couldn’t be more different – but when it comes to making Sprecher Brewery the best it can be, Sharad Chadha and Randy Sprecher have a whole lot in common.
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Craft Beer Muses
May 4, 2020
From Hops to Hope – Ales For ALS Fights Fatal Disease
May 4, 2020
Their family has faced an outsized impact from the disease, and they have dedicated themselves to fighting the disease through their Ales for ALS program.
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Craft Beer Muses
April 15, 2020
Ale Mail: Craft Breweries Deliver Beer Direct to Customers During COVID-19
April 15, 2020
Ohio's breweries are adapting to life without taproom or keg distribution sales. A handful are shipping direct to customers and it’s pointing a way forward.
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Appetizer
March 11, 2020
Buttery Clams made with Pilsner
March 11, 2020
My favorite method for cooking with pilsner is one of the simplest: in a big, buttery, three-ingredient pot of clams. Serve with crusty bread for dunking alongside a few chilled pilsners. You can make this recipe year-round, but it truly shines in spring and summer.
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Entree
March 9, 2020
Stout Infused Meatballs and Tomato Sauce
March 9, 2020
Hearty meatballs and homemade tomato sauce gain depth of flavor with a tipple of dark beer. Stout--with its soft hop character, round mouthfeel and pronounced malt backbone--is an excellent tool to have on hand for grounding a dish, both tempering the acidity of a bright tomato sauce and balancing the savory juiciness of good ground beef. I like to cook with a dry, Irish-style stout with black-olive notes, like the Boston Irish Stout from Harpoon Brewery. This isn't the time for high-octane imperial stouts or anything described as "coffee," "chocolate," or "oatmeal." Save those stouts for baking.
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Entree
February 28, 2020
Six-Pack Cinnamon Rolls
February 28, 2020
These cinnamon rolls are baked in half-pint, wide-mouth mason jars, creating a convenient grab-and-go breakfast or a fun way to add some character to a beer-tasting brunch. Several beer styles will work well to create a tender, sweet dough. The basic lager is a solid choice, but don’t be afraid to branch out to a brown ale or spiced beer. You’ll need a little patience with these rolls in two ways. First, the dough rests and rises in the refrigerator for 20 to 24 hours. Second, it is a sticky dough, so use generously floured hands and surface to work with it. It’s worth it in the end, I promise!
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Beer and Breweries
April 27, 2020
Sandy Cockerham Blazes Beer Judging Trail For Women
April 27, 2020
Sandy Cockerham of Indianapolis became the highest ranking woman in the Beer Judge Certification Program by reaching the level of Grand Master VI in 2019.
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Craft Beer Muses
April 17, 2020
All Together: Breweries Collaborate to Help Hospitality Workers
April 17, 2020
The All Together collaboration beer will raise money for participating breweries’ local hospitality industries, as well as the breweries themselves.
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Craft Beer Muses
April 8, 2020
What Happened to the Beer? World Beer Cup Entries Saved From Going Down the Drain
April 8, 2020
There would be more Craft Brewers Conferences and World Beer Cups. That was clear - one thing that was unclear? What to do with the beer.
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Beercation Destination
April 20, 2020
Brewpub 2.0: Small Kitchens Redefine a New Breed of California Brewpubs
April 20, 2020
Today, a new breed of brewpubs have taken root, places that have the same heart and soul as the brewpubs of yesteryear but are more hubs of diversity.
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Beercation Destination
February 20, 2020
Established Craft Breweries Plant Rural Roots
February 20, 2020
Established breweries who are looking for the perfect place to build a second location are building farm brewery destinations.
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Beercation Destination
February 14, 2020
Aurora Hunting and Craft Beering in Fairbanks, Alaska
February 14, 2020
Fairbanks, Alaska, attracts visitors hoping to capture sight of the aurora borealis. If you're hunting aurora, these Fairbanks craft breweries should be part of your adventure.
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Now is the best time to be a beer lover in the U.S. We are proud to be part of the creative and vibrant community that independent craft brewers have created, and we want to help that community grow while keeping it strong. We know that helping beer lovers further learn about craft beer involves more than providing you with a beer style definition, and that’s why we bring you stories – we want to connect you with the people and breweries behind the beer.