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Anatomy of a Beer Trend: The New England IPA

Anatomy of a Beer Trend: The New England IPA

It’s tropical, hazy, citrusy and above all, juicy. Over the past few years, the “New England” style IPA has exploded in popularity. We looked at data and interviewed brewers from all over the country to see whether the New England IPA is in fact growing in popularity, and whether everyone is going to hop on the bandwagon.
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November 07, 2016 by Bobby Gaglini
Tags: beer data Beer History beer news beer styles breweries brewmasters craft beer interviews ipa
The 5 Most Underappreciated Craft Beer Styles (And the Breweries that Make Them)

The 5 Most Underappreciated Craft Beer Styles (And the Breweries that Make Them)

With today’s craze of New England IPA’s, Gose’s and Imperial Stouts, we started thinking about the dozens and dozens of other beer styles out there that don't get the love they deserve. And while there is no right or wrong list, in our opinion here are the top 5 underappreciated beer styles brewed in the United States today.
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October 25, 2016 by Bobby Gaglini
Tags: Beer History beer news beer styles craft beer homebrewing small-batch brewing
Know Your Craft: What to Know about Vegan and Gluten-Free Beers

Know Your Craft: What to Know about Vegan and Gluten-Free Beers

What’s the Deal with Gluten-Free Beers?

If there’s one thing you should teach your children or future children, it’s this: don’t trust every click-bait list they read on Buzzfeed. That said, every time we see headlines like the ones below on our newsfeed showing how delish gluten-free food is, we tend to take it with a grain of salt:

  • 25 Gluten-Free Desserts That’ll Make You Forget All About Flour
  • 23 Of Your Favorite Comfort Foods, Without The Gluten
  • 19 Ways To Stay Gluten-Free This Holiday Season

The truth is, some things are very difficult to replicate in the gluten-free form. When it comes to beer, though, we've found a growing, and pretty solid collection on shelves and taps. Gluten-free beer can actually be good.

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March 10, 2016 by Michael Langone
Tags: Beer History beer styles craft beer