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Beer Review: Brother Benjamin Imperial IPA

Beer Review: Brother Benjamin Imperial IPA

Michigan-based Greenbush Brewing Co’s Brother Benjamin Imperial IPA is an earthy, traditional double IPA that offers intense hops and a hint of honey.

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonNovember 5, 2020beer, ipa, imperial ipa, double ipa, beer reviewComment

4 Cider Styles to Explore This Fall

4 Cider Styles to Explore This Fall

Cozy up to these crisp and flavorful varieties of hard cider this cider season.

Beer, FeaturedAndrew TobiaOctober 29, 2020cider, fallComment

Searching For Seasonal Cider in Bourbon Country

Searching For Seasonal Cider in Bourbon Country

The search for 7 autumn ciders in Kentucky

Featured, BeerSara HavensOctober 26, 2020cider, hard cider, fall, kentuckyComment

Brewers Push For Racial Equity

Breweries answer the call for change with collaboration and educational resources

Beer, FeaturedJames ReddicliffeOctober 19, 2020beer, craft beer, microbrewery, covid, beer culture, profileComment

Pints of Depiction: Pairing Beer with Candy

Pints of Depiction: Pairing Beer with Candy

It’s not a trick: these beer styles with candy are a real treat!

BeerEm SauterOctober 9, 2020beer, beer pairing, wheat beer, hefeweizen, craft beer, microbrewery, oatmeal stout, fruit beer, ale, blonde aleComment

Apple Cider Beer Exists

Apple Cider Beer Exists

This brewery in the Adirondacks has perfected the cider-beer hybrid we didn’t know we needed

Beer, FeaturedPhil GalewitzOctober 7, 2020cider, beer, microbrewery, apples, weissbier, wheat beer, fall Comment

Beer Review: Blackberry Farm Boundary Tree

Beer Review: Blackberry Farm Boundary Tree

This hoppy Belgian-style ale from Tennessee is perfect for warmer autumn days and barbecues

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonSeptember 30, 2020beer, craft beer, microbrewery, ale, pale ale, belgian style, beer pairingComment

5 Great Beer Styles For Fall

5 Great Beer Styles For Fall

Try these traditional fall beer styles that have nothing to do with pumpkin spice

Beer, Keep ReadingPamela VachonSeptember 16, 2020beer, craft beer, microbrewery, new york international beer competition, beer pairing, lager, pale ale, fall, 101Comment

Cider Review: Sweden's Rekorderlig Makes a Stateside Splash

Cider Review: Sweden's Rekorderlig Makes a Stateside Splash

“Beautifully Swedish” fruit-flavored, low-calorie ciders for summer sipping

Featured, BeerSara HavensAugust 28, 2020cider, hard cider, flavored cider, Gluten-Free Comments

Up on the Hilltop With Hill Farmstead

Up on the Hilltop With Hill Farmstead

The taproom is closed, but worth a visit to this Vermont brewery for a drive-through pickup

Featured, BeerPhil GalewitzAugust 20, 2020beer, craft beer, microbrewery, blonde ale, pale ale, travelComment

Craft Beer For All

J. Nikol Jackson-Beckham, a.k.a. Dr. J., leads an initiative for bringing inclusivity to the beer industry

Featured, BeerSara HavensAugust 6, 2020beer, craft beer, microbrewery, beer education, covid, profileComment

How Blue Point Brewing Has Changed With the Tide

How Blue Point Brewing Has Changed With the Tide

How Blue Point Brewing has evolved since partnering with AB InBev

Beer, FeaturedJames ReddicliffeAugust 3, 2020beer, craft beerComment

4 Summer-Friendly Beers From Tröeg Brewing

4 Summer-Friendly Beers From Tröeg Brewing

This PA brewery makes these crisp brews for sipping all season long

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonJuly 13, 2020beer, craft beer, microbreweryComment

Professor Spotlight: Kevin Gibson

Get to know our Louisville beer writer!

Featured, BeerAmanda SchusterJune 22, 2020beer, craft beer, microbrewery, new york international beer competition, ale, lager, chili beer, imperial stout, beer review, profileComment

Virginia Brewers Come To Hospitals' Aid To Fight COVID-19

Virginia Brewers Come To Hospitals' Aid To Fight COVID-19

Beer that helps provide lifesaving supplies for healthcare workers—it’s even better than clapping!

Featured, BeerPhil GalewitzJune 18, 2020covid, beer, craft beer, microbreweryComment

Canned Beverages To Tote On Your Summer Hikes

Canned Beverages To Tote On Your Summer Hikes

Quench your thirst during fresh-air pursuits with these 11 packable potables.

Cocktails, Beer, Wine, FeaturedKelly MagyaricsJune 17, 2020new york international spirits competition, bourbon, whiskey, tequila, rum, vodka, gin, cachaca, chardonnay, mourvedre, syrah, merlot, to goComment

Wise Bird Takes a Bet on Kentucky Heritage Cider

Wise Bird Takes a Bet on Kentucky Heritage Cider

Authentic European-style cider in the heart of bourbon country

Featured, BeerSara HavensJune 15, 2020cider, apple cider, new york international cider competitionComment

Pints of Depiction: Pairing Beer With BBQ

Pints of Depiction: Pairing Beer With BBQ

Different types of grilling require different styles of beer

Beer, FeaturedEm SauterJune 5, 2020beer, beer pairing, craft beer, microbrewery, bbq, wheat beer, apa, pale ale, ale, light beer, session beer, new york international beer competitionComment

7 Alcohol Subscriptions To Break Lockdown Monotony

7 Alcohol Subscriptions To Break Lockdown Monotony

These internet alcohol subscriptions switch things up at home, or make exceptional gifts for someone else’s

Beer, Spirits, WineAndrew TobiaMay 29, 2020orange wine, giftsComment

Beer Review: 18th Street Brewery DIPA Double

Beer Review: 18th Street Brewery DIPA Double

Tasting King Reaper and Where It’s At - a pair of double IPAs from 18th Street Brewery

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonMay 26, 2020beer, craft beer, microbrewery, double ipa, ipa, india pale ale, ale, hopsComment