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This Manchester Craft Brewery Makes Beer for Housewives, Not Hipsters
“Some people think we are a brewery for beer geeks and hipsters,” says Mike Marcus, founder of Chorlton Brewing Company. “But I want our beer to end up in the hands of a housewife from Basingstoke.”
Here Are the Cheapest Days of the Week for You to Buy Beer and Wine
By looking at 50 million receipts from retail stores, restaurants, and bars, the number-crunchers behind shopper-rewards app Ibotta were able to put together a thorough analysis of price fluctuations for beer and wine.
Hops Could Help You Fight Breast Cancer
With breast cancer affecting some 246,660 American women and 2,600 men every year, this is good news for beer drinkers of all genders.
The ‘Netflix’ of Beer Wants to Deliver Craft Beer to Your Door
We caught up with Brewpublik co-founder Charlie Mulligan to discuss how statistical algorithms can make for happy customers, good beer, and good business.
All the Ways Craft Beer Got Weird This Year
Even with our appreciation for the truly obscure, we couldn’t fathom how brewers came up with some of the crazy brews that we featured this year. Stag semen chocolate stout, anyone?
Craft Brewers Are Struggling to Find Cans
With a booming craft beer industry that has led to increased demand for cans, now can manufacturers and breweries alike are feeling the crunch.
What It’s Like to Brew Beer at 11,000 Feet
Cerveza Zenith brewery in the Peruvian Andes battles an altitude of 11,150 feet above sea level to produce its pale ales and porters. “Altitude is obviously an issue. No one is 100 percent sure on the rules,” says owner Zac Lanham.
A New IPA Is the Most Bitter Beer in the World
Dogfish Head Brewery says they have made “the hoppiest beer ever documented through scientific analysis.” Their new brew, dubbed Hoo Lawd—the name is said to come from the exclamation you will undoubtedly make after you take your first sip—is seriously...
LA’s Bagpiping Brewers Refuse To Brew IPAs
Jennifer Febre Boase and Alastair Boase are devoted to making traditional cask ale—the antithesis to the hoppy, high-alcohol India Pale Ale style that has dominated the West Coast craft beer market.
Rooftop Hops Offer Beer and Beauty in Montreal
Montrealers are growing hops on their homes as a way of fighting mass-produced beer and urban ugliness.
These Jam-Makers Just Made It OK to Have Beer for Breakfast
We spoke to the Vermont couple selling 3,000 jars of “Beer Jelly” a week, a spreadable jam made with stouts and pale ales from local breweries.
Your IPAs Are About to Get a Little More Expensive
Hops growers in Washington state—which produces approximately three quarters of the nation's hops—are facing a shortage this year due to unseasonably scorching temperatures and the ever-present drought plaguing the West Coast.