Pliny the Elder was created in 2000 as a special brew for the beer festival organized by Vic Kralj, owner of the Bistro in Hayward, California, in which only 10 breweries took part.
In the late 19th century, Anchor Brewing Company began brewing its famous Steam Beer, using local ingredients and giving up the lager brewing techniques popular at the time.
This version, especially the one produced in the 1970s–1990s, became the last direct commercial survivor of the original lineage of 18th-century London Imperial Stouts.
Neither Ozempic nor Mounjaro mentions alcohol in its product information, but Heineken has just warned British pubs and bars that these drugs reduce the desire to drink and that users spend 14% less on beer.
The history of the beer can, from the 1935 steel can to the cone top, aluminum, the pull tab, the Guinness widget and craft beer.
Bottle openers are part of our personal toolkit, on the key chain, in the backpack or packed as a basic utensil when we go camping.
Non-conventional yeasts that inhabit fruit skins, wooden barrels, and the air of cellars are ceasing to be a curiosity to become the most powerful tool for beer innovation in the 21st century.
Pilsner Urquell ensures that wherever their beer is available on draft, a certified tapster is trained to serve it correctly. Discover the three traditional Czech service styles: Hladinka, Šnyt, and Mlíko.
The richness of Mexican gastronomy lies not only in the diversity of its ingredients but also in the cultural depth…
Things have changed a great deal in a world dominated mostly by men, as Trappist abbey breweries have been over the past few decades.
The ADA allows people with diabetes one beer a day for women and two for men. How beer affects blood glucose and the risk of delayed hypoglycemia.
Chimay Bleue is an iconic beer from the Belgian abbey of the same name that, with its wealth of flavors and complexity, has earned a special place in the hearts of beer lovers around the world.
Compiled results demonstrate that incorporating fruit not only broadens sensory diversity but also contributes to the development of functional beverages with potentially positive impacts on human health.
Saint Joseph Abbey was founded in 1950 on a tree-covered hilltop north of the city of Spencer, Massachusetts, and is home to the monks of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance, better known as Trappists.
Behind those three numbers lies a brewing story that starts in Colorado in 1978 and a production process that sets it apart from every other lager in the mass market.
The brewing of the Gose style was established during the 16th century in the then-prosperous mining city of Goslar, in the north-central region of Germany (present-day Lower Saxony), which had built its wealth through silver extraction.
A detailed look at 11 hop varieties, Calypso, Cascade, Chinook, Citra, Northern Brewer, Mount Hood, Nelson Sauvin, Nugget, Saaz, Sorachi Ace and Summit.
Whether you are a beer lover or a fan of Peruvian food, the following 10 pairing proposals will help you create a journey of flavors, ranging from ceviche to lomo saltado, that you will never forget.
The Belgians point to fishermen from the Meuse River, who fried potato strips when the waters froze in the 17th century. The French point to street vendors at Paris’s Pont Neuf, who popularized them in the late 18th century.
Discover the versatility of beer and food pairing, where the wide range of beer styles fuses with a great variety of dishes, offering a unique and unforgettable gastronomic experience.
Historical records place the origin of kombucha in northeastern China, around 220 BC, where it was prepared as a medicinal drink known as hóngchájūn (red tea fungus, equivalent to black tea in the West).
Taste is what the tongue perceives, the five basic tastes. Flavor adds smell and mouthfeel. What ISO, the BJCP and the science say about beer.
The story of Santa Claus, far from being a children’s tale, emerges as a complex tapestry weaving shamanic practices, a millennia-old symbiosis between humans and reindeer, and a profound connection with the natural cycles of the Arctic.
Excerpt: Beer tasting is not strictly a professional exercise or reserved only for competitions, but an activity that can be everyday, and with study, training, and practice, anyone can perfect it.
Beer is a beverage that is ‘alive’, that changes over time, because from the very moment it leaves the brewery, its characteristics evolve, sometimes positively and often undesirably.
A juicy IPA tastes of passion fruit or grapefruit with no fruit added. What the BJCP says, how it differs from a hazy or NEIPA, and which molecules explain it.
The Egyptian scribe Amennajet narrates concisely, in an impersonal tone, unprecedented conduct unanimously adopted by the workers of the Pharaoh’s Tomb due to the poor working conditions that existed.
Beer became so important to ancient Mesopotamian culture that the Sumerians created a goddess for beer and brewing, Ninkasi, to whom an anonymous poet wrote a hymn in 1800 BC.
On February 22, 2017, NASA announced one of the most exciting discoveries in the search for extraterrestrial life, confirming the existence of 7 exoplanets orbiting a star 39 light-years away.
Among the list of Mexican spirits that have become fashionable, there is one that experts consider the forgotten beverage: pulque, traditional among the ancient Mexicans.
The history of the St. Bernardus Brewery is strongly linked to two Trappist abbeys since the monks of Catsberg Abbey (Mont des Cats) decided to move to Belgium and settle in the small town of Watou.
A mango michelada is a refreshing, delicious drink that combines beer, mango juice and spices, a very popular cocktail in Mexico and Latin America, perfect for a hot day.
Duchesse de Bourgogne spends years maturing in oak barrels before reaching the glass—a process that has made it one of the most recognized Flanders Red Ales in Belgium.
3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze is a blend of one, two and three year old spontaneously fermented lambics, barrel-aged and bottle-refermented, with lively acidity and an earthy profile typical of the style.
Pilsner Urquell is the first beer of its kind in history and the one from which, for better or worse, all others in its style were developed. Its quality is guaranteed by the use of the original recipe.
Chimay Bleue is an iconic beer from the Belgian abbey of the same name that, with its wealth of flavors and complexity, has earned a special place in the hearts of beer lovers around the world.
Köstritzer Schwarzbier is a bottom-fermented black lager. It has been produced since 1543 by the Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei brewery, in the German state of Thuringia.
Unlike all other Trappist breweries, Orval produces only one variety of beer for the general public, with just 15% of its total production available for export.
The pinnacle of the St. Bernardus portfolio is a dark-colored, ivory-foamed, top-fermented beer that is easy to drink due to its smooth flavor and fruity aroma.
Sierra Nevada launched this Pale Ale in 1980 and brought Cascade hops to the center of the recipe, marking the starting point of the citrus profile that would later define hundreds of American IPAs.
Hoegaarden Grand Cru is a Belgian Strong Ale brewed by Hoegaarden in Belgium, with 8.5% ABV, 29 IBU and 255 calories, best served in a Tulip or Snifter glass.
Duvel is an emblematic Belgian beer that, since its creation in the 1920s, has achieved iconic status in the beer world for its complexity and balance.
Pliny the Elder is not just a beer; it is a living legend of the American craft beer movement and an absolute benchmark for the Double IPA style, coveted and studied by brewers and enthusiasts worldwide.
Westmalle Tripel is a Belgian Trappist beer brewed by Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle and first introduced to the market in 1934, being a pioneer of its style and marking a milestone in the country’s brewing tradition.
Drinking beer is a very common social activity, especially when enjoyed with friends. However, after having a couple of beers, it is common to notice that bathroom visits increase significantly.
Cristal and Pilsen Callao, from Backus, are Peru’s best-selling beers. Learn their history and other brands such as Cusqueña, San Juan, Tres Cruces and Barbarian.
The big brewers trade on the NYSE, Euronext and the Tokyo Stock Exchange. A guide to investing in AB InBev, Heineken, Carlsberg, Constellation Brands and Molson Coors from Latin America and Spain.
The best-selling beer in each Latin American country with 2024 to 2026 data, from Brazil and Mexico to Costa Rica, and the brewing groups that control the market.
Over 500,000 people of Palestinian descent live in Chile today, where second, third, and fourth-generation families keep alive the language, traditions, and memory of a territory many have never been able to return to.
Grupo Modelo hands over the store ready to operate and pays the rent, and the operator puts up an initial investment that starts at 60,000 pesos, according to the company itself, and that goes entirely toward inventory.
Next Glass acquired BeerAdvocate in February 2020 in a deal that brought under one roof the oldest beer review community on the internet and the world’s most popular consumption tracking app.
We invited Rob Tod, founder of Allagash Brewing Co., to share 20 practical lessons for brewery success learned over 25 years of activity. This was his response.
Mahou San Miguel has announced the acquisition of 100% of Founders Brewing, one of the most prestigious craft breweries in the United States, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Brussels celebrates that recognition with a richer and more diverse beer scene than ever, with over 1,500 varieties, new experience spaces, and entire neighborhoods that have made beer part of their urban identity.
Hops bring their own enzymes that break down dextrins and reactivate the yeast after dry hopping. What hop creep is, how much alcohol and CO₂ it adds and how to stop it.
This study, published in Foods, represents the first systematic analysis of umami peptides present in lager beer and their multidimensional effects on the sensory properties of the beer body.
Plastic packaging has changed the way we live. It is cheap, can be molded into almost any shape and is generally easy to recycle.
Every consumer already has their preferences: some reject cans while others love the creative designs they can carry. This article cuts through the aesthetics to lay out the objective facts on which format is better depending on the conditions.
Brewing beer with less than 0.5% alcohol involves stopping fermentation early or removing ethanol afterward, and in both cases more residual fermentable sugar remains in the liquid than in a conventional beer.
It’s undeniable that TikTok is one of the social networks of the moment, developing exponential growth since 2020 until reaching…
Traditional SEO is shifting ground. It’s no longer enough to optimize to appear on Google’s first page; the battle is now fought in the responses of large language models (LLMs).
E-E-A-T — Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness — is one of the core frameworks Google uses to assess content quality. Learn what it means for SEO and how craft beer sites can build it.
Nitro beer has been dismissed as a passing trend more than once — yet it keeps finding new fans and new formats. From the Guinness widget to nitro Cream Ales and Lagers, here is the science and history behind the nitrogen revolution in beer.
Craft and independent brewers dedicate a great deal of time, effort, and resources to making the best beer possible, but all of this hard work can be ruined in the time it takes the beer to travel from the keg to the pint.
The STC-1000 temperature controller lets you manually set the temperature of a fermenter or conditioning vessel placed inside a suitably sized refrigerator, freezer or cooler.
MiniBrew is a device that promises to make brewing beer as simple as making a cup of instant coffee in the morning.
Analyzing a beer requires different perspectives depending on the context and objective. What for a trained judge establishes quantifiable parameters, for a hobbyist consumer can be a memorable sensory experience.
The Brews to Barns Act would give small US breweries 8 cents per pound of spent grain donated to farms, capped at $35,000 a year.
Grupo Modelo hands over the store ready to operate and pays the rent, and the operator puts up an initial investment that starts at 60,000 pesos, according to the company itself, and that goes entirely toward inventory.
The decline is especially marked among young people aged 15 to 24, who have reduced their usual consumption by around 60% over the last two decades. Spain is the fifth country in the European Union with the most abstainers.
Next Glass acquired BeerAdvocate in February 2020 in a deal that brought under one roof the oldest beer review community on the internet and the world’s most popular consumption tracking app.
Over 500,000 people of Palestinian descent live in Chile today, where second, third, and fourth-generation families keep alive the language, traditions, and memory of a territory many have never been able to return to.
The big brewers trade on the NYSE, Euronext and the Tokyo Stock Exchange. A guide to investing in AB InBev, Heineken, Carlsberg, Constellation Brands and Molson Coors from Latin America and Spain.
That relationship was described by the English chemist William Henry, and today it rules everything from the bottle cap to the regulator on a keg. That is why a British ale, a weissbier and a Czech pilsner can feel so different in the glass.
Several mistaken ideas about beer tears are going around, and they come from the world of wine and whisky. That they reveal quality, that glycerol produces them or that they form because alcohol concentrates at the top of the glass.
PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a large family of synthetic compounds built on carbon-fluorine bonds, among the most stable in chemistry.
The figures vary widely between countries, from 4 particles per liter in the United States to more than 90 in Spain. Much of that difference lies in how they are measured and understanding that matters as much as the number.
Hops bring their own enzymes that break down dextrins and reactivate the yeast after dry hopping. What hop creep is, how much alcohol and CO₂ it adds and how to stop it.
