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.
ISO 4120 is the international standard describing the methodology known as the triangle test, designed to determine whether or not a perceptible sensory difference exists between two products or variants of the same product.
Huxley, who wrote ‘Beer… Liquid Poetry. A Manual for Beer Lovers’ and contributed to the Oxford Companion to Beer, argues that good beer doesn’t cause hangovers and encourages people to brew at home to save money.
For about five centuries, the main role of hops in brewing has been to add the bitterness needed to balance the other ingredients in each beer.
If you have ever visited Ireland, you have surely tasted a Kilkenny, Murphy’s or Guinness beer in one of its many pubs with a spirit that exudes authenticity from every corner.
Corn was fermenting across the Americas millennia before the first European barley arrived. It was adopted by industry, condemned by craft brewers, and is now reclaimed as a terroir ingredient.
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.
Chile has one of the finest terroirs in the world, thanks to its long territory, which has allowed it to develop a strong diversification of grape varieties and, therefore, a powerful wine presence at a global level.
Beer crème brûlée is a French pastry classic reinvented with Belgian Blonde Ale. A rich custard with a perfectly caramelized sugar crust — ready in under an hour.
Medieval Europe already mixed beer, butter, eggs and spices, and Harry Potter butterbeer draws on that tradition in modern versions with or without alcohol.
Parti-gyle brewing can be defined as the process of making two or three different beers from a single mash, obtaining two or three worts of different gravity, which are then boiled separately.
BrewMeister’s Snake Venom has 67.5% alcohol and was once the strongest beer in the world. Here is how it is made and which beer beats it today.
The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is found in beer, wine, and bread, but also in research laboratories, as it is the organism that initiated modern biochemistry and molecular biology and remains a fundamental testing ground for science.
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.
This holiday, which began as a religious celebration, has evolved into a global event honoring Irish culture with parades, music, food, and of course, beer.
Almost everyone agrees that the tradition of consuming green-tinted beer on St. Patrick’s Day is not an Irish tradition; however, very few know the true story of the origin of this custom, where and how it began.
For millennia, human saliva was the most effective enzyme for creating fermentable sugars as an intimate biochemical reaction that defined the history of fermentation long before agriculture.
Chile’s SAG is backing family farming by recognizing traditional “Pipeño” as a unique alcoholic beverage distinct from wine.
IPA beers (India Pale Ale) are a top-fermented beer style with over 200 years of history, increasingly widespread and appreciated around the world, and from which new variations emerge from time to time.
Why is a slice of lemon placed on the neck of clear glass beer bottles and not on others? It is a mystery that has never really been clear until now.
Parti-gyle brewing can be defined as the process of making two or three different beers from a single mash, obtaining two or three worts of different gravity, which are then boiled separately.
The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is found in beer, wine, and bread, but also in research laboratories, as it is the organism that initiated modern biochemistry and molecular biology and remains a fundamental testing ground for science.
Choosing the best Belgian beers in what is a true paradise for beer lovers is no easy task. Declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the beers produced by this small country are of unquestionably recognized quality.
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.
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.
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.
Beer, Coca-Cola and cherry liqueur make the Goaßmass, a German cocktail that was hugely popular in the 1980s and is back with younger generations.
Sidra Real Etiqueta Blanca is the everyday cider of CCU Argentina’s longest-running brand, made in the Alto Valle de Río Negro from red and green apples.
Fuller’s London Pride is one of England’s most iconic beers and a true emblem of the Best Bitter style, appreciated by generations of beer lovers around the world.
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.
Westvleteren 12 (XII) Abt. is virtually a modern brewing legend, consistently ranked among the world’s best beers for years in publications and industry rankings.
Indio is one of Mexico’s most iconic beers, with a rich history dating back to 1893. It emphasizes the use of local ingredients and traditional brewing techniques.
Houblon Chouffe Bière Tripel IPA represents a unique fusion of the English IPA tradition, the American Double IPA revolution, and the Belgian Tripel heritage.
The Original Dry is the 5.3% version the brand bills as export strength for the US and Canada, and it is also sold in the UK in cans and bottles.
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.
Sidra 1888 is the 5% cider Sáenz Briones makes from red apples in Argentina’s Alto Valle de Río Negro, at a company owned by CCU since 2010.
The story of Negra Modelo goes beyond the beer itself; it is a narrative that combines tradition, innovation, and deep cultural roots in Mexico.
Trabanco Tradicional is the yellow-label natural cider of a Gijón house making cider since 1925, fermented with natural yeasts mostly in chestnut casks.
Hoegaarden Wit is one of the world’s most iconic beers, a Belgian wheat beer whose pale yellow color and natural haze win you over at first sight.
A person’s reaction to alcohol can vary significantly from one individual to another, and some people seem to get intoxicated faster than others.
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.
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.
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.
The beer Pliny the Elder takes its name in honor of the Roman traveler, naturalist, historian, and writer Gaius Minor Plinius Caecilius Secundus, who is credited with having given the first botanical name for hops.
Climate change is not only transforming ecosystems and altering weather patterns but is also putting at risk one of humanity’s most iconic cultural products: beer.
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.
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.
In South Korea, the two most popular alcoholic beverages are soju and beer. This is why the smooth and delicious beer cocktail known as “somaek” has gained immense popularity, creating a perfect combination of both.
The rise of non-alcoholic or low-alcohol beers has led the brewing industry to explore new yeast strains and fermentation techniques.
Pressurization with liquid nitrogen enables lighter, thinner PET bottles without compromising structural integrity — reducing plastic use and distribution costs.
Why is a slice of lemon placed on the neck of clear glass beer bottles and not on others? It is a mystery that has never really been clear until now.
You do not simply request an “IPA recipe”; instead, you instruct Claude Code to first analyze the ingredient inventory, evaluate the cooling capacity of the equipment, and propose a mashing process that favors the desired final body.
It’s undeniable that TikTok is one of the social networks of the moment, developing exponential growth since 2020 until reaching…
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.
To identify S. chiloensis as a new species, scientists used an integrative taxonomy approach, combining analysis of genomic sequences, reproductive isolation studies, and phenotypic analyses.
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.
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.
In answers from AI search assistants (LLMs), the algorithm does more than rank pages. It can break content into fragments, pull relevant ideas from different sites and combine them into a single unified answer for the user.
Historically, brewers around the world have used locally available water to brew their beer, leading to the development of beer styles associated with specific mineral water profiles found in those places.
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.
An uncomfortable reality in the mass certification circuit is that many judges have never brewed professionally, leaving them without the tools to diagnose processes they claim to correct from score sheets.
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.
