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.
Delirium Tremens is a Golden Belgian Strong Ale style beer originating from Melle, Belgium, brewed by Brouwerij Huyghe, with 8.5% ABV, 200 calories, and 26 IBU.
Dry hopping, also known as dry hop, is a technique used in beer brewing that aims to increase the aromas of a beer, which consists of adding dried hops to the finished beer after fermentation.
Excessive alcohol consumption is unfortunately a deeply rooted practice in many cultures around the world, making its impact on human health a topic of constant research and concern.
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.
Cuello Negro Stout is a craft beer made with pure water from the Valdivian rainforest in southern Chile, whose flavor comes from a careful brewing process that gives it an unmistakable distinctive character.
Whether you’re a beginner homebrewer or an experienced one with years of practice and hundreds of batches under your belt, the fundamentals always remain the same.
The term “hop burps” is commonly used to describe a peculiar phenomenon of rapid and frequent burps experienced after consuming beers with a high hop content.
When one thinks of Japanese alcoholic beverages, sake is undoubtedly the first that comes to mind, but despite its foreign origins, beer is today without a doubt the most popular drink in Japan.
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.
In a context where post-Prohibition American beer meant light lagers from a handful of industrial giants, Jack McAuliffe changed everything. He passed away on July 15, 2025, at age 80.
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.
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 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.
In 1976, La Zaragozana launched Ambar SIN, Spain’s first non-alcoholic beer. Fifty years later, the country leads European consumption at 14% of the market. The story of the inventor, the blue label, and the journey from 4,000 small bottles to global stardom.
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).
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.
Beer rarely expires the same way perishable food does. A guide to understanding best before dates, proper storage, and the signs that tell you a beer has passed its prime.
Identifying the various aromas and flavors present in beer not only enhances the drinking experience but also provides a deeper understanding of the brewing processes and the unique characteristics of each beer style.
When we drink Trappist beers, Belgium comes to mind first, yet these beers originated in France, a country not exactly known for its brewing tradition.
Dolo is Burkina Faso’s sour, 2.3% sorghum beer brewed by the dolotières. How it is made, its history and its place in Africa.
Michael Jackson was an English journalist and writer whom Garrett Oliver once called: “The most influential person in the development of the brewing industry since Louis Pasteur.”
Chicha de jora is the germinated corn beer of the Andes. Its pre-Hispanic history, the science of its fermentation and the traditional recipe step by step.
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.
Naturally carbonated mineral spring waters have been known for millennia, being used even as medicinal agents by the ancient Greeks.
Tradition holds that Pythagoras, the celebrated mathematician and philosopher who founded his school in Croton, in southern Italy, grew tired of watching some of his disciples abuse wine during symposia.
Baked apple cider donuts, fluffy and coated in cinnamon sugar. The recipe makes 12 donuts and takes about an hour.
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.
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.
Houblon Chouffe Bière Tripel IPA represents a unique fusion of the English IPA tradition, the American Double IPA revolution, and the Belgian Tripel heritage.
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.
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.
Cuello Negro Stout is a craft beer made with pure water from the Valdivian rainforest in southern Chile, whose flavor comes from a careful brewing process that gives it an unmistakable distinctive character.
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.
In 2012 it grew fastest among the world’s top ten cider brands, per Carlsberg, and it now sells in over 40 countries in versions tailored to each market.
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.
Saison Dupont is a Belgian top-fermented beer, bottle-conditioned, brewed since 1844 during the winter to quench the thirst of the “saisoniers” who would work in the fields during the summer.
Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier, a German wheat beer with notes of banana, clove, and citrus, is perfect for pairing with Bavarian dishes, fresh cheeses, roasted vegetables, and citrus desserts. Its unique flavor and versatility make it ideal for any occasion.
Made in Clonmel since 1935 with 17 apple varieties, Magners Original is the 4.5% semi-sweet Irish cider the brand suggests serving in a pint over ice.
The interaction between alcohol and dopamine is a neurological phenomenon that explains the immediate effects of alcohol consumption, as well as the underlying mechanisms of addiction and mood disorders.
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 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.
Corona Extra is the world’s most valuable beer brand in 2026, worth $13.9 billion. Brand Finance ranking plus the historic 2018 list.
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.
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.
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 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.
Of the 10 most expensive beers in the world, some hit astronomical prices on release, while others are still brewed in exclusive batches.
Beer runs deep in German culture, and this April 23 most of the country celebrates Beer Day, a year after the purity law turned 500.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
When beer is introduced into a rotor spinning at high revolutions, a centrifugal force is generated that can reach between 5,000 and 10,000 times the Earth’s gravity. This acceleration reduces sedimentation time to fractions of a second.
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).
A refractometer is an optical instrument that measures the sucrose concentration of a solution based on the refractive index produced by light in that solution.
Planning a big party, a barbecue or a day at the pool with friends or family? One key to success is having plenty of fresh, cold beer on hand.
The relationship between the chemical composition of a beer and its consumer appreciation has been an elusive field for food science, due to the non-linear nature of perception and its complex interactions.
Our phone is the first thing we check in the morning and the last thing we see before going to sleep. It’s your biggest opportunity to communicate with your customers and make an impression.
Despite their popularity among brewers, these events are not always perceived by the market as a showcase of innovation and quality, but rather as a mirror that mainly reflects the industry’s limitations.
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.
