From the yeast-supplied scent of German hefeweizens to pastry stouts evoking a banana-split sundae, brewers are, well, bananas over bananas.
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(LONGMONT, CO) OCTOBER 14, 2025 — Oskar Blues Brewery earned a gold medal for Dale’s Pale Ale at the 2025 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition, hosted and presented by the Brewers Association®. Dale’s Pale Ale was recognized in the English Ale beer-style category with aromas of strong, dank piney hops. It is beloved for its bitter, caramel malty flavor with […]
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PAIRED at the Great American Beer Festival is an intimate tasting experience where acclaimed chefs and innovative brewers create one-of-a-kind pairings you won’t find anywhere else.
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Jack McAuliffe, founder of New Albion Brewing, turned a homebrewer’s dream into America’s first modern craft brewery, inspiring generations with his resourcefulness and bold vision.
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Cider’s explosive growth runs parallel to that of beer, driven by creative makers reimagining what cider can be.
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American craft breweries are finding surprising opportunities and eager consumers overseas.
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American breweries are embracing Czech pouring traditions to elevate foam quality, flavor, and the overall craft beer experience.
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(Denver, CO) —The Brewers Association (BA) revealed the top beers and ciders of 2024 at an awards ceremony during the Great American Beer Festival (GABF®). In partnership with the American Cider Association, the prestigious competition bestowed awards in five new cider categories. With more than 1,200 cider producers in the U.S., the GABF competition keeps consumer drinking […]
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What's behind the collaborative nature of the global brewing community?
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A new wave of Asian American brewers is putting their heritage at the heart of their craft.
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France is famous for its attachment to good food and good alcohol—the French art de vivre. Beer still doesn’t seem to qualify as such. But that might be changing.
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In addition to music venues, bodacious barbecue, and epic tacos, this booming metropolis is The Lone Star State’s leading locale for incredible craft beer.
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This week I examine a group of US hops from the Pacific Northwest. These American hops form the heart of the US Craft Beer revolution and are widely used in American Pale Ale, and the wide array of India Pale Ales (IPAs) that now dominate Craft Beer production in the US. The Pacific Northwest Hops […] 
This week I welcome back Gordon Strong to discuss lager fermentation, lager yeast flavors, judging beer as well as some trends in craft brewing. Subscribe on iTunes to Audio version or Video version or Spotify or Google Play Download the MP3 File– Right Click and Save As to download this mp3 file. Your browser does […] 
(Denver, CO)—The Brewers Association (BA) unveiled the best beers of 2023 during an awards ceremony at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF®). GABF is the nation’s largest professional beer competition, […]
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Visiting Denver for the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) tops the bucket list of many beer lovers around the world.
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Any beer can be a camping beer, of course, but here are some suggestions for cooling down after a hike or warming up around the firepit.
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The connection between the craft beer world and ski culture is undeniable. A good beer is often a perfect way to cap a day on the slopes.
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In a way, purchasing the Black Elks’ building was like coming home for Ken Carson. The building sits in a part of Albuquerque, N.M., he describes as “the ’hood.” Carson once lived here before moving to the more affluent Northeast Heights in the 1960s, where he attended high school with only three other Black students. […]
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The trends and takeaways from the 40th anniversary of the recent Great American Beer Festival.
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Denver, Colo. • October 8, 2022 — The 2022 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition awarded 300 medals to the best commercial breweries in the United States. Presented by the Brewers Association (BA), GABF is […]
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(ASHEVILLE, N.C.) — Latch up your lederhosen and don your dirndls, Hi-Wire Brewing’s Zirkusfest Oktoberfest Lager has returned bigger, brighter, and better than ever in six-packs of 16-ounce cans with a festive new yellow, blue, and white design. This annual fall seasonal release brought home the 2016 Gold Medal in the Great American Beer Festival’s […]
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(Memphis, TN) — WISEACRE Brewing Company today announces its plans to launch statewide distribution throughout Texas in August 2022. Thanks to a new distribution partnership with Austin-based Dynamo Distributing, three of WISEACRE’s year-round beers, Bow Echo Hazy IPA, Gotta Get Up to Get Down Coffee Milk Stout, and the Great American Beer Festival Bronze Medal-winning […]
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This week I take a look at the Dunkles Bock beer style from Northern Germany and examine its history and how to brew one. Dunkles Bock is a dark, strong, malty German lager. Dunkles Bock History Bock beer traces its history to Einbeck, a small German town between Kassel and Hannover. Brewing records mentioning bock […] The roots of American craft beer extend throughout the nation, but the bines of the movement are clearly embedded in the Pacific Northwest.
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As if the countless American IPA iterations were not enough to satiate a hophead’s palate, a new one—dubbed Cold IPA—lingers bitterly on the horizon.
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Greg Casey joins me this week to discuss the rich history of the world’s most popular beer style which is American Adjunct Lager. Subscribe on iTunes to Audio version or Video version or Spotify or Google Play Download the MP3 File– Right Click and Save As to download this mp3 file. Your browser does not […] This was a fun experience, making beer from water . A close friend called me redneck Jesus. But in all seriousness this beer kit is fun!
Taking a walking tour is one of the best ways to get to know a city without the trappings of more touristy activities. You’re introduced to the region and its context by one of its very own, if even simply for social reasons.
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My parents didn’t drink much when I was growing up. Any alcohol that was in the house was hidden—hard stuff like vodka and tequila lived in a rarely opened cabinet in an armoire in the dining room, and what beer we had was stashed away in a second refrigerator in the garage. For years, the […]
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