As spring and summer approach, people look forward to longer, warmer days and spending more time outdoors. It’s also the perfect time for al fresco...
For enthusiasts of finely crafted brews, Asheville’s impressive array of destination breweries is not to be missed. As such, this charming city truly...
Drinking games are a chance to celebrate life with old friends and new. Some emphasize socialization and rapport, while others are more competitive,...
Temperatures are starting to creep in my neck of the woods, which can only mean one thing (in the context of my bimonthly From the Editor stories, at...
Judging Process
Our reviews are conducted in a single-blind tasting format. This method provides the best opportunity to rely on facts and to avoid...
There is always something newsworthy taking place in the beer industry. That's why we dedicate Monday of each week to publishing the top stories from...
We saddled up with the masterminds behind the highest rated brews and asked them about the inspiration behind the recipes. Follow the links below to...
Beer is an instrument of social change. When used judiciously, it becomes a bridge between surface and depth, allowing us to reveal more of ourselves...
In the past two years, craft breweries have showcased themselves as local, responsive, and free of corporate ownership. They have pushed the limits...
If pressed to guess the next great beer trend, odds are close to nil that hot beer would rank among the most popular prognostications.
And yet, here...
We saddled up with the masterminds behind the highest rated brews and asked them about the inspiration behind the recipes. Follow the links below to...
It’s that time again: In your hands you’re holding the annual print edition of The Beer Connoisseur magazine and, in this case, our 58th issue. 2021...
Imagine an Old Fashioned cocktail with no aromatic bitters. Think of a bowl of gumbo with no seasonings. Or jerk chicken without the jerk. In a...
Stephen King once wrote, “Sooner or later, everything old is new again.” It was likely penned to say the stories we tell, and the ones he writes, are...
BREWERY AWARDS
Each year, we acknowledge the breweries that collectively produced the highest-rated beers as evaluated in our Official Review. 2021’s...