As a beer connoisseur, I wonder why I drink. Often, it’s for the flavor. Sometimes, it’s for the buzz. Not infrequently, there’s some utilitarian...
Beer runs deep in the veins of American history, coursing through the hearts, minds and livers of those who founded modern America. Lincoln once said...
For decades, people around the United States had paltry options available for mead. Even when it could be found, those options were largely limited...
The pandemic has exacerbated the need for sensory delights: food, drink, and atmosphere. The gastropub menu is quick to fill this deprivation with...
The word "charge" has many definitions in the English language but, when used in a mechanical, scientific or creative setting the translation evokes...
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...
Welcome to the Spring 2021, Issue #53 of The Beer Connoisseur magazine!
It’s that time again, as the winter season will soon be behind us, and warmer...
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...
2020 has seen the beer industry jerked around like a starfish in the churning tides of pandemic politics and economics. Shutdowns, lockdowns and...
The year 2020 was a bummer. So, let’s move on. But first, there’s the business of craft beer to consider and how it has weathered a pandemic year....
Each year, we collect the highest-scoring beers of the year from our Official Review in a compendium of the best beers of the year. This year, 150...
BREWERY AWARDS
Each year, we award the breweries that collectively produce the highest-rated beer of the year as evaluated in our Official Review....
The craft beer world in 2020, and the world in general, was defined by the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
However, for beer connoisseurs...
All bets were off in 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the beer industry felt it. We saw the absence of beer festivals, large and small...
Hop flowers provide balancing spice and bitterness in beer. Most craft beer aficionados know the classic hop notes of flowers, citrus, grapefruit and...