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Growing Pains: After Craft Beer’s Boom, Hop Farms Are Navigating Decreased Demand | Imbibe

Joshua M. Bernstein 9/3/26 Joshua M. Bernstein 9/3/26

Growing Pains: After Craft Beer’s Boom, Hop Farms Are Navigating Decreased Demand | Imbibe

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Rice Lagers Are Expanding Craft Beer’s Audience | Imbibe

Joshua M. Bernstein 9/3/26 Joshua M. Bernstein 9/3/26

Rice Lagers Are Expanding Craft Beer’s Audience | Imbibe

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The World Cup Brought Beer Drinkers Back to Bars and Taprooms | SevenFifty Daily

Joshua M. Bernstein 8/7/26 Joshua M. Bernstein 8/7/26

The World Cup Brought Beer Drinkers Back to Bars and Taprooms | SevenFifty Daily

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Why Breweries Are Reviving Beloved Bygone Beer Brands | VinePair

Joshua M. Bernstein 8/7/26 Joshua M. Bernstein 8/7/26

Why Breweries Are Reviving Beloved Bygone Beer Brands | VinePair

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Game Changers: Dad Strength Brewing | Food & Wine

Joshua M. Bernstein 6/29/26 Joshua M. Bernstein 6/29/26

Game Changers: Dad Strength Brewing | Food & Wine

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How Breweries Are Building the Mid-Strength Beer Category | SevenFifty Daily

Joshua M. Bernstein 6/23/26 Joshua M. Bernstein 6/23/26

How Breweries Are Building the Mid-Strength Beer Category | SevenFifty Daily

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Organic Growth: Why All-Natural Beer Is Making a Comeback | Imbibe Magazine

Joshua M. Bernstein 5/13/26 Joshua M. Bernstein 5/13/26

Organic Growth: Why All-Natural Beer Is Making a Comeback | Imbibe Magazine

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Craft Beer Stores Are Adapting to a Post-Boom Market | SevenFifty Daily

Joshua M. Bernstein 4/20/26 Joshua M. Bernstein 4/20/26

Craft Beer Stores Are Adapting to a Post-Boom Market | SevenFifty Daily

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How Dogfish Head Finally Found Growth Again — With the Grateful Dead | VinePair

Joshua M. Bernstein 4/20/26 Joshua M. Bernstein 4/20/26

How Dogfish Head Finally Found Growth Again — With the Grateful Dead | VinePair

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Roller Coaster to Reset: Looking Back on the Last 20 Years of Craft Beer | Imbibe

Joshua M. Bernstein 3/2/26 Joshua M. Bernstein 3/2/26

Roller Coaster to Reset: Looking Back on the Last 20 Years of Craft Beer | Imbibe

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Through the powers of algorithms and boredom, I recently I watched the Trainspotting sequel that came out, like, nine years ago. One line stood out: “tourist of my own youth.”

That resonated, because I recently went back to my hometown o

Phew. The last few weeks of summer have flown by. A beach trip to Delaware and Maryland! The worst jellyfish outbreak in 50 years! Camp pickup! Helping run the @crest.fest block party! Partnering with @derivebeer on a beer for said block party! And d

A little late July photo dump. Somehow, over the last 16 months, I’ve turned our driveway grass strip into a pollinator garden. And I’ve only been stung by a bee once! Other adventures: garden tours around Columbus backyards, excellent be

A few weeks ago, with Violet’s trip to sleepaway camp looming, @jenenec and me asked ourselves a question: Where should we travel? The answer: Milwaukee! We’d never been, which seems like a weird oversight considering, well, I’ve sp

Expanding beer’s audience is top of mind for a struggling brewing industry seeking to staunch declining sales, stoke new interest, and shore up aging ranks. That 2010s playbook of gimmicky ingredients and IPA everything is played out, and Frank

Scenes from the last several weeks of summer in the Midwest. Fourth of July Doo Dah Parade whimsy! Punk rock cover bands! $1.50 vintage lagers! Geese and S.G. Goodman @nelsonvillefest! A backyard cacti sale! Solid beers! And cruising through the litt

Fifteen years ago, as craft brewers elevated the bitterness and booziness of IPAs, @foundersbrewing went low while others went high. Instead of 7% or 8% ABV, the brewery’s citrusy All Day IPA limboed in at 4.7% ABV, transforming the brawny IPA

Has it really been nearly two years since we left Brooklyn? It has. Making it an annual tradition to head back every year after school lets out to see the best thing about the city: good friends. Also, the beaches, pizza, Chinatown, Broadway, and sev

Once again, every school year is the longest and shortest stretch of time. And that’s a wrap on seventh grade. Next stop: eighth grade! And then high school?! But first: summer vacation is here. We’re headed back to Brooklyn next week to