Why Wrestling and Craft Beer Are Creating a Tag Team | The New York Tines

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Jun 29

Written By Joshua M. Bernstein

Photo: Jon Premosch for The New York Times

Over the last couple of years, I’ve noticed a number of breweries hosting wrestling matches at their festivals and taprooms. What’s driving the connection between craft brewing and professional wrestling? I took a leap off the top ropes for The New York Times.

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