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Why Breweries Are Dumping Beer During the Pandemic | The New York Times

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Why Breweries Are Dumping Beer During the Pandemic | The New York Times

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A Practical Guide to Homebrewing During a Pandemic | October

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A Practical Guide to Homebrewing During a Pandemic | October

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Craft Brewers Catch the Scent of Yeast

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Craft Brewers Catch the Scent of Yeast

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How Dogfish Head Passes on Homebrew Traditions | Popular Mechanics

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How Dogfish Head Passes on Homebrew Traditions | Popular Mechanics

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Craft Beers to Pair With Your Thanksgiving Feast | Men’s Journal

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Craft Beers to Pair With Your Thanksgiving Feast | Men’s Journal

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Winter Beer Trends | Men's Journal

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Winter Beer Trends | Men's Journal

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Fermenting Innovation in the Southern Finger Lakes

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Fermenting Innovation in the Southern Finger Lakes

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Imbibe 75 2020 Beer Bar of the Year: The Grand Delancey | Imbibe Magazine

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Imbibe 75 2020 Beer Bar of the Year: The Grand Delancey | Imbibe Magazine

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The Future of Cannabis Consumption Lounges | THCnet

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The Future of Cannabis Consumption Lounges | THCnet

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Clearing the Smoke on America’s Vaping Crisis | THCnet

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Clearing the Smoke on America’s Vaping Crisis | THCnet

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I began covering craft beer for @imbibe in 2006, for the magazine’s second issue, enjoying a bar seat to a bewildering boom. That year, according to the Brewers Association, 1,460 breweries operated in America; by 2024, that number soared to 9,

Winters are cold and long in the Midwest. Why not escape to Tucson, Arizona, to visit friends you’ve known for just about 30 years. Tacos, bike rides, cold beers, cacti, dive bars, great breweries, warmth in every sense of the word. All in all,

If there’s one thing to know about me, I’m a die-hard fan of happy hours and a good deal. $2 hot dogs and $4 beers till 6pm? I’ll be there when the doors open.

Brewery taprooms rarely had to entice drinkers with deals, though. Fre

Oh man, it’s been a couple weeks in the world, huh? Everything can feel so very overwhelming. One antidote: bring a little joy into the world by bringing folks together. Community organizing can take so many forms, so I choose to encourage a li

Do I just come up with event ideas to wear a hot dog costume? Uh, yes.

After writing a VinePair article about breweries running meat raffles, I was like, I want to run a meat raffle too! Because right now, the world needs a bit more fun and communi

Each year for @sevenfiftydaily, I canvas brewing industry stakeholders to create a comprehensive road map for the coming year in beer. More than ever, a cloud of negativity covers an industry roiled by erratic tariffs, spiking costs, declining consum

Live, Laugh, Love in the dive-bar bathroom @uncleleoscincy? Why not. I’ll take a little positivity just about anywhere this year. Here’s to flushing away 2025. And into the future we go! Happy New Year, indeed.

A little December photo dump filled with all the weird Christmas decorations, concerts, matzo ball soup, solstice fires and a few great beers over the last month. Plus Prince as you’ve likely never seen him. Hope everyone is hanging tough this

As a writer, finding negative narratives in craft beer is a breeze. Sales are declining. Closures are climbing. Let’s blame all those IPAs! Or Gen Z! Or THC!

Instead of focusing on deflating news, though, @vinepair asked me to do another editi

Before November disappears, a few highlights from the last few weeks: Violet turned 12 and we celebrated with a dozen donuts! I rode in the local Cranksgiving food drive! And bought smoked turkeys for our 17-person Thanksgiving from a BBQ truck in a