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The Brewpub Goes Vegan | VinePair

Joshua M. Bernstein 1/3/23 Joshua M. Bernstein 1/3/23

The Brewpub Goes Vegan | VinePair

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For Breweries Across the Country, Holiday Releases Mean More Than Christmas | VinePair

Joshua M. Bernstein 12/23/22 Joshua M. Bernstein 12/23/22

For Breweries Across the Country, Holiday Releases Mean More Than Christmas | VinePair

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From Cacti to Coconuts: A New Wave of Alt Water-Based Beer Is Here | VinePair

Joshua M. Bernstein 11/17/22 Joshua M. Bernstein 11/17/22

From Cacti to Coconuts: A New Wave of Alt Water-Based Beer Is Here | VinePair

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Drinking Up the History Around Williamsburg, Virginia

Joshua M. Bernstein 11/8/22 Joshua M. Bernstein 11/8/22

Drinking Up the History Around Williamsburg, Virginia

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Tripel Time: How Belgian Beer Is Evolving in America | Imbibe Magazine

Joshua M. Bernstein 11/8/22 Joshua M. Bernstein 11/8/22

Tripel Time: How Belgian Beer Is Evolving in America | Imbibe Magazine

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Why Breweries Are Exploring Cannabis Beverages | SevenFifty Daily

Joshua M. Bernstein 11/8/22 Joshua M. Bernstein 11/8/22

Why Breweries Are Exploring Cannabis Beverages | SevenFifty Daily

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What's Next for Hard Seltzer in 2022? | First Key Consulting

Joshua M. Bernstein 10/10/22 Joshua M. Bernstein 10/10/22

What's Next for Hard Seltzer in 2022? | First Key Consulting

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A Brewer’s Dozen: Why Craft Beer Is Skipping Tall Boys for 12-Ounce Cans | VinePair

Joshua M. Bernstein 10/3/22 Joshua M. Bernstein 10/3/22

A Brewer’s Dozen: Why Craft Beer Is Skipping Tall Boys for 12-Ounce Cans | VinePair

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Why Refined Corn Lagers Are Finding a Following | VinePair

Joshua M. Bernstein 9/12/22 Joshua M. Bernstein 9/12/22

Why Refined Corn Lagers Are Finding a Following | VinePair

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Why Breweries Are Looking to Food Halls for Taproom Expansions | VinePair

Joshua M. Bernstein 8/16/22 Joshua M. Bernstein 8/16/22

Why Breweries Are Looking to Food Halls for Taproom Expansions | VinePair

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Several decades ago, organic beer felt like a transformational force in craft beer. Eel River and Wolaver’s Organic Ales, among others, proved that a brewery needed no GMOs to make standout beers. The North American Organic Beer Festival launch

Photo dump Friday! Scenes from the last few weeks o’ living in Columbus including: shellshocked running the concession stand at the middle-school dance (Dr Pepper and Takis for all!), a little punk rock, dive-bar food and concerts, awesome bump

Look at that throwback pic! That's me, just about 20 years ago, drinking lager in Riga, Latvia, during a twisty journey that took me from London to Mongolia in a broken-down car that, yes, broke down in the Gobi Desert.

But that's a story for anoth

During craft brewing’s 2010s surge and summit, drinkers flocked to proliferating beer shops to buy cans, bottles, and growlers filled with fresh beer, the rarer the better. Fans tailgated delivery trucks carrying IPAs from Lawson’s Finest

I’ve always been fascinated by towns built around the idea of health through consuming and soaking in waters like Saratoga Springs, New York, and @visithotsprings, where I took a little press trip last week.

Hot Springs is basically a nationa

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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