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The Siren Call of the Suburbs: Why Craft Brewers Are Migrating From Cities | Imbibe Magazine

Joshua M. Bernstein 6/9/25 Joshua M. Bernstein 6/9/25

The Siren Call of the Suburbs: Why Craft Brewers Are Migrating From Cities | Imbibe Magazine

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A Look at a Half-Century of ‘Lite’ Lager | The Wall Street Journal

Joshua M. Bernstein 6/9/25 Joshua M. Bernstein 6/9/25

A Look at a Half-Century of ‘Lite’ Lager | The Wall Street Journal

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The Reason Why People Won’t Splurge on Beer | The Wall Street Journal

Joshua M. Bernstein 5/5/25 Joshua M. Bernstein 5/5/25

The Reason Why People Won’t Splurge on Beer | The Wall Street Journal

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How Costco’s Kirkland Signature Beer From Deschutes Hit the Mark | The Wall Street Journal

Joshua M. Bernstein 4/28/25 Joshua M. Bernstein 4/28/25

How Costco’s Kirkland Signature Beer From Deschutes Hit the Mark | The Wall Street Journal

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The Cutting-Edge Ingredients Making IPAs More Pungent | VinePair

Joshua M. Bernstein 4/28/25 Joshua M. Bernstein 4/28/25

The Cutting-Edge Ingredients Making IPAs More Pungent | VinePair

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Inside the Dirty World of Cleaning Tap Lines | CraftBeer.com

Joshua M. Bernstein 3/31/25 Joshua M. Bernstein 3/31/25

Inside the Dirty World of Cleaning Tap Lines | CraftBeer.com

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What Happened to Magic Hat #9 | VinePair

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What Happened to Magic Hat #9 | VinePair

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How Breweries Are Betting Big on Nonalcoholic Beer | Imbibe

Joshua M. Bernstein 3/3/25 Joshua M. Bernstein 3/3/25

How Breweries Are Betting Big on Nonalcoholic Beer | Imbibe

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The State of Beer in Columbus, Ohio | Columbus Monthly

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The State of Beer in Columbus, Ohio | Columbus Monthly

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Turn on the Light (Lagers) | First Key Consulting

Joshua M. Bernstein 1/26/25 Joshua M. Bernstein 1/26/25

Turn on the Light (Lagers) | First Key Consulting

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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