Craft Beer Experts Shout Out Their Favorite Holiday Beers Ever

Hardywood/Troegs/Gouden/istock/Uproxx We are smack dab in the middle of the holidays. While Thanksgiving in all of its turkey and gravy-filled glory and the eight crazy nights of Hanukkah are behind us, Kwanzaa, Festivus, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve are still upcoming. This means that we’re deeply immersed in the holiday beer season. Strong ales, winter …

Craft Beer Experts Name The Best Beers For Chocolate Lovers

Copper Kettle/Founders/Young's/Boulder/Yuengling/istock/Uproxx When it comes to bold, robust wintry beer flavors, few are more desirable than chocolate. Even without the addition of chocolate malts and flavorings (which can also be tasty!), chocolate is one of the main flavors found in porters, stouts, inky dark ales, and other winter brews. This is typically thanks to the …

These Seasonal Craft Beers Will Leave You Fully In The Holiday Spirit

Revolution/Clown Shoes/Anchor/Almanac/istock/Uproxx It’s the most wonderful time of the year — the holidays. With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, we’re heading full force into the holiday season with all of its pine-scented trees, holly jolly jocularity, brightly lit menorahs, Festivus poles, gingerbread cookies, and eagerly-awaited seasonal beers. The latter is where our focus lies today …

We Blind Tested Craft Beers With Turkey, Gravy, And Cranberry Sauce To See Which Worked Best

Modern Times/Cigar City/Firestone Walker/Allagash/istock/Uproxx Thanksgiving is a holiday built around plates piled high with iconic foods. Stuffing, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, gravy, cranberry sauce, and the star of the show: a whole, roasted, (hopefully!) juicy turkey. Then you have pumpkin pie rounding things out for dessert. It’s not a meal, it’s a marathon. This …

Craft Beer Experts Shout Out Their Favorite Beers That They Don’t Make

Leffe/Orval/North Coast/Weihenstephan/Carlsberg/istock/Uproxx What do you think of when you imagine a beer? Whatever you see in your mind’s eye is probably your favorite beer. If you love Pilsner Urquell, you likely imagine a pint of that crisp, refreshing, classic beer. If you prefer barrel-aged stouts, maybe you envision a tulip glass with Founders KBS or …

Craft Beer Experts Name The Absolute Best Barrel-Aged Beers On Earth

Fremont/Derivation/Petrus/Crooked Stave/istock/Uproxx While bourbon barrel-aged stouts seem to get all the press these days, nearly every other beer style is also getting the barrel-aged treatment. Wine, port, sherry, and rye whiskey barrelled-beers have all been making appearances on store shelves, with one-off specialty barrels in the mix too. There’s a wonderland of barrel-aged suds out …

Beers That Taste Like Fall In A Bottle, According To Bartenders

Mothers/Goose Island/Paulaner/New Holland/istock/Uproxx In the hierarchy of seasons, fall just might be the best. The weather is cooler but not cold. There’s a nice crisp feel in the air and the smell of sodden leaves is everywhere. Foods feature sage and thyme, fall fruits, and hearty broths. It’s also the season with the most diversity …