Fuller's/Firestone Walker/Lawson's Finest/Yards/istock/Uproxx When autumn arrives, some beer drinkers feel like it’s time to immediately crack open dark lagers, brown ales, stouts, and porters. But we all need a break from all that heaviness now and then. That’s where a nice session beer comes in this time of year — acting as a respite from … Read more
Episode 3 of ‘The Golden Bachelor’ sees the drama heat up between Kathy and Theresa. Read on to find out why Kathy thinks Theresa is “boastful.” Source: ABC The Gist: Kathy Swarts and Theresa Nist are contestants on Season 1 of The Golden Bachelor. The two are good friends, but drama is brewing between them. … Read more
Backacre/Whiner/Alesong/Dewey/istock/Uproxx There are few beer styles as self-explanatory as sours. As the name suggests, this is a style of beer known for its sour, acidic flavor profile. This unique taste comes from the use of various bacteria and yeasts added during the brewing process. Bacteria include Lactobacillus, Brettanomyces, and others. These ingredients add funk, barnyard … Read more
Unsplash Fall is a great time of year for a road trip. In much of the country, the weather is fairly mild with warm days mixing with cooler, sometimes rainy days. But if you travel somewhere with seasons — specifically, the northeast — you’ll be treated to the golds, oranges, yellows, and reds of the … Read more
Weihenstephaner/Schlenkerla/Ayinger/Troegs/istock/Uproxx Bock might be the German word for goat, but this popular spring beer’s name actually came from a colloquial mistake. Originally brewed in the German city of Einbeck as long ago as the 1300s, it eventually gained popularity and made its way south to Munich. That’s where the subtle difference in pronunciation changed the … Read more
Melvin/Pizza Port/Wayfinder/Fair State/istock/Uproxx We may be a month and a half into 2022, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still take a look back at the beer year that was. If you’re anything like us, you likely tried your fair share of West Coast IPAs, fruited sours, barrel-aged porters, milkshake IPAs, pale ales, lagers, and … Read more