American Craft Beer

If it feels like your go-to pint of beer is creeping toward luxury status, you’re not imagining things—it actually is…at least in some U.S. cities. But thankfully, not everywhere is trending upward.

On April 5, things got rowdy at Revolution Hall in Portland as the Oregon Beer Awards celebrated the state’s best craft brewers. And we’ve all the big winners for you…

Brooklyn Brewery isn’t just one of the OGs of American craft beer—it’s one of the few that’s managed to stay relevant without losing its identity. It has been a cornerstone of American craft beer for decades. But beyond its familiar amber lager, there’s a lot more going on across the river from Manhattan.

Spring Is ON, and summertime not all that far away. And American craft brewers are celebrating the seasons with a smart roster of artisan brews you're gonna want to have around as things warm up.

If you’ve ever tried to get your favorite out-of-state IPA shipped to your front door, you already know the drill: it’s complicated, inconsistent, and in most places, flat-out illegal. The demand is there. The willingness to spend is there. And the upside—for both breweries and retailers—is increasingly hard to ignore.

Ever since 1987 the Brewers Association has been recognizing individuals who inspire, defend, and innovate within the craft brewing industry. And this year’s winners couldn’t be more deserving…

April 7th is National Beer Day — and although we can get cynical about the seemingly endless rollout of “official” beer holidays, we’ve committed to this one yet again. And here’s why…

Not long ago, ordering a non-alcoholic beer felt like waving a tiny white flag at the bar, a Dry-January call. Fast forward to 2026, and the script has completely flipped.

Easter’s come and gone, but your counter is still buried under a pastel avalanche of half-eaten chocolate bunnies, sticky Peeps, mysterious jelly beans, and those suspiciously durable Cadbury Creme Eggs. What to do?

On April 2, President Trump rolled out a series of updates to the long-running Section 232 tariff. At the center of it all is aluminum, the lifeblood of modern beer packaging