American Craft Beer

Let’s start with the beer,  Busch Light Apple may be one of the strangest cult beers we’ve ever covered. It’s a “Big Beer”  special release that has spawned legions of fans who hunt it down and hoard it.

The Winter holidays are now over, yet winter remains. And American craft brewers are addressing things with an exciting roster of new beers that suit this moody time of year.

Driving meaningful connections is the driving force behind the brand’s newest campaign, “Legendary Moments Start with a Lite” featuring the one-and-only Christopher Walken – a legend in his own right with an iconic cadence, style and star power that brings generations together.  

The beer biz never sleeps at American Craft Beer. And here’s just some of what’s been happening in the beer world while you were enjoying the weekend.

While the big-name Imperial Stouts bombs tended to soak up most of the attention, 2025 delivered a deep bench of dark brews that proved excellence lives well beyond the more hyped releases.

Festive foods take on new meaning when made with serious beer. And who doesn’t enjoy a snackable pimento cheese spread, when you’re rooting for your favorite football team this weekend?

Thirty years after brewing its first batch of Double Barrel Ale in a vineyard on California’s Firestone Walker is entering its fourth decade of brewing serious craft beer. And it’s doubling down on the vision and  values that got them where they are today.

If there ever was a beer festival that became a national music & arts event, it was Boulevardia. We’ve that, “Words to Drink By” and more.

Dry January used to be pretty simple: stop drinking alcohol for a month,and count the days until February. But in addition to the growth of the NA beer sector in recent years, a new option has quietly worked its way into the equation—cannabis beverages.

Rauchbier is one of those beer styles that sounds more extreme than it actually is—at least until you take your first sip. The name translates simply to “smoke beer. And yet,the Rauchbeir isn’t some modern gimmick. For most of brewing history, it was just… beer.