After years of Hazy IPAs, Imperial Stouts, and beers loaded with every fruit imaginable, craft beer appears ready for a reset. Heading into 2026, all signs point to lagers taking over tap lists and shelf space in a big way.
With 2025 now in the rearview mirror, we thought it the perfect time to showcase last year’s most read articles just in case you may have missed them.
If 2024 was a year of steady recalibration for American craft beer, 2025 was when the consequences of that reset fully came into focus. From closures and consolidations to unexpected growth stories and shifting drinker habits, here are the craft beer stories that defined the year…
If you’re smart you no longer go there – but we’d bet that there are very few of you who have never felt the wrath of a serious hangover. We’re not talking about just feeling a little off. A real hangover is brutal – a real hangover is unforgiving.
The New Year’s clock will soon be ticking down with celebrations everywhere. And once again Molson Coors be helping residents in seven metropolitan areas ring in 2026 safely by offering complimentary mass transit on New Year’s Eve as part of its Free Rides program.
As the year winds down, it’s pretty clear that 2025 was a tumultuous time for the American craft beer biz. And while the industry avoided a full-blown collapse, the steady drumbeat of brewery closures was unrelenting.
For those of you who don’t want to stray from the Champagne concept on New Year’s Eve, there’s a school of beer imports loosely referred to as Bière de Champagne that smartly straddle both worlds.
On December 15, the Brewers Association dropped its annual 2025 Year in Beer wrap-up, and we wish it had come with better news, but it didn’t.
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’ve been enjoying a long holiday break.
With Christmas now behind us and New Year’s Eve just days away the party (parties?) will soon be over as an anxious nation looks to navigating an alcohol-free January. But thankfully there are now uber- interesting ways to approach this sober new world
Festive foods take on new meaning when made with serious craft beer, especially party-ready Polish sausage and sauerkraut!
Since the holidays are a time for indulgence and you’re still on a roll, why not celebrate the season by pairing your favorite Christmas cookies with the right craft beers? And the American Craft Beer crew can help you with that..
While 2025 has been a challenging year for many craft breweries, Denver’s Ratio Beerworks is ending things on an encouraging note… We’ve that, “Words to Drink By” and more.
We’ve been so busy bringing you all the breaking craft beer news and indiscriminately hyping the latest holiday beers, that we didn’t get around to sending out Christmas cards again this year. So our “crafty” take on a classic holiday poem is going to have to do…
Holiday beers have always been a little different. Styles that feel way too rich for July suddenly make perfect sense. Some of these beers are nostalgic staples, and some are unfortunately no longer available, but all of them are Christmas classics…
Festive foods take on new meaning when made with serious beer, (especially over the Winter holidays), like these delicious brownie bites made with a smartly crafted Imperial Stout.
In 2007 Anheuser-Busch produced a Bud Light commercial received millions of views online but was never aired on television. And it just might be the funniest beer ad we’ve ever seen…
Located in Covent Garden, Guinness Open Gate at Old Brewer’s Yard is less about mass production and more about experimentation, hospitality, and reconnecting with drinkers in one of the world’s most influential beer cities.
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As Christmas 2025 approaches, the American craft beer industry finds itself in an increasingly familiar but uncomfortable spot: still standing, still creative, but clearly under pressure.
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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.
Great books, like great beer, never go out of style. And with the holiday shopping season now ticking away, we’re showcasing some of the year’s best craft best books for both fans and brewing professionals.
The Winter holidays are ON. And American craft brewers are addressing things with an exciting roster of lagers that serve as a worthy alternative to all those heavy Winter Warmers that seem to dominate retail at this time of year.
Leftover beer happens. But before you dump it down the drain, know this: flat or forgotten beer still has plenty of life left in it. From the kitchen to the backyard, here are ten surprisingly useful ways to put that leftover brew to work.
Held in Osaka, Japan this impressive annual event drew 1,562 entries from 385 breweries across 22 countries, with international judges evaluating entries over three days in November.
Great books like great beers never go out of style. And with the holiday shopping season now ON, we thought we’d showcase some classic craft books. And here are three craft beer books from some of our favorite beer writers that have stood the test of time…
What can we say? Everybody loves Pilsners. And American craft brewers are continuing to do interesting things with them.
Not long ago, the biggest threats to beer sales were rising ingredient costs, shifting tastes, and a younger generation drinking a little less than the one before it. Now, there’s a new wildcard in the mix — and it comes in the form of a small weekly injection.
In been just days since Sycamore Brewing’s co-founder was arrested on multiple felony charges. And the Charlotte, NC beer community is still reeling from its impact, as bars and other partners distance themselves from the brewery.
In partnership with local mass transit, the nation’s second largest brewer, Molson Coors, is returning its Free Rides program to seven cities so you can to ring in the new year safely. Here’s the deal…
The Winter holidays are ON. And American craft brewers are addressing things with an exciting roster of new beers that suit this special time of year.
