Brewing at the Asahi Group, Japan’s largest beer producer, has been halted at its extensive  network of 30 factories after a September 30, cyberattack.  We’ve that, “Words to Drink By” and more…

Best Fall Seasonal Beers

The USA TODAY’s 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards rank nominees based on public votes, with a panel of experts selecting initial nominees in each category. After a four-week public voting period, the winner is the nominee who receives the most votes, with the public allowed to cast one vote per category each day. And they recently ranked the 10 Best Fall Seasonal Beers of 2025.

Big Hop Harvest Ale, a 6.4% ABV Wet Hop IPA crafted with  fresh-picked, undried, locally grown hops, from Pittsburgh, Pa-based East End Brewing Co. was voted the best fall seasonal beer of the year according to USA Today readers.

And here’s the complete top 10…

1. Big Hop Harvest Ale / East End  Brewing Co. (Pittsburgh, PA)
2. Pum-Queen / Bonesaw Brewing (Glassboro, NJ)
3. Oktoberfest / Great Lakes Brewing (Cleveland, OH)
4. Fall Festbier / Creature Comforts Brewing (Athens, GA)
5. Mecktoberfest / The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (Charlotte, NC)
6. Oktoberfest / Sierra Nevada Brewing (Chico, Ca & Mills River, NC)
7. Oktoberfest / The Phoenix Brewing Co. (Mansfield, OH)
8. Gordgeous Pumpkin Ale / NoDa Brewing Company (Charlotte, NC)
9. Flannel Friday Amber Ale / Harpoon Brewery (Boston, MA)
10. Spiced Pumpkin Ale / Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co. ( Madison, WI)

Words to Drink By

“Always take the position that you are to some degree wrong, and your goal is to be less wrong over time” Elon Musk South African-born businessman known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, and X

Japanese Beer Giant Crippled By Cyberattack

Brewing at the Asahi Group, Japan’s largest beer producer, has been halted at its extensive  network of 30 factories, and nationwide delivery schedules thrown into disarray after a September 30, cyberattack.

“Asahi holds an estimated one-third of Japan’s domestic beer market,” according TechRadar, “but it has a global reach through its other brands, including Peroni, Pilsner Urquell, Grolsch and Fuller’s.”

“Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. is currently experiencing a system failure caused by a cyberattack, affecting operations in Japan,” Asahi says in a statement.

“At this time, there has been no confirmed leakage of personal information or customer data to external parties. However, due to the system failure, the following operations have been suspended:

• Order and shipment operations at group companies in Japan
• Call center operations, including customer service desks

“We are actively investigating the cause and working to restore operations; however, there is currently no estimated timeline for recovery.”

The company has confirmed that only its operations in Japan have been affected by the attack.

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