Craft Beer & Brewing Staff
Five on Five: Saison and Farmhouse BeersFrom malt-forward bières de garde to New World hoppy takes dripping in fruits from the bine, the approaches are myriad and the influences widespread. But which do brewers themselves love? We asked five for their favorites.
Infographic: Openings & ClosingsRecent numbers from the Brewers Association paint an interesting picture about the impact of a year of COVID-19 on brewery openings and closings.
Editors’ Picks: DoppelbockThe best doppelbocks eschew excessive sweetness and embrace balance—despite offering deep malt complexity and festive, brain-tickling strength. Here are five we love.
Editors’ Picks: Belgian TripelGolden-blond with a lithe body, lively mouthfeel, resilient foam, and sneaky strength—equally at home on the dinner table or next to your easy chair—here are a few of our favorite tripels.
Editors’ Picks: Cream AleThe bright and lively nature of this hybrid style makes it the perfect choice as an American alternative to European lagers. While the name can be more sleight-of-hand than literal, that won’t stop us from recommending five we love.
Five Stouts Beloved by the ProsStouts are intrinsically tied to craft’s beyond-the-mainstream appeal. From dry and sweet sessionable stouts to big barrel-aged ones and adjunct-laden “dessert” stouts, there’s something for every kind of drinker. But which do brewers themselves love?
Editors’ Picks: Low-Calorie IPAsHere are five flavor- and aroma-forward IPAs that scratch the hops itch without loading up on calories.
Editors’ Picks: Hard SeltzerHere are a few standouts from the rapidly evolving world of fruit-forward fermented beverages.
Five on Five: Brewers Pick Their Favorite IPAsFew styles have evolved faster than IPA. In this era of softness, haze, and rethought, fruit-forward West Coast iterations, what beers do brewers themselves like to drink? We asked five for their faves.
Editors’ Picks: Five Vienna Lagers We LoveA great Vienna lager exhibits malt and hop character balanced by restraint and supreme drinkability. If lager is the ultimate “brewer’s beer,” is Vienna the ultimate brewer’s lager? Here are five that we love.
Best In Beer: Brewers Pick Five Favorites of 2020Game recognizes game. Here we’ve asked five respected brewers for a favorite beer they drank this year while off the clock.
Best in Beer Readers’ Choice: Top 50 Beers of 2020Here are the top 50 beers of 2020, as voted on by the readers of Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine®.