Beer

“There is no recipe for the real zoigl,” says brewer Reinhard Fütterer of the Schafferhof-Zoigl pub in Neuhaus. “Everyone has their own—that’s one of the things that make it so special.”

The incisive mind behind dontdrinkbeer and the Malt Couture podcast shares his highlights of the past year.

The cofounder, editorial director, and podcast host shares his most memorable beers and experiences from a busy year of events, recordings, and travels.

The British beer writer and founder of Pellicle Magazine shares his joyful beers from the past year and hopeful thoughts for the next.

Hazy IPA edges out pilsner by a single vote for the No. 2 spot this year. Where do your other favorite styles to brew and drink fall on the list?

Our readers voted on the best cities in the United States and around the world for drinking beer—here are the results.

For a riff that goes beyond pumpkin pie, this tiramisu made with a splash of Belgian strong dark ale is ready to take center stage at your holiday gathering.

Natalie Rose Baldwin, brewmaster of Wayfinder Beer in Portland, Oregon, shares this recipe for a French-inspired pilsner that features a kiss of spelt and plenty of floral, spicy Alsatian Strisselspalt hops to drive the flavor.

Our contributing editor and the NAGBW Writer of the Year shares some favorite tipples and a few thoughts to mark another four seasons on the books.

The prolific author and hop chronicler shares his top beers and moments from 2025.

Our executive editor shares his favorite beers and beery moments from the past year.

You voted, we tallied. Here are your favorite breweries, broken down into four categories by volume brewed.

From Corn Coast Brewing in Lincoln, Nebraska, here’s a recipe for the West Coast–style pils that we named one of our Best 20 Beers in 2025.

From Pinta Barrel Brewing in Wieprz, Poland, here’s a recipe for their barrel-aged imperial stout with vanilla, coconut, and barrel-aged coffee—a richly layered treat that beat out many others to become one of our Best 20 Beers in 2025.

Which beers do you love the most? We polled thousands of our magazine and newsletter subscribers on their favorites, and here are the results.

From El Segundo Brewing in Los Angeles, here’s a recipe for the impeccable Kölsch that the editorial team at Craft Beer & Brewing named one of their Best 20 Beers in 2025.

From Seattle’s Fast Fashion, here’s a recipe for the German-style pilsner that we named one of our Best 20 Beers in 2025.

Uncork the magnums, this is the winners’ circle. Through a gauntlet of judging panels and on to the editors’ table for a last round of blind tasting and spirited discussion, these are the beers that lit up our palates and our brains—or that simply had us yearning for another, and another.

In this once-a-year episode, Jamie Bogner and Joe Stange share Craft Beer & Brewing’s Best 20 Beers in 2025, as selected by our judges and editorial team—plus, the results of our Readers’ Choice survey for best breweries, beer cities, bars, and more.

The diversity of styles is one thing that makes craft beer great. Here are your favorite brewers in eight different craft-beer niches. The 2024 rank is noted in parentheses.