Editor's Note

In a time of fear and uncertainty, here are ideas for some much-needed distractions.

When I’m drinking in a contemplative way and considering the beer at hand, flow is the first thing I look for.

Our Editorial Director talks about the importance of independent media in an age where the lines are blurred.

A fond farewell to our retiring managing editor and a hearty welcome to our new senior editor!

We’re putting our cards on the table: We’re 100 percent employee-owned.

Whether you’re a homebrewer or a pro brewer, the reward of learning from peers and engaging in the social act of brewing together is one thing that makes craft beer unique and special. Let’s not lose it.

The culture of waiting in line for new and limited releases is an anomaly in the history of beer but not necessarily the cultural outlier in American commerce that some make it out to be.

Brewers occupy a world that straddles technique and creative expression in equal measure. And while you can learn the technique, you must commit yourself to tasting as much as you can if your intention is to make beer that others consider great.

This issue, we celebrate two things: the forward-thinking brewers of New England–style IPAs and what’s great in the world of brewing with our first annual “Best Of” issue.