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You chose your favorite styles to drink, and while IPA again tops the list (as it has ever since we’ve asked the question), pilsner and helles made big gains in 2020.

Greg Engert, beer director for the Neighborhood Restaurant Group, explains the components of flavor and how we perceive them, and thus how we enjoy our beers as well as our food.

Game recognizes game. Here we’ve asked five respected brewers for a favorite beer they drank this year while off the clock.

Brick West in Spokane, Washington, has quickly made a mark with its fastidious approach to brewing classic German styles. Head brewer Sam Milne shares insights on the ingredients, process, and technical considerations that make their beers so compelling.

Courtesy of Wayfinder Beer in Portland, Oregon, here is a recipe for their "cold IPA," which earned a spot among our Best 20 Beers of 2020.

It’s been a tough year for drinking in beer bars, but here are your chosen favorites. We'll see you there at the bar next year.

Pandemic or no pandemic, your favorite cities in America for drinking craft beer in 2020 are...

The accomplished writer, certified beer judge, and our own contributing editor shares her beery highlights from a highly unusual year.

What’s up in New England? We asked Samer Khudairi. This Boston-based freelance journalist is a savvy beer enthusiast and contributor to DigBoston, Good Beer Hunting, Pellicle, and more. Here are his beery highlights of the year.

Going beyond your No. 1 fave brewer, we asked you for your favorite beers and brewers in eight specific style categories, from saisons to stouts (and, of course, IPAs).

Temperature and glassware can play important supporting roles when pouring and enjoying stronger beers. Greg Engert explains how in this video tip.

Courtesy of Jack Hendler of Springdale Beer and Jack's Abby, here is a homebrew-scale recipe for one of our Best 20 Beers in 2020. “Creating malt intensity without body or too much residual sweetness requires excellent process control from the brewer.”

Once again, you told us your favorite homebrew gear, manufacturers, and retailers. It was a year of small shifts and subtle moves, as your favorite brands of 2020 remained largely unchanged.

Five top beer writers from around the United States share insights and anecdotes about the best brewers, beers, and trends they've experienced in 2020.

Got beers in your fridge? Check. Got a variety of random candies appearing in your house right about this time of year? Check. It’s time once again to mix and match.

The blogger behind DontDrinkBeer.com (DDB) and the Malt Couture podcast is back again with his list of year-end favorites, trends, and more.

Stan Hieronymus, author of several highly regarded beer books and a widely respected hops expert, shares his favorites from the past year of decreased travel and increased angst.

Spike's Ben Caya recently caught up with Bernard Petersen, founder of the Runaway Micropub & Nanobrewery, for a brew day in Burlington, Wisconsin. Just a year ago, Ben helped Bernard install Spike's first Nano system.

Foam is important not just for appearance, but also for aroma and how we experience a beer. In this video tip, Greg Engert explains why we go for foam when we pour (and when we brew).

Here are the top 50 beers of 2020, as voted on by the readers of Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine®.