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Hop Water Isn't Trying to Be Beer. That's Why We Like It.
I got that question from a lot of the people I told about our testing: Many had no idea that hop water even existed, and those who did wondered why I wouldn't just buy an IPA or drink a regular fizzy water, if that's what I was craving. What's the…
Calgary brewery to focus on making historic beers
A new brewery in Calgary is taking beer lovers on a journey back in time by making beverages from centuries past. Story continues below advertisement Good Cheer Brewing, owned by Nathan Vadeboncoeur, will have beers brewed by Vikings in the 900s…
Colorado's best breweries and beers of 2025
Colorado craft brewers had a banner year with award-winning beers and new venues — a much-needed antidote to the industry's gloomy outlook and recent closures. State of play: To keep the momentum going, Axios Denver conducted its annual…
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The Brussels Beer Challenge Has Officially Named the No. 1 American Beer of 2025
Firestone Walker Brewing Company's Union Jack IPA outscored 35 American breweries to win Best American Beer at the Brussels Beer Challenge, a major international competition. Union Jack is Firestone Walker's flagship IPA, brewed with Simcoe…
How Gritty's brewery prepares seasonal beer for Auburn, Portland brewpubs
Gritty McDuff's brewpub, with locations in Auburn and Portland, started making its Christmas Ale in November in preparation for the holiday season. The blue-gray dawn brings out the rich red of brick Nov. 22 in the Old Port. It's an unusual hour to…
Jim Beam Halts Production at Flagship Distillery as Whiskey and Bourbon Markets Struggle
Jim Beam, the country's largest maker of bourbon, has announced a one-year pause in production at its flagship facility in Clermont, Ky., a stunning move that underlines the immense challenges facing the American whiskey industry after more than…
Elevate your home bar with these mixology gadgets
While a shaker, some mixing tools and ice can do the job just fine, modern tech has enabled the invention of some impressive gadgets that can spritz up your home bartending game. From machines that can prepare cocktails in seconds to smart coasters…
Heineken N.V. reports the progress of transactions under its current share buyback programme
Heineken N.V. reports the progress of transactions under its current Amsterdam, 22 December 2025 - Heineken N.V. (EURONEXT: HEIA; OTCQX: HEINY) hereby reports transaction details related to the first €750 million tranche of its €1.5…
Heineken Holding N.V. reports transactions under its current share buyback programme
Heineken Holding N.V. reports transactions under its current Amsterdam, 22 December 2025 - Heineken Holding N.V. (EURONEXT:HEIO; OTCQX: HKHHY), hereby reports transaction details related to the first tranche of up to circa €375 million…
Christmas Is Back in Bethlehem, but Peace and Joy Have Yet to Arrive
A marching band played carols, a choir sang hymns and the lights adorning a giant evergreen blinked on, as Christmas tentatively returned to Bethlehem's Manger Square. For the past two years, Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank have…
UNC alum helps launch AI tool for brewers
The art of brewing the best craft beer is a science - one that a Durham-based company is hoping to make easier through technology. Jared Resnick, former owner of West End Wine Bar in Chapel Hill, founded Sennos, which has been working since 2017 to…
Mike Tyson and Ric Flair sue ex-cannabis business partners for $50m
Attorneys working on behalf of Mike Tyson and Ric Flair have sued their former cannabis business partners over allegations of money laundering, extortion and criminal fraud. The legendary heavyweight boxer and wrestling icon both agreed to deals…
Britons reported to be drinking less, as data shows consumption at record low
People in Britain are drinking less alcohol than in previous years, according to reports. The average UK adult consumed 10.2 alcoholic drinks a week last year, the lowest figure since data collection began in 1990 and a decline of more than a…
The world's best Christmas markets for a magical festive break
As winter's chill deepens and nights draw in, the festive season emerges as a welcome antidote, transforming streets with twinkling lights and glittering decorations. It is the annual emergence of Christmas markets that truly signals the official…
I've visited more than 40 countries but there's only one city I'd live in
A woman who has visited more than 40 countries says there is only one city where she would want to live. Monique Lindner has been to stunning locations in the likes of Australia, Latin America, and Asia. She says she was the first of her family to…
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