Tagged: hop butcher

Ryan’s 30 Best Beers of 2018

The criteria for the list is simple: these are the best beers that I had this year that were released this year. Most of these were packaged but some were from draft pours or at festivals (if I had multiple...

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Craig’s 30 Most Memorable Beers of 2018

This year in beer was unlike any other in recent memory. The Hazy IPA finally got recognized with its own BJCP and GABF category and spawned two similar styles that became popular – the sour IPA and the Brut IPA....

Episode 242 – Milkshake IPAs

As IPA further becomes a parody of itself, we stare down the ultimate challenge to our perception of what hoppy beers could – or should – be. Milkshake IPAs are a newer variation on the fruit-forward and bitterness-free take on...

GABF 2018 – The Unofficial Strategy Guide

Going into our fifth year attending the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, we feel like we’re starting to get better at it. With over 800 breweries pouring more than 4,000 unique beers, it’s necessary to make a pre-fest plan...