Although winter might seem like the best time for dark beers, they can actually be enjoyed any time. All you need is a cool night or a campfire, and those rich, toasty, and roast-y flavors really pop.

“Let’s Talk Beer Styles” is a monthly feature that accompanies Paste’s large-scale blind craft beer style tastings/rankings. The first month covered the history and modern role of American pale ale, ...

When it comes to believing or not believing at this time of year, Santa Claus is the mythical character who gets the most play. But there’s another seldom-seen creature who stirs debate: the Yeti. As ...

Dark beer is more than something to sip on during a cold winter night around the fireplace. Granted, Wisconsin has an abnormally long cold season, giving us plenty of time to work through the ...

Dark beers get unfairly stereotyped by the loudest among them, like today’s trendy, Instagram-friendly pastry stouts. These are brawny, occasionally terrifying beers—like a 14 percent bourbon-barrel ...

Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt Dark Cream Ale by Bad Weather Brewing Company: In case you haven’t heard, the Pioneer Press has its own beer! We have partnered with Bad Weather Brewing Company to create ...

I’m not sure how it happened, but somewhere along the line casual beer drinkers got the wrong idea about dark beer. Every day, all across the land, you’ll find drinkers turning down black-colored ...