Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Sachs is an NY-based writer covering spirits, cocktails and bars. I must confess, I’m not a big beer drinker. I’m not even ...

Why are local versions of classic German beer styles so often disappointing? There are a lot of reasons, but one of the most basic is the equipment. Most American craft breweries are outfitted with ...

This Friday brings us to the end of Lent, a season of sacrifice that started for many along the Gulf Coast way back on Ash Wednesday. Some people I know chose to give up caffeine, some chose fast food ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It may not surprise you that Brent Hernandez, craft brewer and owner of Redlight Redlight, finds it funny when he hears of people ...

When was the last time you had a good Bock beer? Or better yet, how about Doppelbock? Few beers ignite the kind of excitement in the real beer and lager fans this time of year like a “double” Bock.

If you’ve read my Beer and Metal posts on Metropolitan’s Afterburner Oktoberfest or Zwickel Flywheel lager, you already know how I feel about this brewery. I recommend Metropolitan to all my friends ...

THE word lager immediately conjures up images of a low to mid-strength pale-coloured beer that is available in large quantities and rarely challenges your taste buds. The straw-coloured fizz has ...

At what point does one elevate from merely drinking beer to being a full-on beer snob? Answer: when you feel compelled to tell other people what to drink. And the inevitable result of this peculiar ...

Harpoon Brewery and Whistlepig are up to something again this holiday season. The coronavirus pandemic couldn’t keep these New England businesses apart as the two collaborated for the second straight ...

When Abbas Razvi, Kaushal LS, Aniketh Yadav, Moiz Mustafa and Ravi Nidarmarthy of Godless, a metal band from Hyderabad, aren’t discussing music or jamming, they hold forth on one topic (apart from ...