The Westvleteren Hacker
How one man used multiple phone lines, a private driver and five different license plates to secure caseloads of one of the world’s rarest beers.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Jordan Wilms
What We Talk About When We Talk About “Bitch Beer”
Craft beer’s bro code is still enforcing outdated stereotypes about what we define as good beer, bad beer and who drinks which.
- story: Gray Chapman
- illustration: Lydia Ortiz
Tour a Collection of Gallon-Sized Vintage Bourbon Bottles
Two Kentucky collectors have amassed a stockpile of rare, jumbo-sized bourbon bottles, including those from W.L. Weller and Old Fitzgerald.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photos: Victor Sizemore
Can America Embrace the Modern Trappist Ale?
Aaron Goldfarb and our panel of tasters find stand out bottles of Belgian, Dutch and American trappist ales.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
January’s Best Reads on Drinks and Drinking
Our favorite long reads on all things drinks and nightlife.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Daniel Krieger
How the “Walken Cooler” Became a Beer World Meme
A growing number of breweries, as well as bars and restaurants, are maintaining shrines to the cultish actor.
- story: Joshua M. Bernstein
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Moment Cantillon Happened
How the cult producer of Belgian lambic went from unknown to geek obsession in a matter of years.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Cory Smith
The Top 20 Beers of 2017
Aaron Goldfarb picks the most memorable beers he tasted this year.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- illustration: Nick Hensley Wagner
2017’s Best Reads on Drinks and Drinking
Twelve of our favorite stories on all things drinks and drinking from 2017.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
No More Airplane Bloody Marys, and Other Drinking Resolutions
A handful of professionals look back at 2017 to determine what they absolutely won't (and will) do again.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Our 15 Most-Read Stories of 2017
A look back at the most popular stories on PUNCH this year.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Which Drink Trends Should Disappear in 2018?
This year saw a of boom of juicy IPAs, vintage amari and the continued revival of '70s and '80s cocktails. Which trends will stick it out through 2018?
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Daniel Krieger