The Ultimate Regional Lager Showdown
Aaron Goldfarb and PUNCH’s editorial team find five standout cans in a blind-tasting of “local” lagers.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
What We’re Into Right Now
A monthly installment covering what, where and how the editors of PUNCH are drinking. This month, a pét-nat spritz, a craft beer standby, New Cali rosé and more.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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Craft beer’s bro-code is still enforcing outdated typecasts on what we define as good beer, bad beer and who drinks which.
- story: Gray Chapman
- illustration: Lydia Ortiz
What We’re Into Right Now
A monthly installment covering what, where and how the editors of PUNCH are drinking.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Rex 1516
The cooking of the American South is the thing at Rex, and as such, the convivial rear bar executes the requisite Sazeracs and Mint Juleps remarkably well. But there is…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
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
Upgrade Your Cocktail With Five DIY Beer Syrups
Five flavorful syrups made with everything from gose to imperial stout, and the cocktails to pair them with.
- story: Punch Staff
- 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
