How Lager Got Its Groove Back
Domestic brewers are plumbing the depths of the category and proving that it’s far more than “fizzy yellow beer.”
- story: Justin Kennedy
- photo: Nick Hensley
Britain’s Messy Habit of Messing with Beer
From the Snakebite and the Purple Nasty to the Light and Bitter and Lager and Lime, a close look at the very British art of adulterating beer.
- story: George Reynolds
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Meet Schlabst, Milwaukee’s Black and Tan
This half-and-half combination of Schlitz and Pabst has been celebrated with T-shirts, anniversary parties and even its own Twitter account.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Pabst Brewing Co.
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
Can America Do Kölsch and Helles Lager Like the Germans?
Aaron Goldfarb and PUNCH's editorial team find six standout bottles in a lineup of crisp, American-style Kölsch and Helles beers.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Daily News: Liquor Brands Adopt Augmented Reality, Making the Case for Armagnac
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - At Diamond Reef, the drinks list straddles the line between old school and new. - Beam Suntory is considering augmented…
- story: Chloe Frechette
Daily News: A Church That Brews Beer in its Crypt, A Guide To Asian Lagers
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - St. Mary's church in North London brews beer in the crypt to raise money for their youth work.…
- story: Chloe Frechette
Are the World’s Most Iconic Lagers Just Bud in Different Bottles?
Nearly every country has its own claim to beer fame, from Imperial in Costa Rica to Mythos in Greece. But just how many of these beers are truly connected to…
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Meet the New Generation of American Lagers
For much of the craft beer movement, lager has struggled to shed its association with the cruddy yellow fizz that defined American beer for decades. But the growing presence of…
- story: Will Gordon
- photo: August Schell
Sam Adams Troubled By Where Craft Beer Culture Is Going
America’s craft beer landscape is rapidly evolving and Boston Beer Company’s Jim Koch, the original brewer of Sam Adams Boston Lager, doesn’t at all like the direction it’s headed. With…
- story: Stephen Praetorius
