American Craft Beer

The Winter Holidays are ON and American craft brewers are addressing things with an exciting roster of new beers you’re gonna want to have around as things get increasingly festive.

As we approach the winter holidays, there’s nothing better a steaming bowl of chili—especially a chili made with the right IPA.

Standing in lines for Goose Island Beer Company’s annual Black Friday Bourbon County Stout release, is for many beer lovers a rite of passage.

A successful beer launch is seldom by accident, and we’re pretty sure Todd Ahsmann would agree. After all, he’s the #1 guy at Chicago-based Goose Island Beer Company, home to the annual Bourbon County Stout release, which is a pretty big deal.

Hey we get that we're a craft beer site...but  you’ve probably already selected  your favorite beers for today’s gathering.  And don't act like you don’t have a favorite Thanksgiving side dish you can’t do without.

From the first time John Zadlo tasted Bourbon County Brand Stout at a Goose Island Beer Company event, something clicked. Now, as Senior Brand Manager, John oversees the entire barrel-aged portfolio, guiding each release from concept to glass.

Star Beer, a popular Nigerian lager, is now available in Texas. But this expansion is part of a broader American market strategy, and the visionary woman behind it…We’ve that, “Words to Drink By” and more.

Thanksgiving signals the start of the winter holidays and Black Friday is a celebration of stouts. And American craft brewers are addressing both with a variety of new offerings that should pair smartly with just about everything festive.

It turns out the run-up to Thanksgiving isn’t giving beer much to be thankful for. Beer sales continue to slip heading into the holiday stretch, a time traditionally associated with family gatherings, turkey, and yes — cold cans of lager.

And don’t let the name fool you. This isn’t some pompous Euro import. It’s one of beer’s quiet overachievers—subtle, flavorful, and historically badass.