Regardless of whatever else might be in the craft beer zeitgeist in any given moment–which, to be fair, has been pretty stagnant in recent years–the popularity of the beer variety pack has never ...

It has been over 200 years since Crown Prince Ludwig married the Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausens in 1810. The amazing love story captivated the German countryside and spawned one of the ...

Sometimes we get a little too caught up in the American craft beer world and have to take a step back and pay a little respect to those who not only came before but are still doing it today. We’re ...

Happy Labor Day to everyone. Labor Day usually signifies the beginning of the fall season, but to me it’s a long weekend of trying to hang onto summer for as long as I can. It’s also a time for family ...

There’s a case to be made that Germans are the reigning champs of beer. Sure, you have some other countries that make fantastic beer, but really, they’re all just copying the greats that came before.

When most Americans think of German beer, they think of the big names — Paulaner, Spaten, Bitburger, Beck’s. There’s nothing wrong with those, but there’s a lot more complexity to German beer than ...

Samuel Adams holds a yearly homebrew contest for amateur brewers and its employees, brewing the three winners for national release in six-packs — two each of the top two amateur winners and the top ...

The beating heart of Europe's "beer belt," Germany is known the world over for its delicious brews. In fact, I'm willing to bet a cold one that "beer" would be near the top of the list of things ...