Like its larger rival in brewing, Germany, Belgium can trace its brewing history back to the Middle Ages. Over those centuries, the distinct Belgian brewing tradition has spawned some of the best ...

Among the great beer-brewing centers of Europe, Belgium is undoubtedly the most unique. The United Kingdom and Ireland are rightly renowned for their pale ales, porters and stouts. The German- and ...

Available: In 12-ounce cans at Sno-Isle Food Coop and on tap at the brewery and at Sno-Isle Food Coop’s 20th Birthday Party on June 24 My thoughts: When Nate McLaughlin opened Justice Brewing in 2012, ...

At what point does one elevate from merely drinking beer to being a full-on beer snob? Answer: when you feel compelled to tell other people what to drink. And the inevitable result of this peculiar ...

A GOOD selection of Belgian-style ales is like the very best kind of buffet, offering an assortment of flavors, aromas, styles, strengths and types. You want strong ale, sour ale, sweet ale, dry ale, ...

This year’s American Craft Beer Week, “the annual springtime salute to small and independent craft breweries,” runs through May 22. When it comes to pioneering craft breweries, Tampa’s Cigar City ...

We’ve gone over some basic terms and flavors and talked about the process of tasting beer as a gateway to expand your palate and vocabulary in other “Beginner’s Guides.” Now we’ll go through different ...

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 ...

“This Belgian favorite is best served chilled with discerning friends and good looking strangers.” Thus reads a line from the back label of Duvel’s Belgian Golden Ale. That’s all well and good, but I ...