Confusion is understandable. It’s a relatively recent designation for a beer style, going back only a few decades, and it comes with no definitive recipe. Mainly, you should expect a well-rounded brew ...

Despite the fact that the San Francisco’s Social Brewery brought home the gold in the “Classic English – Pale Ale” category at GABF in 2015, I, as a San Francisco resident, had never seen the brew on ...

Sometimes, in an uncertain world, it’s nice to fall back on tradition and savor something that is, most enjoyably, exactly what you think it should be. Redhook Extra Special Bitter, or ESB, is ...

IN popular culture, the Fourth of July connotes hot dogs, hamburgers and cold beer. But the country has changed, and while burgers and hot dogs are still a distinct possibility, so are mofongo and ...

3.9 percent ABV. $3.25 at WECO Bottle and Biergarten. Anyone who reads my Drink of the Week write-ups with regularity knows I am a big fan of low-ABV beers. Any old brewery can make a flavorful pale ...

This essay is part of a series this month, coinciding with the concept of Flagship February, wherein we intend to revisit the flagship beers of regional craft breweries, reflect on their influence ...

In his 1869 book “Burton-upon-Trent; Its History, Its Waters, and Its Breweries,” William Molyneaux incorrectly attributed the invention of India ale to a London brewer named Hodgson. He purportedly ...

When I first arrived in Northern England as a wide-eyed, 21-year-old foreign exchange student, it’s safe to say I was a fish out of water. My clothes, my accent, my mannerisms, all instantly gave me ...

Imagine there’s a new restaurant in town. The owners and chefs are well-respected in the industry, so you’re excited to visit. You sit down at a table, open the menu, and find the only dish they serve ...

The weather's warming up! Enjoy it with a pale ale, pilsner, or delicious anniversary ale right here in Connecticut. All Juiced Up: 7% New England IPA. Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY ...