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Much like Americans, Europeans love beer. From the green, rolling hills of Ireland to the jagged Alps, beer has been a vital part of the continent’s culture for centuries. But not all of Europe’s beer cultures look the same. Regional beer styles around Europe came about for a number of reasons. For one, early brewmasters worked with local ingr

Extolled as closer to humans than plants and waxed poetic at the end of the world, mushrooms are having a moment (and have been for years). From coffee alternatives to non-alcoholic spirits, functional properties around energy and cognitive function inspire their integration into countless beverages these days. Culturally, edible mushrooms cap

This is VinePair’s Booze News Weekly Roundup, where we gather the hottest headlines and product releases every Friday for a snapshot of what’s happening in the beverage alcohol industry. This week, we have the news on Brown-Forman’s CEO stepping down, updates on a record-early grape harvest in California, the industry’s latest product releases

Golden Rule, the latest project from Bay Area restaurant group Back Home Hospitality (best known for Che Fico), is a neighborhood spot at heart and a sports bar by virtue of its location. It’s part of Thrive City, the complex surrounding Chase Center where both the Golden State Warriors and Valkyries play basketball. When the group’s bar direc

In the wake of the recently released “Sauvy B” from Trinchero Family Wine and Spirits and famed winemaker Joel Gott, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether wine-based RTDs, particularly those that proclaim their wine affiliations proudly, can serve as a bridge from RTDs to wine for younger drinkers. Will loving a Sauvignon Blanc-based canned s

For the past month, as the high drama of the World Cup has kept sports fans glued to their televisions and smartphone screens, politicos and news junkies have been enthralled by a much lower drama unfolding in Maine. With the battle for one of the state’s seats in the United States Senate well underway, a star player has been sent off the pitc

Whether world-renowned institutions with thorough cocktail programs or laid-back dives, bars have a knack for keeping patrons satiated with low-cost bites. But beyond the tried and true — say, a ramekin of salted nuts or a bowl of chips — the best bar snacks walk the line between a quick and easy bite and a full meal. Hot dogs fall in that swe

Rickhouses are hard to miss on a whiskey distillery property. Sometimes called rackhouses, these tall, imposing buildings stand stoic and proud, almost sentient, as if they know the secrets lurking within the rows and columns of whiskey barrels tucked behind their walls. Old-school rickhouses look like vintage wood barns or stone buildings lif