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 ...

Belgian Christmas ales are a tradition unlike any other. These warming beers work in almost any holiday situation. Here are a few to seek out (and drink in front of a roaring fire). The holiday season ...

Some drinkers hear the term “fruit beer” and assume the brew in question will be saccharine, one-note, and palette-fatiguing after a sip or two. And in some cases, those assumptions are accurate. But ...

While we should definitely thank all of the various European countries that paved the way for brewing in America, today we want to specifically give Belgium its due. There are over 370 breweries in ...

Welcome to Minnesota, the land of 10,000 lakes, arctic winters and tropical summers. No matter the weather, Minnesotans are out and about in gardens, parks, cabins and lakes. We are a hardy lot. And ...

Churches may consecrate their wine, but only beer can be holy. Trappist ales are made by monks to fund charitable work. Once produced in their abbeys, modern demands mean modern breweries. Monks still ...

With fruit ciders accounting for one-third of the UK cider market’s value, the beer industry has hopped on the trend Fruit beer is enjoying a modern renaissance in the UK. Tesco’s beer buyer Ben Cole ...