Category: Beer

  • Stone Fight On! Pale Ale

    Stone Fight On! Pale Ale

    Beer is a mainstay of college sports, whether in the stands, at a tailgate, or at a campus-adjacent bar. Ahead of the 2023 season, Southern California’s Stone Brewing has teamed up with USC Athletics to create Fight On!, a Trojan-themed pale ale. A quintessential SoCal ale, it blends tropical fruit and hop notes well at…

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  • Four Seasons Seoul’s New Bar, OUL, Features A Celebration of Korean Spirits – COOL HUNTING®

    Four Seasons Seoul’s New Bar, OUL, Features A Celebration of Korean Spirits – COOL HUNTING®

    When we covered the opening of Four Seasons Seoul in 2016, the luxury hotel featured an Italian wine bar that closed during the pandemic. This past year, the doors to the venue reopened under a new name and concept: OUL. With an exciting redirection, the luxury hotel’s bar now celebrates its locale. Exclusively serving Korean…

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  • 1936 Coronation Ale | Uncrate

    1936 Coronation Ale | Uncrate

    Edward VIII was King of England for less than a year, dramatically abdicating the throne prior to his planned 1937 coronation. Preparations for the event had already started, however, with brewer Greene King making 2,000 bottles of a special beer for the occasion. Dubbed Coronation Ale, the 12% ABV brew of barley and English hops…

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  • Tel Aviv Drinking and Dining – COOL HUNTING®

    Tel Aviv Drinking and Dining – COOL HUNTING®

    From the historic alleyways of Jaffa leading north all the way up toward Herzliya, Tel Aviv pulses with energy. The sights and aromas in the shuks and cafes reveal influences of cuisines from throughout the region and around the world. (In this global melting pot, even the most popular breakfast dish in the country, shakshuka,…

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  • Mocha Dolce Nitro Stout – COOL HUNTING®

    Mocha Dolce Nitro Stout – COOL HUNTING®

    Beloved California-based brewing company Firestone Walker has augmented their classic nitro stout with cacao nibs, Madagascar vanilla beans and whole-roasted coffee beans for this rich and creamy limited edition release. The chocolate-forward, dessert-like seasonal beer measures in at 6% ABV. Price represents one six pack (of 12-ounce cans) and will vary based on location of purchase. Added:…

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  • The Anchor Brewing Story – COOL HUNTING®

    The Anchor Brewing Story – COOL HUNTING®

    The compelling tale of one of America’s oldest craft breweries, author David Burkhart’s The Anchor Brewing Story delves into the history of San Francisco’s beloved Anchor Brewing Co from the Gold Rush to Prohibition until today. More than 300 archival images accompany the thoughtful text, which even incorporates the original home recipes for the brewer’s Anchor Steam,…

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  • Harpoon Open League N/A IPA

    Harpoon Open League N/A IPA

    Football season is here. While that means an uptick in beer drinking for many fans, it doesn’t have to mean an uptick in inebriation. Harpoon’s Open League is a non-alcoholic hazy IPA brewed with simcoe, citra, and mosaic hops, delivering a tropical, refreshing drink. At less than 0.5% ABV per can, they’re great for all-day…

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  • Monday Night Brewing Taco Tuesday Lager

    Monday Night Brewing Taco Tuesday Lager

    Good for drinking any night of the week, Monday Night Brewing’s Taco Tuesday is a light, crisp Mexican Lager. It’s brewed with Pilsner and Munich malts and hopped with Saphir and Saaz, resulting in a slightly sweet beer that finishes smooth. Ideal for pairing with tacos, other Mexican foods, and waterside hangs, the limited release…

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  • Suntory Debuts “The Premium Malt’s” Pilsner Beer in the US – COOL HUNTING®

    Suntory Debuts “The Premium Malt’s” Pilsner Beer in the US – COOL HUNTING®

    As Japanese beer brands continue to diversify their offerings within the US, Suntory builds upon their near-125 year legacy with the arrival of The Premium Malt’s stateside. It’s a bright and foamy pilsner beer—and yes, “Malt’s” despite its grammatical shortcomings, is the correct spelling of the name. The intention is to rethink every aspect of…

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  • Patagonia x Dogfish Head Kernza Pils Beer

    Patagonia x Dogfish Head Kernza Pils Beer

    Something about the great outdoors just makes beer taste better. Eco-conscious brand Patagonia apparently knows this and thus has partnered with Deleware-based Dogfish Head on Kernza Pils. Kernza’s roots improve the surrounding soil, and draw carbon out of the atmosphere and into the dirt, making the beer good for the planet. The German-style pilsner is…

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  • How Native American-Owned Breweries are Reclaiming Agency – COOL HUNTING®

    How Native American-Owned Breweries are Reclaiming Agency – COOL HUNTING®

    According to a 2019 survey by the Brewers Association, only 4% of the breweries in the US are owned by Native Americans or Alaska Natives. Between a history of economic and social discrimination and the stereotype that Indigenous people are more pre-disposed to alcoholism than others, there are many obstacles that make it difficult for…

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  • Firestone Walker x Russian River Stivo Keller Pils Beer

    Firestone Walker x Russian River Stivo Keller Pils Beer

    Russian River’s STS and Firestone Walker’s Pivo are the respective breweries’ flagship pilsners. In 2018, they joined forces to create a mashup named Stivo, which brought home a gold medal at the World Beer Cup. For 2022, they’re bringing it back and making it available in cans for the first time. Brewed in the unfiltered…

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  • Threes Brewing Barrel-Aged Bad Faith Beer

    Threes Brewing Barrel-Aged Bad Faith Beer

    Based in Brooklyn, New York, Threes Brewing creates approachable beers that balance simplicity and complexity. One of their focuses is on mixed culture beers like Bad Faith, which begins as an orange-centric wheat beer hopped with Hull Melon and aged in oak for six months before bottling. The time in oak provides a unique complexity…

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  • Budweiser Zero Beer | Uncrate

    Budweiser Zero Beer | Uncrate

    While many may be wonder what the point of a beer without alcohol might be, the “king of beers” is rolling out a new N/A option. And with sales of nonalcoholic beers up 40% this year, maybe the timing is perfect. Bud Zero has just 50 calories per can, no sugar, and a crisp taste…

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  • Allagash Little Grove Session Ale

    Allagash Little Grove Session Ale

    The warmer it gets, the better options like this one from Allagash become. This new low-calorie, sparkling session ale is a new arena for the Portland, Maine based brewer, with a focus on fans of drinks like the Aperol spritz and rosé. This iteration of the session ale is fermented with peaches and blended with…

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