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We sent two intrepid reporters to this year's Great American Beer Festival in Denver, where more than 800 craft breweries from around the country were serving. Here's what they found.
User reviews are out, expert opinions are in. And these eight apps are doing it right.
We brewed 15 gallons of beer to put home brewing's coolest new gadget through the wringer
Barrels from Japan’s most famous distillery are aboard the International Space Station. What happens when you turn loose yeast in zero gravity?
More and more craft breweries are making the stuff, so it’s time to bone up
A beautiful, insulated container that fits perfectly in a jersey pocket
This mad scientist-yogini from the Southwest is poised to launch a whole new kind of brew
Pour-over Joe is coming to a campsite near you
A Philadelphia brewery is aging a saison with speakers mounted to the barrel that constantly blast beats and rhymes from Golden Era hip hop
Worldview plans to have patrons sipping whiskey in the upper atmosphere by 2017
With the rise of top-shelf white liquors, your end-of-summer cocktail just got a lot better
Beer is good for marinating meat and basting vegetables, but potentially disastrous when used in other ways
The craft brew industry worries about regulatory holdups after the retirement of one epic regulator
As children, if not as adults, we all dreamed of having a tree house. Well, it’s never too late to fulfill that dream. If you don’t know where to start, you can find inspiration in these two coffee table books from publishers Dom and Taschen. These beautiful and simple designs are sure to get you making sketches of your own.
Don’t have a big yard? No problem. Here are some tips and essentials for our party-minded urban dwellers.
Equipping yourself to be a one-person A/V Club should be a point of pride
Margaritas are great, but these new recipes will knock your socks off
Dogfish Head Brewery’s insane abode will make you rethink all of your life choices
Sadly, if you haven’t bought tickets already, you’ll be at the mercy of scalpers
Canned Beer: A usually cheap, thirst-quenching alcoholic beverage in a durable package, now commonplace on rafting and camping trips.
Mountain House: Maker of 33 varieties of tasty freeze-dried meals packaged in polyester, aluminum, and nylon pouches.
Pour-Over Coffee: A method of brewing coffee by passing near boiling water through grounds held in a paper filter.
This 12-percent ABV beer survived a shipwreck
Brews it every way you knew existed, and then some
It’s often the little things that distinguish a great chef from a mediocre one. Here’s a short list of gadgets and add-ons that will help you up your grill game.
There will be afternoons when you don’t feel like sweating over charcoal to prepare food for guests. Check out these viable culinary substitutes.
There’s no reason to sacrifice function for fashion. These seven items—from the world’s most versatile shorts to the ultimate koozie—give you flexibility to relax, run around, and keep the booze chilled all day long.
A perfect steak needs only salt and pepper. For everything else, a good rub and a splash of sauce can make a world of difference.
Use lube. Carry extra fuel. Don’t forget veggies. These and other critical tips will guarantee you look like you know what you’re doing.
Whether you’re looking to step up your chef game, provide for a massive party, or just plain lazy, these grills deliver
We’ve evolved beyond croquet and badminton, and it’s time to start acting like it
You’ll be surprised how far we’ve come from the blocky, cumbersome ice coolers of yesteryear
Don’t be the guest who brings a sixer of heavy stout to a party on a triple-digit-degree afternoon. Here’s our list of all-day-drinkable brews.
The yoga and run apparel maker is getting into the booze business with a post-workout brew
Researchers have finally figured out how to commercially grow a plant that kicks like our favorite food
Nature’s most wonderful meat can cure nature’s grossest parasite
Booze-infused marshmallows let you make even better decisions in the backcountry
A new company hopes to simplify cooking outdoors through prepping and delivering ready-to-make campfire meals
Inner city restaurateurs are trying their hands at metropolitan agriculture.
For transporting beer in high style, again and again and again
New Belgium’s new five-seater swing bicycle is the ultimate cruising and drinking machine
Chefs are getting into cycling in record numbers. Will that change the decadent fare we've come to love and expect when we dine out?
From selling in farmers’ markets to offering CSA shares, indie breweries are finding creative ways to get their beer into consumers’ hands.
The best food is rarely found within park boundaries. Skip the iffy snack shacks and fuel up where the locals do.
Cultural and economic factors are conspiring to send a wave of obscure French brandy to North America.
Get a blast of nitro and coffee in a can
Traditionally, the Explorers Club has opted for exotic, even endangered animals to serve at its annual dinner. But with conservationists lining the table, the club’s focus may be shifting.
But the little guys are getting bought up
The stigma is gone. For years, canned beers were derided for their metallic taste. Worse, the options were limited—few breweries canned beer that you’d want to sample, let alone drink 12 ounces of. Then, Oskar Blues started canning its flagship Dale’s Pale Ale in 2002. And everything changed.
Giving a new meaning to fat camp, Camp Bacon is all pork, all the time
The oceans are in serious trouble, creating a tough question for consumers: Should I eat wild fish, farmed fish, or no fish at all? The author, a longtime student of marine environments, dove into an amazing new world of ethical harvesters, renegade farmers, and problem-solving scientists. The result: your guide to sustainably enjoying nature's finest source of protein.
The questions to ask, the apps to download, and the labels to seek out if you want to sustainably enjoy nature's finest source of protein
Skratch Labs has been cooking for athletes since 2013, but this year the team put “The Cookie Lady” in charge—and athletes loved it.
Inside the American marathoner’s awesome whiskey collection
Monica Bennett is redefining road food with her made-in-an-RV foodie blog
California may be the birthplace of high-quality brews, but suddenly our favorites are all from Baja.
A new book aims to help keep thirsty travelers from being thwarted by blue laws.
The seasonal confections help get girls into the great outdoors, so stock up.
Our ancestors likely got into fermented grains and fruit, so drink up.
A new wooden booze bottle promises to condense the aging process of traditional wine- and liquor-making into just a couple weeks
Hard to find and way better than the swill at your local minimart, craft malt liquor is developing a cult following.
Today's environmental nightmare is tonight's dinner special.
If you want to dine sustainably, fermented cabbage is hard to beat.
The secret to a successful ski film is 200 pounds of bacon. (And hiring an awesome camp chef.)
Ireland’s whiskey scene is having a massive revival, and that’s great for us
Katusha has a new roe sponsor, but that's just one brand in a long line of food and drink companies that have sought affiliation with the pro peloton.