Craft lager is an oxymoron no more
Any oppositional subculture depends on a larger culture; there is no rebellion without a mainstream to rebel against. A…
Drinkery
Drinkery is The Takeout's celebration of beer, liquor, coffee, and other potent potables.
Brut IPAs are the bone-dry, champagne-like beer hopheads can’t get enough of
Trends in IPAs beget new trends in IPAs. As exhaustion with the bitterness arms race of the 2000s spurred a sea change…
Beer Of The Week: Roadhouse Family Vacation blonde ale is my new summer jamÂ
Maybe you think that all easy-drinking beers—blonde ales, cream ales, etc.—are interchangeable: they’re light, pale,…
Make your own radler to up your summer beer game
I drink a lot of things, but I am not a great beer drinker. So many other people seem to like it (peer pressure!) that…
Allagash White is a classic witbier that should be on everyone’s bucket list
When someone admits to me they’ve never tried Allagash White, I flash back to a Jack Black scene from High Fidelity:…
This summer is all about tropical beers inspired by fruit and tiki cocktails
If there was a Beer Buzzword Of 2018 award, I’d probably present it to “juicy.” Lately, brewers and drinkers alike…
Ask Kate About Beer: How do hazy IPAs get hazy?Â
Welcome to Ask Kate About Beer, in which The Takeout’s resident beer expert answers everything you’ve ever wanted to…
How long does it take for alcohol to go bad?Â
I glanced at my filled-to-bursting bar cart the other day with a mix of pride and exasperation: I need to clear some…
Here’s to the vital social art of toastmaking
Get a few glasses of sparkling wine in me, and I become quite the sentimental drinker. I’m prone to telling my friends…
Beer Of The Week: pFriem Family Brewers Pilsner is the rare lager people get hyped for
Craft lagers have been a steadily growing trend for a few years now, but it’s not often you find a pilsner with actual…
Ask Kate About Beer: How cold should my beer be when I pour it?Â
Welcome to Ask Kate About Beer, in which The Takeout’s resident beer expert answers everything you’ve ever wanted to…
Beer Of The Week: Left Hand Brewing's Death Before Disco is a porter worth drinking year-round
I’m a fan of drinking seasonally—a crisp kolsch during a backyard grilling session, a brawny imperial stout in the…
A guide to using rum, from tiki to Old Fashioneds
If there’s ever been a truly global spirit, it’s rum. No single country, island, or region can truly claim to “own”…
Ask Kate About Beer: What's the best all-purpose beer glass?Â
Welcome to Ask Kate About Beer, in which The Takeout’s resident beer expert answers everything you’ve ever wanted to…
Why it's time for skeptics to reconsider the IPA
Though the American IPA is the style that perhaps best defines the craft beer movement—bold, flavorful, potent—it has…
Beer Of The Week: Half Acre's Vallejo is a super-clean IPA built for spring
One of my favorite hop-derived flavors is fresh white onions or chives. I know this isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but…
Beer Of The Week: Stillwater Artisanal's Hopvine Bling is a tart Berliner weisse for white wine lovers
“Sour beers are a great crossover for wine drinkers” is by now a beer-world cliché, but it can certainly be true in…
A starter guide to soju, one of the world’s most popular liquors
Welcome to Gateways To Drinkery, where The Takeout offers an entry-level course on our favorite libations, and some…
Could drinking non-alcoholic beer make me a better runner?Â
This year I signed up for my first half-marathon. I thought it would be good to challenge myself by working toward a…
Open up to the singular zestiness of rye whiskey
Welcome to Gateways To Drinkery, where The Takeout offers an entry-level course on our favorite libations, and some…