Beer Of The Week: It’s Modelo Negra season
As popular as Mexican beers are here in the States, I haven’t devoted many pixels to them. Modelo is the number two…
Ohio man pledges to subsist entirely on beer for Lent [UPDATED]
Update, April 19, 2019: Well, he made it. Del Hall consumed only beer during Lent and lived to tell the tale. Hall tells…
Man trades beer to save the life of a unicorn sheep
This story contains two things that we love here at The Takeout. Okay, one thing we love, and one thing I love. The…
Carlsberg hopes to turnaround company by admitting its beer sucks
Since 1973, the Danish mainstay Carlsberg has referred to itself publicly as “probably the best beer in the world.” If…
Why honey beers are misunderstood
Your lawn may still be covered in snow, your dog’s forgotten tennis balls buried in backyard permafrost. But the…
Beer truck hijacked from Chicago supermarket recovered, no contents missing
As your Overturned Trucks bureau chief, I keep a watchful eye on any shenanigans involving foodstuffs, trucks, and…
Patagonia sues Anheuser-Busch over Patagonia beer
The first time I saw Patagonia beer on shelves a month or so ago, I did a double-take. Had the maker of my favorite…
Study: Drinkers value a beer less if they think it’s brewed by a woman
As a woman writing about beer, I’m acutely aware of gender dynamics within the industry and among the larger community…
Beer snobs are missing the point
Last week, I was the unwitting victim of an April Fool’s joke.
4 big beer news stories happened last week
Last week was an especially zesty one in the beer world, even if those stories didn’t make front-page mainstream news.…
Beer Of The Week: Ballast Point Passing Haze offers lighter take on hazy IPAs
I’m encouraged to see that beer, collectively, has stopped debating the “legitimacy” of hazy IPAs. They’re here,…
Last Call: PBR just launched 2 new beers
Following up its announcement of the first-ever PBR whiskey, Pabst Blue Ribbon says it’s launched two new PBR-branded…
What craft beer’s continued growth means for beer drinkers
Craft beer is nearly everywhere these days: in stadiums, on airplanes, at gas stations, even on the high seas. I’ve…
Woman liberates a motherfuckin’ snake from a motherfuckin’ Bud Light can
Not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes, they’re just out walking the dog, only to find themselves attempting to pull a…
Ask Kate About Beer: How much head should a beer have?
Welcome to Ask Kate About Beer, in which The Takeout’s resident beer expert answers everything you’ve ever wanted to…
Craft brewery Stone sues MillerCoors because you might confuse Keystone for its beer [UPDATED]
Update, March 28, 2019: More than a year after Escondido, California-based Stone Brewing announced it was suing…
Last Call: These are America's fastest-growing small breweries
Last year, the Brewers Association—a trade group representing America’s small, independent breweries—released its…
Beer Of The Week: Jolly Pumpkin Bam Bière is everyday classy
How is that some people are able to make unremarkable outfits—a pair of blue jeans, a flannel jacket, a gray t-shirt, a…
Breaking Bad’s Schraderbräu beer is about to be real
This week, Sony Pictures Television announced that fictional homebrewer Hank Schrader’s dreams will soon be reality. In…
MillerCoors sues Anheuser-Busch over corn-syrup Super Bowl ads
We should have known a feud this bitter could only end in a lawsuit. Today, MillerCoors has filed a lawsuit against…