Every August, my friend Hardy McLain comes to town from London, where he’s lived for 20 years, and we try to get together for a couple of beers at what he calls a real bar, meaning a place like Henry ...

British and American craft ale fans have been beaten by the same bitter stick. English bitter and American pale ales represent opposing ends of that stick, and the story told by the rise of each at ...

IN popular culture, the Fourth of July connotes hot dogs, hamburgers and cold beer. But the country has changed, and while burgers and hot dogs are still a distinct possibility, so are mofongo and ...

I’ve been thinking a lot about American pale ale, one of our great contributions to the world — and another terrific example of taking a British institution and turning it into something uniquely our ...

If you're new to the world of craft beer, browsing a brewery's menu can be a bit overwhelming. Between all the stouts, porters, and pilsners, it can be hard to know exactly what you want to order, but ...

In decades and centuries gone by, trade routes to India were prized for bringing silk, spices and other valued items to the West. And as many if not most beer drinkers know, ships traveling to and ...

Confusion is understandable. It’s a relatively recent designation for a beer style, going back only a few decades, and it comes with no definitive recipe. Mainly, you should expect a well-rounded brew ...

Despite the fact that the San Francisco’s Social Brewery brought home the gold in the “Classic English – Pale Ale” category at GABF in 2015, I, as a San Francisco resident, had never seen the brew on ...

3.9 percent ABV. $3.25 at WECO Bottle and Biergarten. Anyone who reads my Drink of the Week write-ups with regularity knows I am a big fan of low-ABV beers. Any old brewery can make a flavorful pale ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Casco Bay Brewing Company recently introduced its American Pale Ale to Maine ...