Meet Hops: Our AI Sommelier for Beer, BBQ and Wings

Hops is the Pints, Forks & Friends AI sommelier. He lives in the chat bubble on this site, and his job is to answer the questions we get asked at every bar we walk into: what beer goes with this, where are the wings worth the drive, and what should I drink when the...

Anchor Brewing Is Reopening: Here’s What We Know

Fritz Maytag at Anchor Brewing Company | Photography courtesy of Anchor Brewing Company Three years ago, we ran this story under a headline about endings. Anchor Brewing, America's first craft brewery, shut its doors after 127 years, and it felt final. Turns out final...

The Story of Westmalle Brewery: A Trappist Dubbel Turning 100

The Story of Westmalle Brewery: A Trappist Dubbel Turning 100 Somewhere behind abbey walls in a small Belgian town called Westmalle, twenty-two monks and about forty secular brewery staff are quietly clocking in on a beer recipe that just hit its hundredth birthday....

Beer Trading

Beer Trading for Dummies

Let's begin with the fundamental question: why trade? Have you ever yearned for a specific beer, only to realize it's out of your reach? Perhaps you've heard tales of an enchanting brew or an elusive brewery tucked away in some far-off corner of the nation? How might...

Beer Trading

Beer Trading 101

So, you been reading about all these Great Beers that people are Posting on Facebook, or seeing your friends drinking these "Whales". One way is to order from sites that actually sell beer on-line. Or Jump head first into the world of Beer Trading. Step 1~Where do I...