BEER

There’s been a renewed interest in the lager category as of late. This is a glorious thing because it highlights a few key developments concerning the current brewing industry.

The first is that consumers want small-batch, crisp, clear, flavorful lagers that celebrate the four main ingredients in beer and deliver in a refreshing manner. Second is that the craft brewers in America now have the bandwidth, talent and ability to make lagers alongside the ales that have typically been the preferred category. Third, and maybe most important, it means brewers are branching out beyond the well-known light pilsners and lagers and bringing back some styles of beer that