FSR September 2022

Liquid Intelligence

TRENDS AND CREATIVE APPROACHES TO SPIRITS, WINE, AND BEER. MENTIONED IN THIS STORY OSKAR BLUES BREWERY • • •

NEW BELGIUM • •

• EVIL TWIN BREWING • •

• CAROLINA BREWERY

EVIL TWIN’S PURPLE RICE LAGER IS A FAR CRY FROM THE BLAND LAGERS OF YORE.

Lagers Second Look GETA

MICHELLE GIANG

IN THE WORLD OF CRAFT BEER, IPAs reign supreme. The heavy-hitting, bold flavored style has been the drink of choice for beer enthusiasts for the last decade-plus, and that isn’t changing anytime soon. But as palates evolve and

beer-drinkers look for lighter alterna tives, one style in particular could give hoppy pale ales a run for the money. Long before the craft movement gained steam, light lagers were one of the more common beers, thanks largely

BY TREVOR GRINER Could lagers challenge IPA’s stronghold in the craft category?

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