Beverage Chronicles

12/23/2025

On behalf of our entire Beverage Chronicles team, we want to thank you for your listenership this year. The show has grown from a small podcast to a radio show/podcast getting about 140,000 weekly listeners including 200 platforms, 48 of which are international. Our radio presence, coupled with streaming services are located in Michigan, Texas, Delaware, New Jersey and New York City. A special thank you to our remarkable contributors.

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Gary Monterosso Michelle Lam Rachel Benkowski Rachel Benkowski

12/17/2025

https://www.nj.com/news/2025/12/a-charming-new-brewery-is-bringing-rustic-cowboy-vibes-to-nj-just-in-time-for-the-holidays.html

Gary Monterosso

The new brewery is directly across from the nation’s oldest weekly running rodeo.

12/17/2025

https://www.americancraftbeer.com/what-the-hell-is-an-english-strong-ale/

You’d think after all these years

11/21/2025

https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/food-drink/article/beer-bottle-can-difference-taste-vbxbnkkwj

Cans are no longer just for lager louts. But the funky labels have got a bit out of hand, says our expert

11/21/2025

https://www.americancraftbeer.com/the-beer-can-an-american-history/

(Courtesy Boston Beer) Few inventions have shaped the way Americans drink beer quite like the humble beer

11/19/2025

https://www.americancraftbeer.com/6-famous-beer-recalls-what-happened-why/

When you crack open a cold beer, the last thing you expect is a recall notice, it’s not like

11/16/2025

https://newschoolbeer.com/home/2025/11/rogue-ales-closes-?fbclid=IwY2xjawOGMDFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyCGNhbGxzaXRlAjMwAAEeRfpIRldsRNu0JkQ2YDL1GgaMBYbfilNv3iDkmStsB-gfOf76QcWHfroUi4c_aem_YEC6wMv-25TslTPreulz6Q

Is Rogue Ales a dead guy? According to reports, employees showed up to Rogue Ales Portland Public House on 11/14/25 to be told that the Newport, Oregon based brewery was ceasing all operations and closing all locations. The New School has reached out for confirmation but has not yet received a r

11/14/2025

https://www.foodandwine.com/new-beer-hops-11846249

Gary Monterosso

The 2025 hop harvest yielded exciting new varieties, shifting focus from bitterness toward complex flavor and aroma profiles, some with vibrant tropical and fruit-forward aromas. Here are the new and experimental hops brewers are most excited about for the coming year.

11/14/2025

https://www.beerandbrewing.com/the-playground-of-herbs-spices

Gary Monterosso

Looking for some new creative avenues to explore, or want to try something special for your next holiday seasonal? Randy Mosher shares some insights into why botanicals have always been important to beer—plus, strategies to help you use them successfully, today.

11/12/2025

https://www.craftbrewingbusiness.com/featured/pfas-in-your-pint-how-brewers-can-reduce-chemical-exposure-in-the-brewing-process/

Eliminating PFAS in beer starts with reducing unnecessary chemical exposure throughout the brewing process, including the cooling system.

11/12/2025

https://sandiegobeer.news/introducing-stone-delicious-tropical-ipa/

Escondido's Stone Brewing adds a new creation hopped with Vista, Mosaic and Nelson Sauvin hops to its Stone Delicious IPA Mixed Pack.

11/12/2025

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dontse/2025/10/16/how-michelob-ultra-became-the-best-selling-beer-in-america/

Michelob Ultra, a premium light lager brewed since 2002, became the best-selling beer in America, by volume, in September 2025, according to Beer Marketer’s Insights.