Most craft breweries are expanding beyond IPAs to maintain relevance. They

are offering a lot of new styles now; sours seem to be the beer of the season. IPAs will be around for a long time but their promenance is going to fade a little in the market.

The problem is that distributors control the shelf space in stores. The stock what they want to sell and what has historically sold.
[Post edited by 133743Hokie at 08/15/2021 10:21AM]

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Posted: 08/15/2021 at 10:21AM

The local brewery beer mix is beyond absurd. -- RoswellGAHokie 08/14/2021 6:21PM

Most craft breweries are expanding beyond IPAs to maintain relevance. They -- 133743Hokie 08/15/2021 10:21AM

If I’m drinking at home it’s an IPA. When I go out, if they don’t have a -- Hoakie82 08/15/2021 01:22AM

I like IPAs, but refuse to buy them until... -- EDGEMAN 08/14/2021 10:04PM

I’m tired of IPAs, Pacifico is my new beer of choice. ** -- BusLoadaBozos 08/14/2021 9:46PM

A fine beer...very refreshing ** -- Tuckahokie 08/14/2021 9:56PM

Had two tonight myself… the German influence on Mexican beer -- turkeywinghokie 08/14/2021 10:52PM

One of our local breweries has been going ham on sour batches -- One4VT 08/14/2021 9:33PM

+1 for the Shiner selection. ** -- Victory Ticker 08/14/2021 8:50PM

You made a good choice. Love the Shiner Bock. -- Old Village Hokie 08/14/2021 7:51PM

I have heard, or read - maybe right here on the world famous lounge - -- Coach McGuirk 08/14/2021 7:14PM

Ales brew quicker than lagers and then you include the high hop level -- turkeywinghokie 08/14/2021 11:02PM

Try a cider instead , very crisp & clean flavors.Bold Rock is good. ** -- ronvpi 08/14/2021 6:38PM

I would have taken a Bud Light. ** -- IB4TECH 08/14/2021 6:36PM

I’ll drink Miller Light. Bud Light is pond water. ** -- RoswellGAHokie 08/14/2021 6:42PM

I swear to god ML doesn't taste like ML like it did in early 90s/00s -- HokieNerd 08/14/2021 6:45PM

Because they use rice now, both miller and bud ** -- 133743Hokie 08/15/2021 10:23AM

Agreed ML tastes nothing like it used to...just another big brew swill... ** -- ShortFatHokie 08/14/2021 8:21PM

Now, now. ** -- IB4TECH 08/14/2021 6:44PM

Most craft breweries are expanding beyond IPAs to maintain relevance. They

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