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Yvan De Baets is a brewers’ brewer. When De Baets talks, brewers listen. And when De Baets gave a presentation on saison at the 2026 Craft Brewers Conference, it was standing room only. Attendees walked away with minds blown.

Historical Research Into A Historical Beer Style

With a short stature and small, round glasses, De Baets looks like...

From festivals and live music to markets and weekly programming, Highland Brewing’s August calendar is built on variety and community — bringing beer lovers, families, creatives, and neighbors together from across Western North Carolina and beyond. It’s Thirst for Good Feels in action, all month long.

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August 5, 2026 — Breakside Brewery, one of Portland’s most award-winning breweries, today announced the release of its newest year-round beer, Breakside West Coast IPA, now available in 12oz 6-pack cans and on draft at all Breakside locations and throughout the brewery’s distribution channels.

Over the past 15 years...

Saison has come to be defined by just the handful of commercial brewers who make it. But historically, “saison” was an umbrella term covering a broad spectrum of flavors. Modern brewers are now discovering ways to drive different aspects of the yeast that is the hallmark of saison.

Ironically, its thinking about water, grains and hops driving these yeast flavors. Bu...

Groups of beer enthusiasts in matching t-shirts bearing terrible beer puns walk the dusty festival grounds in search of the weirdest small-batch brews on offer. Some stop to play blind tasting games in a clearing among the trees, where homebrew stores and clubs have set up stands to offer a little edutainment amidst all the drinking. Elsewhere there are people who won’t stray...