With nearly every conceivable IPA variant, from cold to milkshake to hoppy absurdity, and stouts barrel-aged and pastrified to the nth degree, it seems that craft beer has reached a point of all-time stagnation. The industry’s apparent post-Covid thud has been characterized by a dearth of regional differences, increased availability of once-hyped-up, hard-to-find grails, and breweries resorting to mixing up cocktails to get new customers into their taprooms. This grim state of affairs begs the question: Has craft beer gotten boring?
On this episode of the “VinePair Podcast,” Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss craft beer’s current conundrum: Has a proliferation of breweries around the country created too much homogeneity, and is the old allure of the taproom no longer enough to bring drinkers in droves? Tune in for more.
Joanna is drinking: Rodica Sparkling Refošk
Adam is drinking: Transmitter Brewing S9 Noble Saison
Zach is drinking: A whole lot of Temecula wine
