People often ask me, “Chris, if you’re a hop-less beer, what are you?” And then I say. “Um… I am gruit?” And then suddenly there is canned laughter from a… Read More

You know what would happen if you consumed every new beer created each week? Ha. What would happen?? Well, geez, let’s see, there are nearly 7,500 craft breweries in the… Read More

If a craft beer is brewed in the forest and no one is around to send me a press release, does anyone get to know about it? Probably not! And… Read More

Beers. There are already a lot of them and more are created every day. But that’s not all! Craft breweries today are exploring beverage categories beyond beer, stuff like hard… Read More

When we started this website, there were around 2,000 craft breweries operating in the United States. In those days, posting new beer announcements was a manageable task for one person.… Read More

With 7,500+ craft breweries now operating in the United States, an impossible number of beers are produced in a given week. How many exactly, you ask? Imagine you filled up… Read More

It was a day like any other. About to drive home after a relaxing weekend by the lake when — uh oh — car doesn’t start. Then, the trunk pops… Read More

Beer is powerful. It inspires and shapes new realities. Think about it: A brewer crafts a beer — brings a barrel of sudsy joy into the world — and shares… Read More

People often ask me, “Chris, why are there so many beers?” To which I reply, “You ask the wrong questions, young one. Does one ask why there are so many… Read More

Here at Five Beers to Know headquarters we only have one rule: Don’t bother Chris. This isn’t because I’m some diva (although I do wear a tiara at all times),… Read More