The Collective drank and did a lot in 2025, and it's time to give our flowers to the people, breweries, and beers that were particularly special, and deserve a spotlight! Welcome to the first annual, "HALL OF FOAM"!

Looking for the best Lager breweries in the Twin Cities? We have you covered!

Step inside Goldfinger Brewing in Downers Grove, where tradition meets precision. From oak-smoked Grodziskie to crisp, decoction-brewed lagers, discover how this brewery’s Old World dedication is quietly fueling a modern lager renaissance in the Midwest.

With October on track (until recently) to be one of the warmest October’s on record, a lot of people would say we’re still in what I would call “summer beer season.” But as a guy who sweats when it is above 65 degrees, I have been waiting for the gales of November to come early.  I love a triple dry hopped hazy IPA as much as the next guy with a beard, but there is just something about drinking a beer that tastes like a pretzel, while in a buffalo plaid flannel, that gives ne

For years, craft beer leaned into extremes, bigger hops, wilder adjuncts, louder everything. But while the noise got louder, lager stayed steady. Now it’s having its moment. Light lager broke into Untappd’s global top three in 2024, and nearly half of craft drinkers call it their go-to style. Clean, crisp, and unforgiving of shortcuts, a great lager says everything about the people who brewed it. If you’ve been sleeping on lagers, it’s time to wake up. Here are five worth cra