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  1. Main

    Core forums for talking about beer, news, releases, and BeerAdvocate-related stuff.

    1. BeerAdvocate Talk

      BeerAdvocates on BeerAdvocate talking about BeerAdvocate.
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      1. Help Resources

      Latest: More beer review stats: Styles | Countries | US States not2quick, Apr 25, 2024 at 7:16 PM
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    2. Beer Talk

      General beer discussions and questions. Please see our Regional forums for more specific discussions.
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      1. The Bar

      Latest: Poll: Drinking alone at public drinking establishments Orca, Apr 26, 2024 at 8:37 PM
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    3. Beer News

      The latest U.S. and world beer news. No questions. Check out our Beer Releases and Regional forums for more specific coverage and discussions.
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      Latest: World Beer Cup 2024 Winners Announced bullwinkle88, Apr 26, 2024 at 8:22 PM
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    4. Beer Releases

      Announcements for widely-distributed, major beer releases, relaunches, and rebrands. No questions. For regional releases, please use the appropriate Regional forum.
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      Latest: Stone Double Bastard to return in 2024 bring, Apr 26, 2024 at 12:53 AM
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    5. Introduce Yourself

      New and old members, don't be shy! Start a thread and introduce yourself to the BeerAdvocate community!
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      Latest: New guy from SEMO champ103, Apr 25, 2024 at 9:47 PM
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  2. Regional

    Forums for specific regions around the world.

    1. Africa

      Beer talk for all African countries.
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      Latest: How to get a specific African beer in the US? unlikelyspiderperson, Sep 28, 2023
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    2. Asia

      Beer talk for all Asian countries.
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      Latest: Kanda station snaotheus, Apr 17, 2024
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    3. Europe

      Beer talk for all European countries.
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      1. Belgium

      2. British Isles

      3. France

      4. Germany

      5. Netherlands

      6. Nordics

      Latest: Sori Taproom Helsinki has closed Todd, Apr 25, 2024 at 6:38 AM
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    4. Latin America

      Beer talk for Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
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      1. Mexico

      Latest: Craft beer in Cancun? not2quick, Apr 25, 2024 at 8:20 PM
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    5. North America

      Beer talk for Canada and the United States.
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      1. Canada

      2. Great Lakes

      3. Mid-Atlantic

      4. Midwest

      5. Mountain

      6. New England

      7. Northwest

      8. Pacific

      9. South

      10. South Atlantic

      11. Southwest

      Latest: San Diego Beer Trip ChicagoJ, Apr 26, 2024 at 8:39 PM
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    6. Oceania

      Beer talk for countries within the Oceanian region.
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      1. Australia

      Latest: 100 Best Craft Beers in Australia Revealed AzfromOz, Apr 19, 2024
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  3. Interests

    Forums for more specific beer discussions, hobbies, and beyond.

    1. Breweriana

      For brewery and beer brand collectibles.
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      Latest: Your Favorite Beer Clothing TwilightBeerCareer, Apr 24, 2024 at 10:41 PM
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    2. Cellaring / Aging Beer

      Questions, tips, and general talk about aging beer.
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      Latest: Cellar Reviews (2024) Orca, Apr 25, 2024 at 8:25 PM
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    3. Home Bar

      Questions, tips, and general talk about bar setups at home.
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      Latest: What's on tap in your kegerator ² barrybeerdog, Apr 13, 2024
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    4. Homebrewing

      Questions, tips, and general talk about homebrew.
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      1. Homebrew Recipes

      Latest: Brewing Activities (2024) VikeMan, Apr 26, 2024 at 1:07 PM
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  4. Beer Trading

    Forums for Beer Trading.

    1. Trade Talk

      For general trading discussions and questions.
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      1. Bad Traders

      2. Completed Trades

      Latest: Same stuff MilwaukeeBeerMaker, Apr 23, 2024 at 5:35 PM
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    2. Beer It Forward

      Group beer trading; BIF, GIF, HIF, LIF, charities, etc.
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      Latest: NBS BIF #18 Hints and Hauls: Barley Legal Snot House Spreadsheetery Shenanigans Victory_Sabre1973, Apr 26, 2024 at 4:16 PM
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    3. ISO;FT

      In search of (ISO); for trade (FT). Not for In-Person trades.
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      1. Limited

      2. $4$

      3. Locals

      4. Top 250 Rated Beers

      5. Breweriana

      6. Proxy/Trustee Requests

      Latest: ISO Boiler BA stouts FT Cantillon Bokke EtienneR, Apr 26, 2024 at 7:33 PM

    4. In-Person

      In-Person (IP) trading only.
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      1. United States: Midwest

      2. United States: Northeast

      3. United States: West

      4. United States: South

      5. Rest of the World

      Latest: IP Burlington VT 4/28/24 Coirm, Apr 25, 2024 at 5:27 AM

  5. Archived

    A collection of currently archived forums.

    1. Article Comments

      Comments on articles published by BeerAdvocate.
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      Latest: Steel Rail Extra Pale Ale: The Beer That Started BeerAdvocate palma, Sep 16, 2021
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    2. Ask Me Anything

      Q&As with people in the beer industry.
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      Latest: I'm Todd Alström, Founder of BeerAdvocate, Ask Me Anything. MutuelsMark, Dec 27, 2023
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    3. BeerAdvocate Boxes & Fests in Cyberspace

      Check out BeerAdvocate Boxes & Fests hosted in Cyberspace from the past.
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      1. West Coast IPA Box (2023)

      2. Extreme Beer Box: BIG STOUTS (2023)

      3. Extreme Beer Box (2022)

      4. Lager Fest in Cyberspace (2021)

      5. IPA Fest in Cyberspace (2021)

      6. Extreme Beer Fest in Cyberspace (2021)

      Latest: Pizza Port: Swami's F4Phantom, Sep 9, 2023