Hoppy Saison Day!

While the official day commences tomorrow, we are getting the party started today with the release of the epic Saison Day (2024) badge. 

These beers originated on farms throughout the South of Belgium, also known as the French-speaking Wallonia region. Brewed seasonally (saison is a French word that translates to season) during colder months, saisons are aged and enjoyed in the summertime.

These small producers made beer with ingredients they had on hand or available locally. Grains included wheat, rye, spelt, and others in addition to barley.

Over time, expectations developed for what defines a saison. A variety of grains, both raw and malted, adds to the spicy, rustic quality of the drinking experience. The Belgian yeast imparts a distinct peppery flavor with a bit of fruit.

They're usually quite crisp and effervescent, with a dry finish that keeps you coming back for another sip.

Shoutout to Allgash Brewing, who started the official Saison Day holiday to help celebrate this beloved style just a little more every year.

How to earn: Check-in any Farmhouse Ale - Saison from April 26 to April 28 to unlock this annual badge.

Congrats on finding this hiiighly limited triple IPA! Brewed in honor of the origins of 420, it's the dankiest and hoppiest beer Lagunitas have ever made…For all the treasure hunters everywhere. Find more treasure at lagunitas.com/waldos

Check in one (1) The Waldos Special Ale anytime between April 13, 2024 and April 27, 2024 to receive this badge!

Hey, everybody. Walt Dickinson here. I'm here to talk to you about the Wicked Weed Pilsner, the new, year-round edition of the Wicked Weed Family. If you fall in love with beer, I think eventually you will fall in love with Lager. And if you fall in love with Lager, you will fall in love with the magic of German style. We import everything from Germany.

We focus on the malt character and building a great base. Next up, it's all about the hops. We spent a year dedicating everything we could to making sure we were bringing you something as authentic as possible. I hope you get some Wicked Weed Pilsner in your glass soon. Cheers.

Badge Criteria: Check-in one (1) Wicked Weed Pils anytime between April 1, 2024 and April 30, 2024.

Spring has sprung in North Carolina, and what better way to celebrate this April than with the NC Craft Brewers Guild's Hop Into Spring! Whether you're exploring NC breweries, attending special events, snagging some awesome merchandise, or simply indulging in the delightful brews our state has to offer, there's something for everyone.

But that's not all – April also brings us NC Pint Day, an integral part of the Hop Into Spring celebration! On April 7, beer lovers across North Carolina will unite to enjoy fantastic beer and support the local independent craft beer community. For every limited edition NC Pint Day glass sold, $1 goes directly to the NC Craft Brewers Guild to aid in their mission of protecting, promoting, and preparing independent craft breweries across the state.

Hop Into Spring is your ticket to sampling new flavors, supporting local brewers, and reveling in the season's spirit with friends and family.

Badge Criteria: Check-in any one (1) beer at any North Carolina craft brewery anytime between April 1, 2024 and April 30, 2024.

And, don't forget to mark your calendars for NC Pint Day on April 7 – it's an event you won't want to miss!

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Every March 20th, take a step back in history by drinking a traditional German bock on National Bock Beer Day. 

Dating back to the Medieval era, this dark lager was initially brewed in the northern town of Einbeck, Germany, during the fourteenth century. 

When the bock traveled south to Munich during the seventeenth century, the subtle differences in language meant that Bavarians started to mispronounce the beer from Einbeck as ein bock. 

That word in German literally translates to billy goat. 

The name stuck, and so did the image of the animal, which you'll find on many bock labels to this day. 

One might be tempted to say this beer style is the…GOAT.  

So, What Exactly Is a Bock? 

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Celebrate women and non-binary folx in craft beer! Every year, the Pink Boots Society (PBS) hosts Collaboration Brew Day® where teams come together to brew a collab beer that supports the PBS mission to support, inspire, and encourage the professional development of women and non-binary people in the industry. 

Often scheduled in connection with International Women's Day on March 8th, this unique initiative inspires and empowers women and non-binary brewers, consumers, fans, and others to enjoy something they all love—beer. 

This year, to earn the International Women's Day badge: Check-in any one (1) beverage from  March 7, 2024, to March 12, 2024. 

What Is the Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day?

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IPA Madness at Yard House: May the Best Brew Win

Crown your champ with our IPA Madness Flight + Pint for $15. Try four fresh-tapped IPAs in a flight, then pick your favorite for a full pour. The top-picked beer scores a spot on our permanent beer list. Now through April 8.*

2024 IPA MADNESS LINEUP

HOUSE HAZY IPA
6.9% ABV - COLORADO
Inspired by the smooth, summery sounds of yacht rock, our new House Hazy IPA is a bright, easy-sipper with tropical aromas and fresh citrus flavors.

NEW BELGIUM VOODOO 1985 MANGO IPA
6.7% ABV - COLORADO
A fruit-forward, juicy, totally "crushable" hazy IPA. Loaded with mango flavor that fades to moderate bitterness.

STONE DELICIOUS HAZY IPA
7.2% ABV - CALIFORNIA
Extra juicy and intensely flavored. A hazy IPA featuring creamsicle, peach and pineapple flavors and a lingering finish.

SWEETWATER HALF-A-GUMMIE FRUIT PUNCH IPA
5.5% ABV - GEORGIA
A "weekday-strength" IPA bursting with flavors of strawberry, cherry, blueberry, orange and pineapple.

To earn this badge, Check in on any of the above IPAs between March 11 and April 8, and you'll unlock the badge.

Find a Yard House near you at www.yardhouse.com.

*Offer varies by location.

Christmas for the Polish craft beer community comes rather early this year, as spring 2024 will be the season to be jolly. One of the biggest craft beer festivals in Central and Eastern Europe celebrates its 10th birthday this March – a major milestone in the history of this thriving industry. And it's not just the festival that is to celebrate a 10-year jubilee… Several Polish craft breweries are too, which makes this occasion so much more special. And there's still more: Warsaw Beer Festival over the years has grown to become a triad of events spanning from "craftbeership" to craftsmanship.

Why should you come to Warsaw?

The Polish capital is a proud city with an incredible history and its own traditions. Back in the day, Warsaw even had its own dialect which alas can nowadays only be found in literature and music. Twice a year – in spring and in autumn – there's a massive craft beer festival taking place on the grounds of the Legia football stadium. Getting to Warsaw by plane, car or train is a no brainer, and there are plenty of hotels and other types of accommodation to choose from. There's the Chopin Museum, Warsaw Rising Museum, Copernicus Science Centre, several large parks where you can go jogging or enjoy a picnic, the boulevards along the Vistula River…

The question you should be asking yourself is: "Why wouldn't you come to Warsaw?"

https://warsawbeerfestival.com

Badge Criteria: 
(Bronze Level) Check-in any one (1) beer from one of the breweries that will be attending Warsaw Beer Festival from 03/01/2024 through 03/23/2024.

(Silver Level) Check-in any one (1) beer at the Warsaw Beer Festival 2024.

(Gold Level) Check-in all ten (10) beers: Birbant: DIXANS (Polish Black Rye IPA), Dziki Wschód: CIACH BAJERA (Micro Hazy Polish IPA), Funky Fluid: TEN (10 Hops NEIPA), Genys: IMPERIAL GRODZISKIE, Kazimierz: MIKRO JELEŃ (Micro Baltic Porter), Markowy: BLACK CURRANT SOUR ALE, Nepomucen: WARSAW JUNGLE MASSIVE (Session Forest Hazy West Coast IPA), Piwne Podziemie: Pinkish – Cheers to X Years! (Fruited Double New England IPA), ReCraft: Micro Cold Hazy IPA (Polish Micro Cold IPA), Tarnobrzeg: Złote Tarasy (Glittered and Fruited Hefeweizen).

This is an elusive one! 

A badge offered every four years, Leap Beer can only be earned once every 1,460 days! 

Leap years occur (almost) every four years in the Gregorian calendar and realign the calendar with the earth's orbit (which takes 365.256 days to orbit the sun).

So get this one while it's good: on February 29, 2024. 

If you don't, you'll have to wait until this badge reappears in 2028!

We don't know about you, but we're not sure we can wait that long. 

How to earn: Check in any one (1) beer on February 29, 2024.

Side note: For all of February 29th, we will be offering FREE SHIPPING on orders over $29 in the Untappd Shop. Happy Leap Beer!

Het is overweldigend en hartverwarmend te zien wat de Nederlandse biergemeenschap voor elkaar kan krijgen als ze er met z'n allen de schouders onder zetten. De actie Beer Geeks Beat ALS, die al 4 maal eerder werd georganiseerd door de Facebook groep 'Beer Geeks', heeft bijna 290.000 euro opgehaald in 4 jaar tijd. Een ontzettend mooi bedrag, wat ons heel veel inspiratie en motivatie geeft om door te gaan!

Het idee voor de actie Beer Geeks Beat ALS is ontstaan toen de Facebookgroep vijf jaar bestond. Op hetzelfde moment behaalde de pagina 10.000 leden. Om dit te vieren moest er iets speciaals gebeuren. De Beer Geeks kwamen met het idee om samen met zoveel mogelijk Nederlandse brouwerijen een speciaal bier te brouwen. De opbrengst van de verkoop zou naar een goed doel gaan. Het goede doel werd Stichting ALS Nederland. De aanleiding was Oscar Wagner, ALS-patiënt en lid van de Beer Geek-community vanaf dag één.

Inmiddels zijn we een aantal jaren verder en er is nog altijd veel geld nodig om ALS de wereld uit te krijgen. Geld voor wetenschappelijk onderzoek naar de oorzaak én een behandeling.

Het is daarom ook dat wij ter nagedachtenis aan Oscar, maar uiteraard ook voor al die andere mensen met deze verschrikkelijke diagnose, deze actie ook dit jaar weer oppakken om zoveel mogelijk geld op te halen voor Stichting ALS Nederland.

Het Beer Geeks Beat ALS bier van deze vijfde actie, 'Viva la Vida', is een Imperial Weizen met sinaasappel en Palo Santo hout. Gebrouwen bij Lighttown Brewers te Eindhoven, met de steun van 84 Nederlandse brouwerijen en een aantal sponsoren. Het etiket is ontworpen door Erwin van Moll en bevat een kunstwerk van ALS patiënt Bernardus Muller. Met behulp van Cachaça werd een tinctuur gemaakt van het Palo Santo hout wat is toegevoegd. De sinaasappelsmaak werd voor het afvullen toegevoegd door een extract van verse schil.

Hop Heads unite! You're a lover of IPAs, which makes us a fan of yours. Now you can enjoy this exclusive IPA Aficionado badge courtesy of Firestone Walker.

Just check in any Firestone Walker IPA this year and, boom, it's yours.

We have an array of all-new IPAs for you in 2024, including Firestone California IPA, our latest entry into the pantheon of West Coast IPAs. You'll also find Luponic Distortion IPA and Hopnosis Cold IPA in our new Beer Before Glory IPA Mixed Pack. And don't forget Union Jack IPA, the West Coast icon that helped set the pace for the craft beer revolution.

Make your day with any Firestone IPA.

As our Stone Delicious Family expands, we are thrilled to introduce the latest addition to the Stone Delicious family of IPAs: Stone Delicious Hazy IPA! Our brewers were asked – can you make a Delicious Hazy IPA that's still crafted to reduce gluten? Their response: Hell yeah. Sabro, El Dorado and Azacca hops provide intense creamsicle, peach and pineapple flavors, and the lingering finish will have you reaching for another satisfying sip. This one is extra juicy, extra hazy and extra Delicious.

Available now across the country! Find it near you at find.stonebrewing.com

Badge Criteria: Check-in one (1) Delicious Hazy IPA by Stone Brewing anytime between February 26, 2024 and March 31, 2024 to receive badge.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Left Hand Brewing's Milk Stout Nitro – America's Stout. With each pour its Nitro cascade mesmerizes, while a delightful blend of roasted coffee and chocolate notes tantalizes the palate. Gather your lads and lasses, and toast to the magic of St. Paddy's with Milk Stout Nitro!

How to earn this badge: Check in one (1) Milk Stout Nitro by Left Hand Brewing Company between February 19, 2024 and March 24, 2024.

The Big Game is set! The storylines are tantalizing for this year's final matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, Feb. 11th, 2024. 

Will the 49ers avenge themselves after collapsing in the fourth quarter and losing to the Kansas City Chiefs when they met in the Super Bowl four years ago? 

After dropping a sky-high forty-four passes during the regular season, will the Chiefs' receivers keep the sticky fingers they've shown so far in the playoffs? 

Will Brock Purdy claim Tom-Brady-like glory by winning a Vince Lombardi trophy in just his first full season as the Niners starting quarterback? 

Will Taylor Swift make it from Tokyo to Las Vegas to watch her beau play? 😂

Who knows? But we're here for all of it with a beer in our hand. 

So, on the most epic day of the season, what beloved American lager are you drinking? 

Are you a PBR promoter? Old Style admirer?

Do you go ham for…Hamm's? Grab a Coors Light cold one? Find Milwaukee's Best…best?

Maybe you're a Natty Boh beau? Or go gung-ho for Genesee Cream Ale? 

Could you simply be a Bud Light lover? Bud Heavy? Or do you believe in the Champagne of Beers?

Do you take a shine to Shiner? Or is the key to your heart…Keystone Light?

Sometimes, it seems that we are as dedicated to our American lager of choice as our own football team. 

With that in mind, to celebrate this year's ultimate pigskin party, we're bringing back the "Stadium Beers" badge. To earn it, you only have to answer one simple question: What's your favorite American lager or American light lager to drink while watching football?

To earn this badge: Check-in any one (1) beer under the categories: Lager - American, Lager - American Light, Lager - American Amber / Red, or Lager - American Pre-Prohibition between Feb. 9th and Feb. 12th, 2024.

Thanks for being a fan! You've checked in a Firestone Walker beer this year, and we appreciate your support!

If you'd like to stay up on all things Firestone Walker, subscribe to our newsletter at https://www.firestonewalker.com/thank-you-for-being-a-fan/

We have an array of all-new beers for you this year, including Mind Haze Brain Melter Hazy Imperial IPA and Mind Haze Cosmic Crusher Juicy Imperial IPA—the latest additions to our bestselling Mind Haze family of beers.

Also look for Firestone California IPA, our latest entry into the pantheon of West Coast IPAs. And keep an eye out for seasonals like our Firestone XPA, Oaktoberfest and Mocha Dolce.

And if you're in the mood for classics, we have them all: DBA, Pivo, Union Jack, Parabola and more. Cheers to you and 2024.

How to earn this badge: Check in any one (1) beer brewed by Firestone Walker Brewing Company between February 6 and December 31, 2024.