Today, we’re digging into one of the biggest debates in the craft beer world. And to kick off your weekend, celebrate National Tequila Day with us — we’re only a couple days late. Cheers!

Has the Great Hazy IPA Debate Finally Been Settled?

For nearly as long as the hazy IPA has been a fixture of craft beer, so too has arguing about it. 

In the mid-2010s, haze masters like Other Half, Trillium and Tree House hit their stride and helped build line culture with their coveted, limited releases. Other breweries saw the kind of demand that made people queue up at 4 a.m. and added hazy IPAs to their own lineups. And the more hazies that showed up on tap lists across the United States, the more some brewers and many craft beer enthusiasts began mocking them on Twitter and bemoaning their ubiquity on Reddit. Some even believed hazy IPAs would be craft beer’s ruin, the end of its celebrated creativity.

Why did the style aggravate so many people? And was the ire deserved? There’s been a vibe shift around hazies of late, so we’re looking back on the drama and looking forward to the future of one of the most controversial beer styles.

5 Color Combinations to Heat Up Your Summer ‘Fits

When it comes to seasonal dressing, fabrics are undeniably the focal point: linen, lightweight cotton and madras, for instance, are designated as summertime fabrics, while denser wools and down-stuffed nylon are associated with winter garments. It’s a simple, function-based binary that informs much of our decisions when we pull out a tank top to toss on or a pair of pants for the office.

This methodology isn’t wrong by any means — there’s a recognized science behind textural breathability and heat transfer. But just as much as seasonal fabrics, it’s worth considering another facet of the ‘fit: color palettes.

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Take It From a Woman: It’s the Year of the Girl. Don’t Be a Dick About It.

I’ve spent most of this week reflecting on womanhood. This rumination occurred in the backdrop of President Joe Biden announcing he would not run for reelection, then endorsing his VP Kamala Harris, who could go on to become the first female president of the United States (not to mention the first Black female president, among other firsts). And that groundbreaking news just so happened to occur during the Summer of Girly Pop.

What does it all mean? First, it means that, after Biden’s announcement on Sunday, you may have finally been exposed to Brat Summer. I’m here to provide context. - Logan Mahan