Lagers at Large: Get to Know the Most Popular Beer Style in the World
If you have sworn by beers since your teenage years, chances are high that you’ve toasted to, got drunk by, and spilled more lagers than ales in your...
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In Cebu for Christmas: Five Local Spots for a Fantastic Holiday
Here in the Philippines, we take pride in celebrating Christmas longer than any other place in the world. Truth is, many locals haven't fully...
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One for Ale, Ale for Everyone! What to Know about Ale Beers
Which came first: the chicken or the egg? The granddaddy of dilemma is for someone else to explain, but when it comes to beer, particularly ales and...
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Team Engkanto Takes on Brew Asia 2023 in Vietnam
In a two-day festival of industry movers and shakers, international beer tasting and competition, and all out fun, Brew Asia 2023 hosted by the Asia...
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Take Five! 5 Spots for a Long Weekend Getaway
If you’ve kept an eye out for the upcoming holiday schedule, the longest weekend you’ve been waiting for the whole year is about to happen. The...
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Ale or Lager? A Tiny Potent Ingredient Tells the Difference
We can't blame local beer drinkers for getting a lil' dizzy when choosing craft beers. It's the kind of dizziness that makes them go 'I know a bit,...
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Falling in Love with ‘Wild Love IPA’ at Brew King Philippines 2023
Zappa was in Manila for Brew King Philippines 2023. The Zappa hop, that is.
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Green is the New Gold: Green Lava Bags Gold Medal, Country Winner to Lead Other Engkanto Medalists at WBA 2023
Gold lightning strikes again for Engkanto Brewery!
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There it Gose! Five Unusual European Beer Styles to Discover
Have you ever tried a Gueuze, Gose, Kölsch, Weissbier, or Saison? If you had at least two, hats off to you. But, if you’re second guessing whether...
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The Not-So Bitter Truth: What You Need to Know About IPAs
“That beer’s so aggressively bitter, I’ll bet my house and my cat it's an IPA. Nothing else.” If craft enthusiasts uttered this a decade ago, they...
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“We Don’t Really Know Beer”: Thoughts from a Cicerone Certified Beer Server
I don’t know about you, but my beverage of choice is beer. Hands down.
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We’re Shedding Some Light on ‘Light’ Beers
For the flock of local beer drinkers in the Philippines, ‘light’ quickly calls to mind one particular product by a giant macro brewery. Its...
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A Tale of Two Ales: What the Heck is the Difference?
Have you ever been confused between Pale Ale and IPA and blurted, “What the heck is the difference between the two?”
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Four Brewers, One Beer Style: The True Brew West Coast IPA Story
What began as an act of resistance against giant macro breweries mass-producing beer with little to offer in terms of variety and quality became the...
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Creative Hearts, Open Minds: The Story Behind Engkanto’s Crushie Awards (Part 1)
We’ve crushed it at this year’s Craft Beer Marketing Awards! The CBMAS, home of the ‘Crushies,’ is the brewing industry’s litmus test for the...
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Huge Splash Down Under! Engkanto Wins First Gold and More Medals at Australian International Beer Awards 2023
We’rerollin’ and thunderin’ in Down Under!
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Hop Coolture Unfiltered: An Honest Take from Film Director Dux
The launch party for Hop Coolture Pale Ale and its campaign video had everyone in attendance grooving and hopping inside Polilya at Poblacion, Makati...
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Cinco De Mayo Craft Beer Festival: Standing United for Our Craft
The craft beer community united and rejoiced for Cinco de Mayo Craft Beer Festival over the weekend Held at Filinvest City, Alabang, the two-day...
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A New Adventure Begins: The Hop Coolture Launch Party
The searing heat of tropical summer cooled down for the launch of our newest seasonal beer Hop Coolture Pale Ale at Polilya in Poblacion, Makati...
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