As the first month of 2019 comes to a close, I am still waiting for the next trend to appear. I know one is lurking out there and I probably should have asked Garrett Oliver from Brooklyn Brewery what he thought was coming next but I was geeking out a bit too much while talking with him to ask.
I hate to burst the lager bubble but I think it is going to remain the choice of brewers more than consumers. I think the Milkshake is going the way of the White IPA while Brut is more ascendant at the moment but the out of the box new variant hasn’t shown its face.
I know it is there in the shadows, in the corner of my eye but for the life of me I can’t pick it out. Each beer year has a signature and 2019 hasn’t picked one up yet. But not to worry, still 11 months to go.