For much of the PAST decade, the craft beer movement has exalted the art of beer-making by bringing renewed appreciation to traditional brewing techniques and satisfying flavor enthusiasts with ever-increasing taste experimentation. Although other food categories look at macro trends for flavor inspiration, innovators in craft beer seek to build flavors rooted in familiarity and apply them to their handmade creations.
With this in mind, brewers have captured micro-moments by experimenting with familiar seasonal flavors. In the summer, fruit flavors like citrus, melon and pineapple invoke summer-time nostalgia, while in the winter, brews with sweet, decadent dessert profiles, such as caramel, chocolate and even cookie, proliferate.