by Daniel Ridd | Jan 23, 2026 | GABS
Brewery participation in the 2025 GABS Hottest 100 is down sharply and the voting list is smaller than we’ve seen in years, yet every beer in last year’s Top 30 is eligible again. That combination points to a stable top end, but plenty of room for movement...
by Daniel Ridd | Jan 21, 2026 | GABS
Prep for my annual GABS Hottest 100 predictions involves a lot of analysis. Every year, I take a snapshot of the voting list, turn it into a dataset, and compare it to prior years and prior results. It’s the best way I know to understand what’s changed...
