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IN THE WORLD of beer, two roads diverge: a well-trod path of mass-made lager, global brands and game-day ads; and the twists and turns of the craft-brew route, marked by striking stylistic detours and disorienting trends. The latter way can lead to adventure, yet disaster lurks around those turns, too.

Fortunately, there are reliable guides to satisfaction, or at least a safer journey: beer clubs. From curated best-of compilations…