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Despite the rapid growth of hard seltzers and other non-traditional beer products, IPA’s are well-positioned for continued growth in the years to come, according to a category report by Drizly.
Read more...Brewers in the Pittsburg area have formed the 
dedicated to expanding opportunities for underrepresented people from brewhouse to taproom.
The California Craft Brewers Association announced today the filing of a Motion for Preliminary Injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California as the industry continues to fight for equal protection and equitable reopening guidelines from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
Read more...At least 22 Arizona breweries are participating in a collaboration IPA called Rebuild the Guild to support the Arizona Craft Brewers Guilds. The India Pale Ale is based on Dragoon Brewing Company head brewer Eric Green’s base recipe and sold at each of the participating breweries.
Read more...Novel Beverage is partnering with Shipyard Brewing Co. and Sea Dog Brewing Co. to launch THC-infused non-alcoholic beers.
Read more...Beer sales in Germany fell by 5.5% or 508.2 million liters in 2020 compared to the previous year, according to the Federal Statistical Office. The figures do not include alcohol-free beers and malt drinks, as well as beer imported from countries outside the European Union (EU).
Read more...Registration for all 2021 Brewers Association Beer Sensory Evaluation Program tasting sessions opens tomorrow at 9:00 AM MST.
Read more...A film examining the challenges of being a Black woman in the craft brewing industry was recently featured in the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
Read more...The Beer Institute published their monthly unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for January 2021.
Read more...A collaboration beer project has been initiated to shed light on mental health issues.
Read more...Beer! A Love Story, is a new full-length documentary that includes interviews with industry members across six countries to provide a current viewpoint of the modern state of beer.
Read more...Over the last 10 years or so, some breweries have incorporated the concept of members-only clubs into their business strategies as a way to pre-sell exclusive brands within the portfolio. But these limited-access clubs typically represented only a portion of the brewery’s overall production.
Read more...The Brewers Association has released its Beer Style Guidelines for 2021. Reviewed and revised annually by the BA, these guidelines serve as a model resource for brewers, beer judges, and competition organizers.
Read more...An Oregon bill to increase the state excise tax on beer, cider and wine by nearly 3,000% has been proposed. House Bill 3296 would increase the tax on beer from the current $2.60 a barrel to $72.60 per barrel.
Read more...It has been a grueling, long hard challenge for many in the hospitality and alcohol beverage industry just to stay alive over the last year. With declining Covid cases and deaths and the vaccine slowly but surely rolling out, many in the industry are asking “what’s next” for the industry and the economy.
Read more...Julie Verratti, owner and operator of Denizens Brewing Co. in Maryland, was appointed to serve as an associate administrator of field operations for the U.S. Small Business Administration under President Joe Biden. She will oversee nearly 80 offices responsible for providing services to the country’s small businesses starting March 1.
Read more...The Beer Spa by Snug, a “wellness spa offering therapeutic beer bath treatments” has opened its doors in Denver, Colorado. The spa includes four private beer therapy rooms and a high-tech relaxation lounge, alongside a ten-tap self-pour taproom. Each therapy room features a cedar hot tub for hops, barley, and herb-infused hydrotherapy treatments, as well as an infrared sauna, rain shower, and relaxation deck.
Read more...Beer prices vary wildly around the world as does consumption in each country. The financial website Expensivity conducted an unscientific survey to determine the price of a beer in 58 countries. The study reveals both the cost and consumption of beer around the world.
Read more...In collaboration with the Siebel Institute of Technology, the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is offering two full-tuition brewing education scholarships in 2021. The scholarships are full tuition grants and come with travel/lodging stipends.
Read more...Beer Marketer’s Insights estimated that total craft beer sales were down by 8.3% last year, a drop of 2.25 million barrels.
Read more...Well-known industry veteran Julia Herz has set up her own consulting firm, HerzMuses Enterprises to provide media and communications consultation, motivational speaking and marketplace analysis. Julia was a longtime employee of the Brewers Association before the BA let go 17% of its workforce in June after an initial workforce reduction of 23% in April.
Read more...Grupo Modelo, a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev has filed a lawsuit against Constellation Brands claiming that Constellation’s use of Corona Seltzer has breached their deal on the use of the Corona brand name by applying it to a product other than beer.
Read more...MicroStar Logistics, the largest independent owner of beer kegs in the world, announced that it has acquired the keg rental company Kegstar. The acquisition will grow Denver-based MicroStar’s international business by taking on Kegstar’s clients which include breweries in Australia, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the U.S.
Read more...The Dutch beer brewer Heineken N.V. has announced plans to cut 8,000 jobs as its sales around the world take a hit from the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more...A U.S. District Judge has issued a temporary restraining ordering Anheuser-Busch to halt Michelob ULTRA Hard Seltzer ads that claim the seltzer is “the only” or “the first national USDA certified organic hard seltzer.”
Read more...Ballast Point Brewing Co. announced its inaugural Brewing for Diversity scholarship program in conjunction with the UC San Diego Extension Brewing Program.
Read more...No surprise. Anheuser-Busch has announced that it would move production of Stella Artois from Europe to four of its U.S. breweries for domestic consumers.
Read more...In yet another indication that the industry is betting big on hard seltzers, San Francisco Bay-area based 21st Amendment Brewery is rolling out their SOMA Hard Seltzer brand nationwide.
Read more...Draft “self-pour” systems, where the customer pours beer from the tap faucet themselves with payment made by a credit card tied to an RFID card that dispenses the beer automatically, have grown popular during the pandemic. The systems are being touted to consumers as less contact with servers and being marketed to retailers as a way to save waste at the faucet. The systems are said to increase profit margin to the retailers by as much as 21% on each keg.
Read more...Pittsburgh Brewing Co. has announced that it will move production of its Iron City Beer to its own brewery, which it plans to build in a shuttered Pittsburgh glass plant. The new brewery will be capable of producing 150,000 barrels a year when it opens in 2022.
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