The Brewers Association has just released its annual Economic Impact Report, detailing total national impact of the craft brewing industry in addition to economic data for all 50 states. In 2018, BA-defined craft brewers contributed $79.1 billion to the U.S. economy, a 4 percent increase from 2017. The industry provided 559,545 total jobs,… Read More…
Smithsonian Brewing History Collection Readies to Open
The Smithsonian American Brewing History Initiative, a collection of artifacts, documents and audio stories from the American craft brewing industry will open on October 25th. The Initiative is the first scholarly research and collection project to gather and preserve artifacts, written materials and an oral history from the craft beer revolution. It includes such… Read More…
Leaving Crowdfunders Behind – Hop Stuff Sells to Molson Coors
Molson Coors has purchased the London, UK Hop Stuff Brewery, to the dismay of Hop Stuff fans who donated millions to Hop Stuff’s crowdfunding campaign. Founder James Yeomans will remain with the business. Jim Shearer, Molson Coors’ marketing director said in a The Drinks Business online article that “We recognized in the Hop Stuff… Read More…
Top Stories of 2017
Here we go, with a look at the past. It has been a wild ride in the industry the last three years, and 2017 was no exception. More big changes, which will dramatically shape the future. BA Defined Craft Up 6% in 2016 MARCH 28, 2017 The year starts out where it left off,… Read More…
Craft beer adds $68 billion to economy
The craft brewing industry contributed $67.8 billion to the U.S. economy in 2016, providing 456,000 jobs. “With a strong presence across the 50 states and the District of Columbia, craft breweries are a vibrant and flourishing economic force at the local, state and national level,” said Brewers Association economist Bart Watson. “As consumers continue to… Read More…
Craft Partnering Continues
Huss Brewing Co. of Tempe, Arizona has acquired fellow Arizona brewery Papago Brewing Company, located in Scottsdale. Well known Papago, now 15 years old and known for its Orange Blossom wheat beer will keep the Scottsdale brewpub and restaurant open and continue to operate as usual. Meanwhile, Huss Brewing has added additional tanks and will… Read More…
Deadline for CBC Seminar Proposals Nears
The deadline to submit for seminar proposals for the 2015 Craft Brewers Conference is September 16th. The CBC will take place on April 14-17th at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Ore. The CBC is looking for presenters in management, marketing, brewing, packaging, brewery operations, waste stream, facilities, public interaction, and all facets of allied… Read More…
GABF Entries Rise by 80%
An amazing 1,360 breweries will enter beers into the Great American Beer Festival competition this year, an increase from 750 entries last year, according to the Brewers Association. The BA used a new registration process that allowed any brewery to enter, but limited the number of entries to a maximum of four. The… Read More…
Bubble Talk
At the annual Beer Marketer’s Insight conference in Chicago last week, two industry economists shared the podium together to talk numbers. Bart Watson from the Brewers Association and Lester Jones, who is leaving a long term post at the Beer Institute to take a new seat at the National Beer Wholesalers Association, were both in… Read More…
Huge Regulatory “Win” for Craft Brewers
In a big win for craft brewers, the U.S. Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has added over 30 new ingredients that will now be exempt from formula requirements. A new list of fruits, spices and other ingredients commonly used by craft brewers will no longer require a formula submission as part of the application process… Read More…
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