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The TTB has long prohibited any sort of health claim on alcohol packaging or advertising. The Center for Science in the Public Interest and Consumer Federation of America have submitted a letter to the Food and Drug Administration requesting that they bring enforcement action against Molson Coors for illegally misleading consumers with its Vizzy Hard Seltzer labeling and advertising campaign.
Read more...The Brewers Association is now accepting research and service grant proposals for 2022.
Read more...Novel Beverage is partnering with Shipyard Brewing Co. and Sea Dog Brewing Co. to launch THC-infused non-alcoholic beers.
Read more...2021 was the first time the Craft Maltsters Guild has hosted their annual conference virtually, and the first year the guild opened up the awards competition to international malthouses. 28 malthouses from seven countries, 17 states, and one province submitted a total of 46 entries spanned 29 different malt barley varieties.
Read more...Although overall U.S. hop production was down in 2020 (see ProBrewer News story here), proprietary varieties continue to grab market share at an accelerating rate, according to a review of the 2020 hop harvest by Crosby Hops.
Read more...Production for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in 2020 totaled 104 million pounds, down 7% from the 2019 crop of 112 million pounds, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The report also said that the 2020 value of production for the United States totaled $619 million, down 3% from the previous year.
Read more...Hard seltzers are prompting some states to reevaluate where the product “fits in” to the regulatory structure given that seltzers are neither malt based or fruit based. Recently, Oregon issued clarification pertaining to the classification of hard seltzers in the state. The guidance impacts the majority of hard seltzers in the market, most notably on excise tax and licensing needed to produce or sell hard seltzers in the state.
Read more...As the pandemic forces brewers to innovate to stay afloat, a growing trend among craft brewers is to utilize alcohol in ice cream and freezer pops, which can be sold in the retail freezer or direct to consumer at the brewery. As this practice gains popularity, more states are approving the manufacture and sale of these items.
Read more...In response to changes to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, the TTB has updated their policy on gluten content statements on labels and in advertisements for wines, distilled spirits, and beer.
Read more...Pabst Blue Ribbon continues to explore and expand into alternative non-beer drinks, with its latest being a non-alcoholic cannabis drink that will be available in dispensaries and online.
Read more...Recent years have been tough on hop growers with the fast and ever-evolving craft brewing industry constantly changing their buying habits as they develop new beer styles. But this year has been like no other.
Read more...A major wind storm early this week that howled through portions of the Pacific Northwest, eastern Washington and parts of Idaho has damaged hops still on the vine and ready for harvest.
Read more...Move over grapefruit, pineapple is here.
Read more...It’s the lazy, hot final days of summer. People need a little cheer from the gloom of the ongoing pandemic. Have you thought about making alcoholic ice cream for your customers?
Read more...The supply of CO2 may get worse before it gets better.
Read more...Farmers planted 2.80 million acres of barley for the 2020 crop year, up 3 percent from the previous year. Nationwide, 97 percent of the barley acreage was sown by June 7th with 75 percent of the barley acreage being reported in good to excellent condition.
Read more...Precision Fermentation will be presenting a special webinar on July 14, 2020, hosted by the Master Brewers Association of the Americas in a webinar titled “Leveraging Real-Time Fermentation Monitoring to Elevate Product Quality and Operational Efficiency.”
Read more...Hop growers had predicted moderate growth in the hop harvest and in sales this year but have now pulled back their estimates to flat over 2019 because of the drop in beer sales during the pandemic and the expected slow return to normal in the on-premise business.
Read more...Climate change seems like a distant concern to the brewing industry in the middle of a global pandemic. But the impacts could be both more severe and much longer lasting.
Read more...Researchers from Rothamsted Research in Hertfordshire have developed wheat that reduces wear and tear on pumps in the distillery, reducing the overal amount of energy needed in the distilling process.
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