National Beer News

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How Heat, Cold, and El Niño Impacted This Year’s Hop Harvest

Here is a look at the 2024 growing season, the set of its unique challenges, and how that will impact the harvest.

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Tilray Brands Acquires Four Breweries from Molson Coors

Tilray Brands, a large and well-established North American cannabis company, is acquiring four more beer brands, including Oregon-based Hop Valley Brewing.

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Results From the Best of The West Coast IPA Throwdown

The West Coast IPA Throwdown focuses on one style of beer only: West Coast IPA. We now know the winners of the 2024 competition. We share the list of winning beers in this story.

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Introducing The American Craft Beer Hall of Fame

The newly formed American Craft Beer Hall of Fame will formally recognize the individuals whose efforts elevated it to become one of the nation’s most beloved beverages.

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Midyear Beer Production Report. Market Insights and Thoughts

Each summer, the Brewers Association (BA) provides a Midyear Production report. Here are some key findings along with some thoughts.

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If they’re not drinking beer, then what are they drinking? And why?

A recently conducted Harris Poll provides some insight into what craft beer consumers are thinking these days.

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