National Beer News

UPDATED. Someone has applied to trademark BEER

  Upon publishing the original story I was contacted by an attorney who provided some important insight into this matter. I’ve updated the original post…

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Please take this survey on diversity in the brewing industry

  A local beer writer is currently working on some stories about diversity in the beer business. Holly Regan, who has contributed to this blog in…

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Vodka made with the same water that made Olympia Beer famous

  Olympia Beer is one of America’s iconic beer brands, one that harkens back to a time when craft beer as we know it today…

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Introducing Talus - a new hop variety.

Introducing Talus, a new hop variety now available commercially

  Over the past decade or so, the number of different hop varieties available to brewers has increased remarkably and the hop growing industry now offers…

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Brewers Association introduces a member Code of Conduct

  The Brewers Association continues its work to create a more equitable and inclusive craft beer universe The Brewers Association’s Board of Directors recently approved a Code of…

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Introducing the Craft Malt Seal

  For most craft beer fans, words like sustainable, local, independent, and small matter and help direct buying decisions. A couple years ago the Brewers Association introduced the Independent…

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