National Beer News
Resources for breweries: Coronavirus Relief Package and PPP Loans
I just got a message from the Washington Brewers Guild. They want breweries to know about two upcoming opportunities related to COVID-19 economic relief. Specifically,…
Help your neighbor survive the driest January on record
I suspect that those who’ve made the New Year’s resolution to observe Dry January and abstain for the first month of the year are not…
Cider Summit and Cider Con pivot again, new tasting kits and event for the new year
Cider lovers, rejoice! The folks who bring you the Cider Summit events are bravely pushing their way forward despite the current circumstances. For you, that…
Ring in the new year with Fresh Hop Beer. Yep, it’s happening
Update – March 12, 2021 – I received an email from Jim Schlichting of Blue Lake Hops in Michigan informing me that they’d been working…
Beer excise tax relief and COVID relief realized – CBMTRA becoming law
This is good news, by all accounts and appearances. The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) is about to become law. Basically, this…
Watchdog agency calls for investigation into Anheuser-Busch InBev’s actions in California
Ace Beverage is one of the largest independently owned beer distributors in the United States. Based in Los Angeles, California, the company primarily distributes products…