National Beer News

A locally produced, entirely new alternative to beer: hard agave

A Seattle-based company just introduced something wholly new. It’s a different kind of alcoholic drink: hard agave. It is not beer, wine, seltzer, or liquor. It is not a ready-to-drink cocktail. So what is it?

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Trouble brewing at Tree House Brewing

Tree House Brewing owners find themselves in some hot waters. Makes me wonder about what we expect from the breweries we love.

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These are a Few of My Favorite Things: Baltic Porter

It is not exactly a common beer style, but I’ve come across a few Baltic Porters recently, so let’s take a moment to learn about the style.

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YCH invites breweries to participate in new hop development

Yakima Chief Hops Announces FWD, A New Hop Innovation Program, inviting breweries to get involved in developing new hop varieties.

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Series of free seminars help breweries and beer pros tackle technology

Demystifying streaming tech and the emerging world of hybrid events. A series of free tech seminars to help breweries and other beer pros.

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AHA presents Learn to Homebrew Day this Saturday, November 4th

The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) announces the 25th Learn to Homebrew Day. The date is set for November 4, 2023.

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Best of Craft Beer Awards – fresh hop beer winners announced

The Best of Craft Beer Awards recently concluded its judging of fresh hop beers. Here is the list of winning beers and breweries.

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National Black Brewers Day and the story of Peoples Brewing

October 10, 2023 is the first-ever National Black Brewers Day in the United States.

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UC Davis, Tapping Potential Scholarships for Would-be Brewers

The UC Davis Tapping Potential Scholarship Program offers full-ride scholarships to the UC Davis Online Master Brewers Certificate Program.

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