Tag: national_beer_news
Stone Brewing kicks MillerCoors in the stones
The Schlitz hit the fan yesterday when Stone Brewing announced that it had filed a lawsuit against beer behemoth MillerCoors. At the heart of…
The 2017 hop crop report – U.S. sets new records with Washington leading the way
Each year the Hop Growers of America (HGA) compiles a statistical analysis of the world hop crop. The annual Statistical Report includes detailed information about the previous…
The evolution of species and the changing shape of the beer scene
I recently posted a story about how the increased popularity of brewery taprooms is siphoning business away from more traditional drinking establishments, like the corner…
Charlie Papazian is leaving the Brewers Association after 40 years of building the brewing community
Longer ago than I’d care to admit, I was a home brewer and college student in Bellingham. Back then, we simply called it “the…
Beer trends you can expect to see in 2018
As 2017 draws to a close, I find myself looking back at the past year’s events and pondering the future, especially as it relates…
Brewers Association releases annual Craft Beer in Review report
The Brewers Association just released its annual Craft Beer in Review report for 2017. Some of the highlights include sustained growth in the industry,…
A counter-top appliance that makes beer – meet the Pico C
By now a lot of beer drinkers have probably heard of PicoBrew, the Seattle-based company that introduced the first all-grain brewing appliance. They recently…
What is in a name? Thoughts on bad brewery names
In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare wrote: “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” I get his point, but if you hold…
Anheuser-Busch rethinks its craft beer strategy
About three weeks ago we shared a report from the Beer Street Journal about big layoffs at Anheuser-Busch InBev. The carnage was confined to…
