Tag: national_beer_news
Local breweries contribute $1.7 billion to Washington’s economy
The Brewers Association (BA), the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers, just released its 2016 Economic Impact Report. The report studied the…
Sesiones del Migrante – Migrant Sessions
If you love beer, you owe a debt of gratitude to the thousands of migrant workers who travel to the Yakima Valley each year…
Ales for ALS season kicks off on July 15th
Welcome to summer! Along with it comes warmer days, drier skies and lots of great beer, like the Ales for ALS™ beers that will…
Brewers Association introduces new seal to identify independent breweries
To help you answer the increasingly difficult question of “is this a craft beer?” the Brewers Association (BA) has introduced a new seal of independence…
The Trooper lands on North American soil – this time on draft
Back in 2013 Trooper found its way to Washington for the first time. The beer was only available in bottles. Now the draft version of…
Seattle has the most breweries of any city in the USA
Seattle Beer Week kicked off last night and runs for the next ten days. Dozens of events across the city and in the surrounding…
Hop crop grows again in 2017 – acreage doubles in 5 years
Fueled by the craft brewing industry, the U.S. hop crop continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. In a statement released today by Hop Growers…
Lagunitas Brewing now owned entirely by Heineken
Today it was announced that Heineken International is buying the remaining 50 percent stake in Lagunitas Brewing of Petaluma, California. In August 2015, Lagunitas…
Pyramid Brewing reveals a new look, and other news
Pyramid Brewing revealed new branding today and also introduced Outburst Citrus IPA to its year-round lineup. The new branding pays homage to Pyramid’s Northwest…
