Beer Reviews: A Lineup of Lagers
For our second round of National Beer Panel reviews, we asked panelists to taste and rate lagers. These reviews include brief tasting notes, ratings and information about ABV and IBUs. All beers should be widely available...
Jameson Continues Craft Brewer-Collaboration Series With ‘Caskmates Drinking Buddies’
Jameson Irish Whiskey has announced the continuation of its series of cooperative projects with craft beer brewers.
The 2016 Jameson Caskmates Drinking Buddies is a collaboration with seven American craft brewers. Returning breweries include Angel City Brewery...
6 Craft Beer Stats To Watch in 2017
What stats and trends will define craft beer in 2017? For the answer, look back at 2016, when the category faced a conundrum.
On one hand, the craft beer business continued to expand in 2016....
Lagunitas Now Brews Newcastle Brown Ale — How’s it Taste?
Fans of Newcastle Brown Ale will notice a new flavor.
That’s because production has moved from the Netherlands to the U.S., where Chicago’s Lagunitas Brewery will now make the beer under a new recipe. Both...
A-B Goes Nationwide With Stella Artois Cidre
Stella Artois today announced Stella Artois Cidre, the crisp, dry European-style cider launched to widespread acclaim in May 2013, is launching nationwide. As a long-time supporter of cinema and the Sundance Film Festival, Stella...
Beer 2013: State-of-the-Industry Report
Eighty years ago this past spring, President Roosevelt signed the Cullen-Harrison Act into law, the first step in rolling back the 13-year disaster known as National Prohibition. The Act legalized the sale of beer...
Goose Island’s 312 Urban Pale Ale To Debut March 12
CHICAGO, February 24, 2014 –On March 12, 2014, also known as “3-1-2 Day”, Goose Island will expand its “312 Urban” line by unveiling the new 312 Urban Pale Ale nationally to complement its flagship...
International Affairs
Imports are growing in the U.S. beer market, even while overall sales are down, but import growth is uneven. Some players are strong, others losing share. Indeed, many see the import market as segmented...
Sam Adams Brewing a Wedding Ale for Charity
The brewer is releasing its Brewlywed Ale for one day later this month, and offering one couple a chance to homebrew a wedding beer with help from Bob Cannon. From the press release:
BOSTON, June...
Crafting Profits
This spring, Garrett Oliver, the brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery, received the James Beard Award for “Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Professional.” Although Oliver and others from the craft beer world have been nominated in...