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Sam Adams Named Official Beer of the Boston Red Sox

Samuel Adams, New England’s largest independent brewer, has been named the official beer of the Boston Red Sox. Samuel Adams and the Red Sox have entered into a multi-year partnership. Visitors to Boston’s Fenway Park will...

The Best Beers We Drank in 2017

For the last round this year of our national retailer beer panels, we asked panelists to recall the best beers they drank in 2017. These reviews include brief tasting notes and a rating. If you’re a...

Newcastle Brown Ale Unveils New Look, Growth Plan

Newcastle Brown Ale has unveiled a new look and localized plan for growth under management of Five Points Trading Company, which is Heineken's venture in incubating premium global beer brands in the U.S. Newcastle Brown Ale’s...

Anheuser-Busch Names New North America CEO

Amidst a prolonged sales slump in North America — including a 6.2% decline in the third quarter this year — Anheuser-Busch has named a new North American CEO. Michel Doukeris will replace outgoing CEO, João Castro, effective Jan....

Why Seasonal Beers Remain Popular and Profitable

Brewers have always tailored their beer recipes to suit the season, our changing menus, the availability of ingredients and the behavior of the brewing process at different ambient temperatures. In another century, it wasn’t...

Is Cannabis the Next Craft Beer?

With the legal cannabis market expanding across America state-by-state, and producers increasingly putting out new and unique products, will this new industry one day rival craft beer? After all, the same broad set of consumers...

Malt Liquor Sales Continue to Decline

Malt liquor is not a large category. In 2016 it comprised just 1.9% of overall beer volume sales, which was down from 2% the year prior. The category totaled 55.055 million 2.25-gallon cases in...

Sales of Flavored Malt Beverages are Hit or Miss

Flavored Malt Beverages (FMBs) slowed in growth in 2016 as major brands captured or lost consumer interest. After the category experienced growth years of +7.5%, +8.2% and +21% the last three years, respectively, it cooled...

The State of American Beer in 2017

In a globalized economy, what is an “American beer”? Clearly, if the manufacture, ownership and workforce are all located in the United States, you can select a brand and know you are “buying American.” But...

Sam Adams Unveils 2017 Utopia Beer

Sam Adams has announced the 10th annual release of their limited-edition, premium-priced Utopia beer line. These are barrel-aged barleywines. The 2017 release is a blend of batches, some having been aged up to 24 years in...