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Anchor Brewing Sold to Sapporo, Anchor Distilling to Split Off

Craft beer takeovers are now coming from overseas. The 121-year-old San Francisco brewery Anchor Brewing, a pioneer in the craft beer movement, has been acquired by Sapporo Holdings Ltd of Japan. The deal was first announced this...

Is the Craft Beer Boom Nearing its End?

The craft beer category continues to grow, but at an increasingly slower rate. According to numbers released this week by the Brewers Association, which represents small and independent U.S. craft brewers, the category's mid-year growth for...

Is Big Beer the Future of Craft?

When we initially fielded research on people’s tastes, attitudes and preferences in the craft beer category, we expected to learn or validate much of what’s already been discovered. Yes, people are suffering a bit...

Boston Beer Co. Surges on the Back Of Non-Beer Brands

Just weeks after a grim outlook for Boston Beer Co., makers of Sam Adams, the company's stock rose 18% last Friday on the back of a positive earnings report. Boston Beer recently had been on...

Sierra Nevada Names German Collaborator for Oktoberfest 2017

For the past three years, Sierra Nevada has partnered with a different German craft brewery to create an Oktoberfest beer fit for the world’s largest beer festival. Brauhaus Miltenberger was tapped for the 2017...

Are Millennials Bad for the Beer Industry?

Hard to believe that Millennials might be a problem for the beer industry. After all, it's their curious palates that kick started the craft movement that began with microbrews and then expanded into all other...

This Italian Craft Beer Believes it Fills a Niche in America

What is an Italian craft beer doing in America? Like most brands new to market, it’s looking for a small niche. “We’re trying to get into Italian restaurants that either don’t currently have, or have...

Sam Adams Announces “American Dream” Collaboration Mix Pack

Boston Beer has announced the upcoming release of the Brewing the American Dream Collaboration Pack, the first-ever collaboration between Samuel Adams and five different micro-breweries across the nation. Unlike any other beer collaborations before, this pack features brewers who are...

Why Spiked Seltzer and Hard Soda are Booming

Alcohol-infused flavored seltzer water wasn’t even a thing before the 2013 launch of the SpikedSeltzer brand. So the category’s trajectory in the past year has been remarkable. Hard soda waters launched in 2016 include Truly...

Budweiser Unveils New State Packaging

Eleven states will see their namesake on Budweiser bottles and cans as part of the brand’s 2017 summer packaging.  The rollout will be specific to California (featuring two Budweiser breweries), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, New Hampshire, New...