Anheuser-Busch Will Invest $2B In Core Brands, Distribution
To help combat the rise of craft beer, Anheuser-Busch will reportedly do more than just buy up microbreweries. The global beer giant will also heavily invest in expanding its flagship brands and distribution channels.
Total investments, which will...
Anheuser-Busch Accused Of $1M Pay-To-Play Campaign In Mass
New allegations leveled against Anheuser-Busch in Massachusetts accuse the drinks giant of a $1 million pay-to-play campaign.
As first reported by the Boston Globe and then expanded upon by Brewbound, a 14-month investigation by the Massachusetts Alcoholic...
What Is ‘Craft Beer’ Anymore?
We are nearly four decades into the movement that transformed American beer. It was begun by enthusiasts who were bored with pale lagers, or keen to recreate at home the variety of beer styles...
Heineken Acquires Remaining Stake In Lagunitas
Heineken announced this week that they have acquired all the remaining shares in Lagunitas Brewing Company.
In 2015 Heineken purchased a 50% stake in the popular American craft brewer.
To "maintain the Lagunitas culture and free spirit,"...
AB InBev Buys Wicked Weed Brewing Of North Carolina
Anheuser-Busch InBev has bought up another popular craft brewery.
The global drinks giant announced this week that is has agreed to acquire Wicked Weed Brewing of Asheville, North Carolina. The microbrewery will join The High End, Anheuser-Busch’s business unit...
Australian Brewery Launches In U.S.
Hailing from another continent across the world, Australian Brewery has launched in the U.S.
The Sydney-based brewery is releasing three different styles of their canned craft beer in this market: The Saison Ale, New World Pilsner and...
Jim Koch In NYTimes: Consolidation Threatens Craft Beer
Has Big Beer finally gotten the upper hand over the craft movement?
Industry pioneer Jim Koch fears so. In an op-ed column published in the New York Times this past weekend, the founder of the Boston Beer Company worries that continued...
Food Pairings For 5 Craft Beer Styles
Happy National Beer Day! In honor of the holiday, we're taking a quick look at optimal food pairings for five craft beer styles:
1) IPA
Strong, spicy foods such as curry pair well IPAs, and bold, sweet...
Craft Beer Growth Slowed By Corporate Acquisitions
Why has craft beer's growth slowed?
The Brewers Association is pointing a finger at Big Beer.
After realizing a 15% growth in volume in 2015, the craft beer category grew only 6% in volume last year.
In a report released this week,...
How To Pair Craft Beer With Cheese
Craft beer goes as well with cheese as does wine — if not better.
“With beer you can get so much better complexity with all the different hop and malt profiles," suggested Jeff Nelson, New England regional...