10 Craft Beer Trends In 2017
One craft beer trend is certain for 2017: it's boom time.
For the first time in history craft beer has surpassed a 10% share of the overall U.S. beer industry. This is still a category on the rise....
Mexican Beer Faces Uncertainty Under Proposed Trump Tax
At a time when Mexican beer sales were surging in America, the category suddenly faces a rather large roadblock.
President Donald Trump in his first days in office seems determined to follow up his election-season promise...
Are Craft Beer Bombers Going Extinct?
What's happened to craft beer bombers? Why are large-format beers collecting dust on shelves?
Just a few years back they were the primary means of packaging premium brews. Craft fans hanging out would all bring bombers to share. Or...
Anheuser-Busch Announces Superbowl Ads
Anheuser-Busch is already prepared for the big game. And for Super Bowl LI that means revisiting its past while also embracing new marketing that taps into modern lifestyles.
The beer giant will return as the exclusive category advertiser...
Sam Adams Reformulates Rebel IPA With New Hops
Brewers at Sam Adams have reformulated the flagship beer Rebel IPA.
The new recipe uses proprietary hops made exclusively for Sam Adams by a hop breeder in Yakima Valley, WA. The company is calling this varietals HBC 566....
Mexican Craft Brewery Baja Brewing Co. Rebrands
Baja Brewing Company (BBC), a craft brewery in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, had debuted a new brand identity.
This includes a full-scale redesign of its entire line of products. Newly created packaging (pictured...
Swedish Brewery Creates Beer Specifically For The Shower
What's better than a "shower beer"? Bringing a cold brew into a warm shower is likely one of the most universally loved activities among drinkers across the planet.
So thinks the Swedish Brewery PangPang, which...
Constellation Brands Reports 10% Q3 Growth On The Back Of Beer Sales
Drinks company Constellation Brands this week reported a 10% growth in net sales, for $1.18 billion, during its third quarter fiscal 2017.
Net sales for beer increased 16 percent, the company says in a press release. This was due...
Superior Beverage CEO Missing After Plane Vanishes
The alcohol industry received terrible news over the holiday break with the sudden disappearance and presumed death of the CEO of the Ohio-based distributor Superior Beverage Group.
According to multiple news reports, Superior Beverage CEO John Fleming was flying with friends...
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....