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Belgian Beer Brand Belgo Launches Beer Currency: Swap Any Regular Beer to Try Their Craft Beer

When most beer is as cheap as water, it’s hard to convince people to take a chance on an artisanal specialty brew with fresh ingredients. So Belgo, a Belgian craft beer brewed in Vietnam, launched the beer-currency promotion, allowing beer lovers to exchange any mass market beer for the higher end Belgo and taste the difference.

Brewbound Voices: Three NJ Bills Critical to Craft Brewery Success

Brewbound Voices: Three NJ Bills Critical to Craft Brewery Success

A significant part of the success of New Jersey’s vibrant craft brewing industry has been driven by the ability of consumers to sample breweries’ products at their tasting rooms, a specific retail privilege granted under the 2012 limited brewery statute. However, the statute unfortunately did not set forth any parameters under which craft breweries could operate their tasting rooms – thus leaving the rapidly expanding industry with little explicit guidance.