Beer Marketer’s Insights’ Craft Brew News senior editors Chris Shepard and David Steinman join the Brewbound Podcast to discuss the biggest beer industry stories of 2021. These include the sale of Bell’s Brewery to Kirin-owned Lion Little World Beverages, the parent company of New Belgium Brewing; ongoing fallout from the revelation of widespread instances of sexual harassment, assault and discrimination; and shifting perceptions of craft beer among consumers.
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services’ Pollution Prevention Program, with the help of the New Hampshire Brewers Association, has launched a new program to recognize environmental leaders in the craft beverage industry.
Consumers looking for indoor dining in Boston will have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination beginning in 2022, according to a temporary public health order by Mayor Michelle Wu Monday.
To celebrate the holidays and kick off winter, DuClaw Brewing Company is releasing three new beers inspired by classic and untraditional seasonal staples.
Capitalizing on QR codes’ return to prominence during the pandemic, SocialShef allows shoppers to scan a code on the shelf or cooler door that brings them to a branded microsite containing tasting notes, beer specs, food pairing suggestions or videos.
The Cicerone® Certification Program announced this week that Shane McNamara has become the first Australian Master Cicerone, joining a group of only 19 other individuals world-wide to earn the title.
Goodwood Brewing and Spirits is partnering with Mayfield locals Jake Guhy and Luke Lewis Band to host a benefit event on December 30, 2021 at the Goodwood Taproom. 100% of proceeds and donations from the event will go directly to Mayfield High School fund and City of Mayfield rebuild, both of which were devastatingly affected by recent tornadoes that hit Western Kentucky.
After much anticipation, Dust Bowl Brewing Co. announces the opening of its third taproom located in Elk Grove, California. Marketed as the Old Town Tap House, Dust Bowl Brewing Co. will officially open its doors to eager craft beer fans on Saturday, December 18th at 11:00 AM. The new taproom is nestled in Elk Grove’s up-and-coming Old Town Historic District.
Velocity of dollar sales at bars and restaurants for the week ending December 11 surpassed all points in 2019, according to the on-premise market research firm CGA.
For the first time since late May, the open rate of on-premise locations pouring beer grew, increasing +2%, to 93% during the weekend of December 16-19, compared to the period before (November 4-7), draft beer data firm BeerBoard reported.
Tilray, the Canadian cannabis company and owner of Atlanta-based SweetWater Brewing, has struck a deal to acquire San Diego-based Green Flash Brewing and Alpine Beer Company.
One of the world’s oldest industries now has a high-tech twist, with a new South Australian craft beer designed entirely by artificial intelligence (AI), thanks to a special project from the University of Adelaide’s Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) working in partnership with Barossa Valley Brewing.
