Anyone looking for an answer to when craft’s current era of compounding hurdles and declines will come to an end received a reality check Wednesday during Brewers Association (BA) president and CEO Bart Watson’s state of the industry address, held at the start of Day 2 of the Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) in Indianapolis.
Around 10,000 industry members are expected to make the trip to Indianapolis for the 2025 Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America (April 28 to May 1). The gathering takes place against a backdrop of growing headwinds for craft breweries and an overhaul of CBC’s host organization, the Brewers Association.
All major beverage-alcohol industry trade groups have united in opposition of a draft study about alcohol consumption’s effect on health, which was released Tuesday.
The Brewers Association (BA) honored five industry members, including Brooklyn Brewery co-founder Steve Hindy, for their contributions in mentorship, advocacy and brewing innovation during the annual Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) this week in Minneapolis.
Russian River co-founder Natalie Cilurzo urged craft brewers to delve into the motivation and mission behind their businesses in her keynote address to the Brewers Association’s (BA) Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
“How you interpret the numbers this year is really a matter of perspective,” Bart Watson, chief economist for the Brewers Association (BA), said in his state of the industry address today during Day One of the Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) in Minneapolis.
“Steeled by struggle, renewed by resilience, optimistic and independent, we are stronger than ever,” Brewers Association (BA) president and CEO Bob Pease said during the opening session of the 2022 Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) in Minneapolis.
Stone Brewing Company has filed a motion to recoup attorneys’ fees after winning a $56 million judgment against Molson Coors for trademark infringement, according to court documents filed earlier this week.
The Brewers Association (BA) will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to enter the 2022 Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) & BrewExpo America in Minneapolis, the trade association announced Friday.
The California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA) is “getting very aggressive” on legislative initiatives in 2022, Chris Walker, the trade group’s lobbyist, said Monday at its members conference in San Diego.
2022 will be a “make or break year for a number” of craft brewers, Brewers Association chief economist Bart Watson shared during a press conference Tuesday to discuss the 2021 production numbers and top 50 breweries list.
The Brewers Association (BA) also released its 2021 rankings of the top 50 craft breweries by sales volume, in addition to sharing that craft brewer volumes increased by +8% last year.
A year after recording the first production decline of the modern era, U.S. craft brewers were back in black in 2021. The Brewers Association shared that production at U.S. craft brewers who meet its craft brewer definition collectively increased production +8%, to an estimated 24.8 million barrels of beer in 2021.
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) hosted a virtual listening session Tuesday with other members of Congress and a handful of bar and restaurant owners to discuss replenishment of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF).
The Brewers Association (BA) has tapped Nancy Palmer and Sam DeWitt to lead its state government affairs efforts. As the state government affairs managers – newly created roles within the BA – the two will support the trade group’s state-level legislative initiatives in coordination with brewery members and state guilds.
Global brewer Carlsberg Group – maker of Russian beer brand Baltika – has stopped advertising its Carlsberg flagship and Baltika in Russia, CEO Cees ’t Hart announced this week. Anheuser-Busch InBev has requested its joint venture partner, Turkish brewer Anadolu Efes, pause the production and sale of Bud in Russia.
Newport, Oregon-based Rogue Ales and Spirits has created a charitable beer to raise money for the crisis in Ukraine, following Russia’s invasion of the country on February 24.
