BREWERS ASSOCIATION 2O17 BEER STYLE GUIDELINES
THE BREWERS ASSOCIATION recently released its Beer Style Guidelines for this year. Assembled annually by the BA, these guidelines serve as a model resource for brewers and beer competition organizers alike, all while highlighting diverse beer styles from around the world. The updated guidelines include a revitalized, concise new format that... Read More
FAKE BUDWEISER FACTORY BUSTED IN CHINA
WHEN IT COMES to counterfeit alcohol, wine and spirits are big business, generating millions of dollars for fraudsters. But fake Budweiser? That’s correct – it would appear counterfeit Bud is a big thing. An underground factory in China’s southern Guangdong province has been busted for producing bogus cans of Budweiser... Read More
BEER & THE ECONOMY
THE BEER INSTITUTE and the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) have released Beer Serves America, an economic study that highlights how the US beer industry generates more than 2.23 million jobs, providing $1O3.3 billion in wages and benefits to American workers and families. The study, based on government and industry... Read More
STOUTS and PORTERS for HOT SUMMER’S NIGHTS
by ANDY CROUCH WHEN THE WEATHER turns cold, thoughts in the beer world turn immediately to dark beers. Pints of warming, inviting black pints of stout are what is needed to combat snow piles awaiting the shovel. Light hefeweizens, airy witbiers, and quenching Berliner weisses remain excellent selections when the... Read More