On Beer Report

IT’S AMAZING what can be accomplished in the course of drinking a few pints. While out at a tavern one night, a group of Spanish specialists in fluid mechanics found themselves bewildered by why beer in bottles foams up when the top of one bottle is tapped sharply by the... Read More

LIKE JELLY BEANS could possibly get any yummier!  For more than 1OO years, the Jelly Belly company has been a leading name in the jelly bean industry, with flavors like Buttered Popcorn, Toasted Marshmallow and Bubble Gum.  Now comes perhaps the best one yet: Draft Beer was debuted as the... Read More

CRAFT BEER may account for less than 1O% of the overall beer industry but it packs quite an economic punch.  According to a new analysis by the Brewers Association (BA), small and independent American craft brewers contributed $33.9 billion to the US economy in 2O12 – with California, Texas and... Read More

IF THERE’S A TREND that’s hot right now, it’s crowdfunding as small, independent businesses increasingly find success by pitching themselves to potential investors through the social media forum. Particularly impressive has been Scottish brewer Brewdog which closed its “Equity for Punks” share ownership offer a monthly early after hitting its... Read More

CRAFT BEER may be getting all of the buzz, and generating a large volume of sales these days, but homebrewing has quietly turned into a significant segment of the industry. More than one million homebrewers in the US brew two million barrels annually, which represents a small but sizeable portion... Read More

THE BREWERS ASSOCIATION (BA) will be relocating its headquarters in 2O14 to a larger office in Boulder, Colorado. The not-for-profit trade association, which represents the majority of US breweries, has been growing steadily – along with the booming craft beer industry – necessitating the move to the bigger space. The... Read More

It’s a definite possibility that the colossal beer merger that’s been buzzed about for years could finally be happening.  With half the world’s beer produced by four big firms and few markets left for them to tap, the time may be right for a US$1OO-billion merger between the two largest,... Read More

IT’S A MATCH made in heaven and enough to make Homer Simpson drool.  Frozen Pints is a beer ice cream that comes in seven different flavors.  Peach Lambic is the weakest at 1 percent, while Pumpkin Ale at 3.2 percent is the strongest ice cream on offer.  Each special portion... Read More

ANHEUSER-BUSCH long ago coined the term “King of Beers”, but a new poll says that the most popular beer with Americans is not one of A-B’s brews. According to a survey conducted by AMP Agency and Blowfish, a “hangover cure” tablet, Blue Moon is America’s favorite beer, followed by Sam... Read More

BAD NEWS for lovers of Heady Topper. The Alchemist, brewers of the number one beer in the world (according to beer advocate) has closed its cannery to the public, effective November 15. The closing ends the long lines that have snaked around the building in recent months. For a while,... Read More