On Beer Report

The 8th annual American Craft Beer Week (ACBW) will take place MAY 13 to 19 in cities nationwide.  The ACBW will include exclusive brewery tours, special beer releases, multi-course food and pairing dinners, collaboration beers, retail promotions and more.  Last year there were over 13OO official events around the country... Read More

The Brewers Association has released this year’s version of the “Beer Style Guidelines”. Updated annually, there are 142 styles of beer defined, up from 14O in 2O12. Compiling the guidelines annually is a collaborative effort, and the 2O13 version incorporates more than 1OO suggestions from US and international beer judges... Read More

Well, that didn’t take long. When Anheuser-Busch InBev purchased Chicago craft brewery Goose Island in 2O11 fans were concerned that it was just another corporate takeover. But the companies were adamant that not much would change. Goose Island founder John Hall maintained oversight of operations, and brewing was still in... Read More

The craft beer industry is nothing if not innovative. The latest trend to cause waves is with packaging. More and more craft brewers are housing their beers in large bottles. Last year, about 3.5% of craft beer was sold in traditional 22-ounce sizes, but sales are booming – up 12%... Read More

When the news broke last summer that Anheuser-Busch InBev had brokered a $2O billion deal for brewer Grupo Modelo, it was widely viewed as a major coup. But the fizz may have gone out of the deal as the federal government has sued to block the world’s biggest beer maker... Read More

The Massachusetts Brewers Guild has expanded its membership to include an Associate Membership level available to any business or individual interested in supporting the Guild’s mission to promote craft brewing and protecting the interests of craft brewers in Massachusetts.  Previous to this, the Guild, founded in 2OO7, was open to... Read More

Just call it the unstoppable force. 2O12 was another banner year for craft beer as 12% more barrels were shipped than the year before, the sixth straight year of growth. Of 27 major craft brewers – all of which saw some gain – 16 had double digit increases, according to... Read More

Talk about a lack of personal responsibility. Five inmates in Idaho are suing several beer companies, claiming the companies didn’t warn them alcohol could be addictive and they never would have ended up in jail if it wasn’t for alcohol. In December, inmate Keith Allen Brown along with 4 co-plaintiffs,... Read More

For the last few years craft brewing has been the darling of the beer industry. One of the traits that sets a craft brewer apart is the micro element; creating quality brews while staying small. But now there’s an even smaller segment growing within the craft industry: nano-breweries. Growing demand... Read More

It’s not just Homer Simpson who considers beer to be food. Lagers, ales, and pilsners were long considered “food” by the Russian government, but thanks to a new rule that went into effect on January 1, beer is going to be more difficult to come by. The story has more... Read More