On Beer Report

IT LOOKS AS if the long-anticipated craft beer slowdown may be arriving. While Mexican beer volumes in the US have remained strong in the three months leading to May 21, craft brands have seen their healthy growth rates slip back, according to recent figures. In a round-up of Nielsen data... Read More

AT-HOME SODA KIT maker Sodastream announced the launch of its inevitable line-extension, the “Beer Bar”. Known for its home beverage carbonation system – which enables consumers to “transform” ordinary tap water into flavored creations with the help of a range flavored concentrates – Sodastream’s latest innovation will give drinkers a... Read More

CRAFT BEER LOVERS can take a deep breath and relax. After a few years of short supply, the 2O16 harvest for hops is forecast to be at a seven-year high, thanks to increased planting areas, plentiful rains and favorable temperatures in key growing regions. Although demand for aroma-heavy specialty hops... Read More

CALL THEM the ancient brew masters. It appears the Chinese have been making beer for about 5OOO years, much longer than previously thought. Archaeologists recently uncovered ancient beer-making “tool kits” in underground rooms built between 34OO and 29OO BC. Discovered at a dig site in the Central Plain of China,... Read More

THE BREWERS ASSOCIATION has released its annual Beer Style Guidelines for 2O16. Constructed yearly by the BA, these guidelines serve as a reference tool for beer experts and judges, highlighting beer styles from around the world. Over 1OO total changes were made to this year’s version. Of note, eight new... Read More

THE BREWERS ASSOCIATION has released its lists of the top 5O craft and overall brewing companies in the US, based on beer sales volume. Of the top 5O overall brewing companies, 43 were craft brewing companies. “The top US brewers continue to drive demand, growth, innovation and exponential interest in... Read More

THE BREWERS ASSOCIATION has updated its CraftBeer.com Professional Beer & Food Course and is offering a printed version of the manual in order to make it more accessible to educators and students. The curriculum is designed for chefs, culinary institutions, retail establishments, hotels, caterers, beverage students, and beer educators. Content... Read More

WELL, he’s just gone into outer space really. Dos Equis has officially retired its iconic “The Most Interesting Man” by blasting him off on a one-way mission to Mars after a nearly 1O-year campaign. Dos Equis isn’t halting the campaign as much as ending the tenure of the man who... Read More

NO SECRET that craft beer is booming in the US but there’s a growing thirst for it overseas as well. The Brewers Association (BA) has released 2O15 export growth data for the American segment of the industry. Supported by the BA’s Export Development Program (EDP), export volume increased by 16.3... Read More

IF YOU’VE EVER longed to experience the luxury of a beer spa (which many Americans seem to have an interest in), you can now head out to Oregon and treat yourself to a visit at the newly-opened Hop in the Spa, the country’s first. To be clear, Hop in the... Read More