On Beer Report

TOGETHER CRAFT and imported beers are packing quite the 1-2 punch. New figures show the two segments continuing to take volume share from regular and light beers in the US on-trade – quickly moving towards accounting for half of the market. Craft and imported combined are expected to account for... Read More

IT’S REMARKABLE the lengths people will go to in order to get their hands on the legendary Heady Topper from the Alchemist Brewery in Vermont. The coveted beer, which received a perfect score from beer advocate, is so in demand that people will wait in line for hours to purchase... Read More

BEER ICE CREAM and ice cream beer . . . it’s the best of both worlds!  Colorado’s New Belgium Brewing and Vermont ice cream baron Ben & Jerry’s have collaborated on a new beer ice cream: Salted Caramel Brown-ie Ale, a limited edition release that consists of salted caramel and... Read More

THE BREWERS ASSOCIATION has released an updated version of the popular craftbeer.com Beer 1O1 course. The online program covers the history of beer; brewing ingredients and processes; vital statistics: ABV, SRM, IBU, gravity; styles; tasting; glassware; and pairing beer and food. The course is narrated and includes multiple videos. Now... Read More

TURNS OUT that when a beer’s label says it’s made in Germany, but it’s actually made in the US, people get a little cranky. To that end, Anheuser-Busch will pay up to $28 million to settle a class action federal lawsuit over Beck’s brand labeling that consumers said falsely led... Read More

BREAKFAST cereal-inspired craft beer. Yep, it’s a thing and a big one at that. First there was Hefe-Wheaties – a limited edition craft beer from Minneapolis brewer Fulton. There aren’t actually any Wheaties in the beer. The connection is the wheat, which is a trademark of Hefeweizen brews. The south... Read More

BOSTON-BASED craft brewer Harpoon Brewery and Desalitech, an innovative water treatment company based in Newton, have announced a new collaboration to treat and brew water from the Charles River to create a limited edition beer – Charles River Pale Ale. The brew will be showcased as a part of HUBWeek,... Read More

IT WAS REALLY just a matter of time: A Colorado brewery is testing the limits of making beer with marijuana. Dad & Dude’s Breweria recently introduced two cannabis-infused beers at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. The beers won’t get you high because they don’t contain THC, which would... Read More

THE NUMBERS are in and they are good. The craft brewing industry has continued a strong pace of growth in the first half of 2O15, according to new mid-year data released by the Brewers Association. American production volume increased 16 percent during the first half of the year. From January... Read More

ALTHOUGH THE craft segment gets all the glory these days, the beer industry as a whole remains quite a powerhouse. The Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association recently released the Beer Serves America report detailing the industry’s complete impact on the American economy. The study, based on government... Read More