Craft beer industry news.
The highlight of every Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) for me is Brewers Association (BA) chief economist Bart Watson’s “State of the Industry” presentation. Watson gives a data-filled pulse check on the health of the industry, insights on where the business is heading and some much needed real talk on the future now that growth isn’t a given.
After missing Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) in 2023, I’m so excited for this year’s event to reconnect with industry friends and learn more about what will impact craft beer in 2024.
The Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) was the first industry event I ever attended, so I see it as the unofficial start to a new year. It’s also a great pulse check on how the industry – and all the folks you catch up with – have changed and evolved since the last CBC.
Before you head to Las Vegas for the 2024 Craft Brewers Conference, we’ve put together a primer of Brewers Association (BA) stories (and one video) from the past six months to help you prepare. Consider this the CliffsNotes version.
Beverage industry veteran Brandon Cason, announced the official launch of TEABIRD Hard Tea, the latest innovation in hard sweet tea. Teabird combines the natural flavor of real-brewed black tea with just the right amount of sweetness coming from pure cane sugar.
Pure Project is introducing Kernza Lager in partnership with Patagonia Provisions, the food and beverage division of outdoor apparel company Patagonia.
The purpose-driven team at Vermont’s Lawson’s Finest Liquids announces the release of their first ever Impact Report, a comprehensive look at the company’s ongoing contributions and progress in the areas of community, employees, and the environment.
Celebrating local produce and small farmers, Mate Maker Co. and Harland Brewing Co., two rising San Diego breweries have paired up for a limited release of a Hard Kombucha and Australian XPA, inspired by locally sourced juicy citrus fruit from Old Grove Farms.
Prost Brewing Co., the Colorado brewery dedicated to the pursuit of German craft bier perfection, announces the release of two new summer seasonal offerings both brewed at its new Northglenn, Colo., brewery: Summer Lager and the Summer Variety Pack.
Brewers Association (BA) director of social impact Dr. J Jackson-Beckham joins this week’s Brewbound Podcast to preview the THRIVE pre-conference workshop, which takes place Sunday, April 21, ahead of this year’s Craft Brewers Conference (CBC). Dr. J discusses the increased focus on wellness during this year’s conference and how those elements are threaded throughout CBC.
A pair of New England craft breweries have shared the results of their philanthropic efforts. Portland, Maine’s Allagash Brewing and Waitsfield, Vermont’s Lawson’s Finest Liquids each shared their respective impact reports this month.
Consumer sentiment toward Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (A-B) Bud Light continues to decline more than a year after the initial boycott of the brand, according to a HundredX survey, shared by Goldman Sachs in its latest Beverage Bytes report.
This month marks a significant milestone in the brewing industry and in the greater regenerative organic agricultural movement: the release of the world’s first Regenerative Organic Certified beer.
Kit NA Brewing, a leading non-alcoholic beer beverage brand, is proud to announce its official partnership with Pop Up Grocer, a discovery destination for new, better-for-you products, specializing in emerging brands.
