0000 If the pandemic wasn’t hard enough on small local businesses, the economic headlines have recently shifted to the potential (often referred to as neary certainty) of a recession. Among those local businesses that have struggled over the past two years are our favorite craft breweries that could soon be […]
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0000 On the business side of craft beer, there’s the harsh reality that breweries are directly competing against other breweries as well as other alcoholic beverages. Most consumers drink a wide variety of alcohol from beer to wine to hard seltzers to spirits. And that last one, spirits, is often […]
0000 What can be said about 2020 that hasn’t already been said? We know it’s been a tough year and we’ve heard just as many commiserate over it while others are looking for the silver lining. What I think we can all agree on is no one could have predicted […]
0100 After months of COVID-19 impacting our lives, I’ve finally decided to write about it. And while there’s lots that could be discussed . . . government restrictions, masks, travel, vaccines, schools, etc; the topic of focus for this article is reopening taprooms during COVID-19. This is a critical moment […]
0200 Every year, I attempt to see the future and predict what may happen in the beer world over the next year. Making my list of 2020 craft beer predictions was just as difficult as past years but it still a lot of fun. The craft beer world never stops […]
4001 If you follow me on Instagram (which you should) then you know that my favorite place to drink is at home. While I love visiting breweries, it doesn’t happen nearly as often as I would like. Which means packaged beer is the primary way I am exposed to craft […]
0100 While some maintain that the quality of beer is the only determining factor of a brewery’s success, you don’t have to look far before discovering a brewery leveraging amazing (sometimes controversial) branding to get their beer into consumer’s hands. And as the craft beer market has expanded, there are […]
0000 Have you heard about the latest grassroots movement stated by beer writer Stephen Beaumont? Flagship February encourages craft beer fans to stop overlooking flagship (core) beers. There’s no doubt that many of us, myself included, are attracted to new releases while flagship beers often sit on the shelf. And […]
0100 Is it blaspheme for a craft beer website to talk about a non-alcoholic beer trend? While both terms have the word beer in them; they are nearly complete opposites of each other. But many are predicting that these non-beer beers will increase in popularity over the next few years. […]
4000We’d all like to think that our beer buying decisions are based strictly on taste, quality, and other noble factors. But just like most purchases, marketing has a huge role in how we spend our money. And when it comes to beer, hops are used to sell beer. Hops aren’t […]
3001As craft beer lovers, we often think and talk about the many aspects of beer. Including how it is made, what it tastes like, and even the marketing. But rarely do we discuss the people and logistics required to get beer onto retail shelves. The process of distributing beer has […]
3105 The craft beer world is quite different than it was just a few years ago. The industry continues to evolve as more people drink craft beer and there are more breweries than ever before. Along with those changes, the manner in which beer is consumed has been changing. One […]