Last week, the Brewers Association (BA) released 2016 growth data on the U.S. craft brewing market. Applying its … Read More
AB InBev, Goose Island play dirty in the Chinese market (surprise?)
China has more than 1.3 billion people, so it only makes sense that China accounts for a quarter of the world’s beer … Read More
Budweiser wants to be the first beer on Mars, Martians destined to dislike earth beer
Space — the final frontier — for Big Beer. After the long-anticipated, $100-billion-plus merger between Anheuser-Busch … Read More
Kona gets sued for not making beer in Hawaii, consumers continue to litigate beer makers for deceptive marketing
In Cincinnati, Walmart is currently being sued for deceptive marketing techniques in regards to the supposed craft beer … Read More
Anheuser-Busch’s Super Bowl ad on immigration is timely, thoughtful and lucky
Xenophobia is rampant, and it’s sad to see our very own President personifying the stereotype that Americans don't like … Read More
Is Buffalo Wild Wings a friend or foe of craft beer?
Spoiler alert, there isn't likely to be an answer to my headline question, but let's talk about it anyway. This post was … Read More
Homebrew appliance wars: A-B teams with Keurig, PicoBrew launches new custom craft beer feature
The homebrew appliance wars might be upon us. Last week, Beer Voltron pinned a news announcement to a corpse and sent it … Read More
Monday Beer Brief: Top 10 hops by production, Asahi buys AB brands, beer monastery in Mass. and more
The President’s Daily Brief (coolly called the PDB) is a top-secret document produced and given each morning at 7:45 … Read More
World of Beer Craft: AB InBev plans Goose Island pubs around Europe
Mighty small business slayer and long-time money worshipper, Beer Voltron (a.k.a. Anheuser-Busch InBev) is making more … Read More
Monday Beer Briefing: Trump kicks Mexican beer in gonads, Colorado guilds reunite, Corcoran Brewery needs your help
Weekend hangover. Check. Inability to work. Check. Complete disillusionment with life. Double check. Sounds like your … Read More