There's a lot of awards given out at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) every year (293 this year, to be exact), … Read More
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2017 Great American Beer Fest winners — 293 medals awarded to 266 breweries
We were at GABF. We’re working up some features on the event right now as our hangover subsides. Until then, here are … Read More
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Will drones deliver your beer one day?
Workhorse demonstrated its new HorseFly delivery drone technology at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2017. It's exciting to think … Read More
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2017 craft beer branding trends: Clean, feminine, artsy and patterned top the list
This piece was originally published on CODO’s Blog. Check it out to see the rest of the 2017 beer branding trends as … Read More
Cool loot we get in the mail: Books and beer that helped this editor prepare for a quickly approaching Armageddon
I’m happily easing into my misanthropic years. It helps that the world outside the walls of my Strongsville, Ohio, home … Read More
The new PicoBrew countertop brewing gizmo can now be pre-ordered
PicoBrew's Pico Model C, the countertop craft beer brewery that took Kickstarter by storm this spring, is now shipping … Read More
Pack Expo 2017: A rundown of cool beer equipment we eyed on the tradeshow floor
As I wrote elsewhere, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) weren’t as craft-focused at this year’s Pack Expo as last … Read More
Milwaukee’s Lakefront Brewery is now partially run on solar energy
Lakefront Brewery just announced it has installed arrays of solar panels at its Riverwest, Wis., warehouse. With a total … Read More
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Check out Ardagh Group’s new 750-ml Belgian Crown beer bottle
Ardagh Group, Glass-North America, a leading producer of glass containers for the food and beverage industries, … Read More
Pack Expo 2017: Hefty Energy Bag Program believes orange is the new green
The Hefty Energy Bag Program could maybe one day make your brewing business green by collecting your nonrecycled … Read More
Featured- Packaging & Distribution
Pack Expo 2017 photo blog: Largest Las Vegas event ever attracts nearly 30,000
The numbers are in: Pack Expo Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging Expo 2017 welcomed nearly 1,000 more attendees than … Read More
Craft Beer Marketing Idea of the Week: Colorado lawmakers brew beer with Hop the Vote
Usually if state legislatures are making the headlines of CBB, the news is bad for craft brewers. But Colorado isn't … Read More
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Pack Expo 2017: We compare can handles from PakTech, Roberts PolyPro, WaveGrip and Graphic Packaging
You may hardly notice the plastic handles on your six-pack of cans, but manufacturers are in serious competition to out … Read More
Ska Brewing turns hop surplus into a new IPA (debuting at GABF today)
We noted that there is potentially a big hop surplus problem on the way, but for Ska Brewing, when life hands you too … Read More
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Pack Expo 2017: We check out ProMach’s labeling, coding solutions (good stuff for small breweries)
ProMach was this year’s largest exhibitor at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2017, with a booth so large they gave their aisles … Read More