You don’t exactly hear beer people talk much about a glass ceiling in the brewing industry — maybe it sounds too “corporate.” But we are starting to talk more about … Read More
When I was in Australia a few years ago, I discovered the wonderfulness of Feral Brewing Co. stumbling around the Circular Quay port in Sydney Harbor. I drank Hog Hop … Read More
Confession: I kind of don’t love the Great American Beer Festival. I know! I am super lame. I should love being in a sea of the happiest, pretzel-bedazzled drunkards, with the … Read More
This piece was originally published on CODO’s Blog. Check it out to see the rest of the 2017 beer branding trends as well as dozens of others behind-the-scenes looks at … Read More
I’m happily easing into my misanthropic years. It helps that the world outside the walls of my Strongsville, Ohio, home seems to be in a state of pre-apocalypse. I spend … Read More
As I wrote elsewhere, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) weren’t as craft-focused at this year’s Pack Expo as last year, but I spoke to many who had craft beer experience and … Read More
Usually if state legislatures are making the headlines of CBB, the news is bad for craft brewers. But Colorado isn’t most states. At this year’s Great American Beer Festival, the … Read More
Featured · Packaging & Distribution
You may hardly notice the plastic handles on your six-pack of cans, but manufacturers are in serious competition to out design and outperform each other in this area. When you … Read More
We noted that there is potentially a big hop surplus problem on the way, but for Ska Brewing, when life hands you too many hops, make a fruity, juicy, hop-bursting double … Read More
Featured · Packaging & Distribution
ProMach was this year’s largest exhibitor at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2017, with a booth so large they gave their aisles street names and provided maps to visitors. That’s a … Read More
The Michigan Brewers Guild’s 9th Annual Detroit Fall Beer Festival (Friday, Oct. 27, and Saturday, Oct. 28, at Eastern Market in Detroit) promises to be bigger and better than ever … Read More
Dickies, the world’s leading performance workwear brand, has teamed up with Rahr and Sons Brewing Co. to bring the best of Fort Worth to Denver with an interactive exhibit at … Read More
There’s been a lot of focus lately in the beer industry on informing drinkers who makes their beer. The Brewers Association recently launched a new certified seal that authentic independent … Read More
Business & Marketing · Featured
Over the summer, news broke that Surly Brewing Co. was found liable by a Minnesota court for violations of the state’s tip-pooling law. The brewery, which operates a large beer … Read More
Comparatively fewer exhibitors were making a specifically craft-oriented push this year in Vegas than they did last year at Pack Expo International in Chicago. Rather than suggesting flagging interest, this … Read More
More than 30,000 attendees and 2,000 suppliers are at Pack Expo this week in Las Vegas to experience the latest packaging technology innovations and address operational challenges from SKU proliferation … Read More
Squatters Craft Beers, in partnership with the American Cancer Society’s Real Men Wear Pink campaign, will be raising funds and awareness for breast cancer research during the month of October. … Read More
Last year, I was out at the hop harvest too. This year, I had a baby. Pfft. Anyway, last year Founders Brewing Co. Brewmaster Jeremy Kosmicki was also out at … Read More
The Brewers Association (BA) — the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers — yesterday released its 2016 Economic Impact Report, a biennial analysis featuring economic data … Read More
Market Garden Brewery was buzzing last night, so I felt obliged to blend in with my environment (journalism 101). Equipped with a Citrmax and a camera, I quietly navigated a … Read More
Business & Marketing · Featured
Massachusetts brewers descended on Beacon Hill last week to continue their almost decade-long fight to liberate their beer from the draconian franchise law holding them hostage. Pursuant to Massachusetts General … Read More
How to break the glass ceiling: Tips from a corporate VP for both women, men in brewingOctober 17, 2017
Australia’s craft beer industry starts its fire sale: Feral Brewing (a CBB fave) sells to ginormous Coke bottler (Coca-Cola Amatil)October 16, 2017
Road trip photo album: 50 Images that sum up the 2017 Great American Beer FestivalOctober 11, 2017
2017 craft beer branding trends: Clean, feminine, artsy and patterned top the listOctober 9, 2017
Cool loot we get in the mail: Books and beer that helped this editor prepare for a quickly approaching ArmageddonOctober 9, 2017
Pack Expo 2017: A rundown of cool beer equipment we eyed on the tradeshow floorOctober 5, 2017
