More hops, please. In June, we noted demand for one of beer’s most dynamic ingredients was continuing to dramatically … Read More
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Update on Massachusetts’ effort to improve plastic beer can carrier recycling in 2021
Plastic can carriers are promoted as “100% recyclable,” which is true in theory, but they are often incompatible with … Read More
NBWA’s Beer Purchasers’ Index for December 2021 shows craft beer’s expansion and seltzer’s continued contraction
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) recently released the Beer Purchasers' Index (BPI) for … Read More
Yakima Chief Hops launches Bigger Than Beer podcast, its first series is dedicated to women
Yakima Chief Hops continues to catch our collective attention. You only have to see this just finished … Read More
Beer scribe Chris Crowell picks his favorite craft brewery business features from 2021
Need some fresh ideas for growing revenue, handling distribution or anything else to run a better, ethical brewery … Read More
The Makers episode 1: The making of Bowigens Beer Co. Smooth Velvet
The same producers of the show Crafted that debuted on Amazon Prime earlier this year premiered a new show called The … Read More
The 21 best craft beer sales and marketing ideas in 2021
The creativity of craft breweries is not limited to their beers. Each year we catalogue the inventive, fun, inspiring … Read More
Dust Bowl Brewing opens third taproom
After much anticipation, Dust Bowl Brewing Co. announces the opening of its third taproom located in Elk Grove, … Read More
Beer DTC State of the Industry 2021
Let's be honest here: The current state of affairs for shipping beer direct to consumers (DTC) is not that great. … Read More
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and the New Hampshire Brewers Association launch Sustainable Craft Beverage Recognition Program
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services’ Pollution Prevention Program, with the help of the New Hampshire … Read More
Best of CBB: Feed your beer brain with the 21 best business features from our 2021 archives
Chances are you probably didn’t get into commercial brewing for the business aspect of it. You love brewing, beer, the … Read More
Flying Dog Brewery celebrates its brewery truck drivers with Haul of Fame program
This holiday season, Flying Dog Brewery is giving three cheers for those amazing people who deliver your beers. In honor … Read More
Best of CBB: The 21 biggest holy shit! headlines of 2021
What a year! That’s how I scream it now -- with both excitement and anxiety -- what another year! Despite the pandemic … Read More
The QR code comeback and more 2021 hospitality trends according to Arryved
As the year comes to an end, Arryved, the leading point-of-service (POS) provider for craft beverage and food … Read More
SweetWater Brewing buys Green Flash and Alpine Beer
SweetWater Brewing Co. is expanding its budding empire by acquiring Green Flash and Alpine Beer this week. Partnering up … Read More
