In 2022, EU nations produced almost 34.3 billion (bn) litres of alcoholic beer and 1.6 billion (bn) litres of beer with less than 0.5% alcohol content or no alcohol content at all. In comparison to 2021, beer with alcohol output in the EU climbed by 7%, reverting to levels closer to the pre-pandemic year of…

Utilizing the enhanced rice “Churaotome” discovered and developed by OIST and Onna Village, an innovative craft beer called “Itanji Ale” was produced by Nakatsu Brewery.  It is a black Belgian porter prepared with brown sugar from Iejima and OIST Rice.  The Agricultural Cooperative Association of Okinawa Prefecture (hereinafter “JA Okinawa”) and AgVenture Lab (hence “Ag…

Samuel Adams’ charity arm, Brewing the American Dream, aims to provide mentorship and finance to food and beverage businesses around the United States.  Every year, the program’s Brewing & Business Experienceship arm encourages brewers from throughout the country to apply for the chance to receive unmatched access to brewing and business resources from Samuel Adams…

Despite an overall drop in alcohol sales, China’s beer industry witnessed good sales in the first six months, as the appetite of craft beers is increasing among the population.  According to lager distributors and retailers in Beijing and eastern Shandong province, beer sales rose in the past six months ended June 30, owing mostly to…

It was the first year when the market share of craft beer did not increase. Craft beer has increased every year for as long as anybody could remember, with the exception of 2020, a year when practically every sector had aberrant outcomes. But when the Brewers Association chief economist Bart Watson approached the stage to…

Visitors to the Andechs Monastery Brewery in Bavaria will have the opportunity to take part in a brand-new virtual reality-supported brewery tour called “TimeRide GO! Kloster Andechs 360” through the historically significant monastery brewery.  A choice between a 45- or 90-minute tour that demonstrates the whole production process of Andechs monastery beer at a total…

The American Homebrewers Association (AHA)—the national not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the hobby of homebrewing—announced the winners of the 2023 National Homebrew Competition (NHC) during its annual Homebrew Con™ conference in San Diego. 120 medals in 40 categories were awarded for the most outstanding homemade beer, mead, and cider. Six major awards recognizing overall brewing…

Established in 2015 in Oslo by founders Pål Ingebrigtsen and Michael Kononsky, The Norwegian technology company Plaato was designed to provide fermentation solutions to the home brewing market. Now, it’s becoming a front runner revolutionizing food technology beyond the alcoholic beverage sector. “We figured out how to digitize this biochemical process and make it interesting…