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Malt Ingredients Global Market Report 2023

According to the report in ReportLinker–an award-winning market research solution which finds and organizes the latest industry data so you get all the market research you need—and GlobeNewsWire, the global malt ingredients market grew from $20.77 billion in 2022 to $21.93 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6%. The Russia-Ukraine…

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Why Craft Beer Creates Better Communities

Craft beer is a huge industry and continues to grow year after year. In 2021, craft beer sales in the US totaled US$26.8 billion (£22 billion) and represented 13.1% of overall sales of beer. In 2015, there were 4,803 craft breweries in the US, by 2021 there were 9,118. The number of UK craft breweries…

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Research Reveals Pandemic Learnings for Future Growth

New research led by Northumbria University investigates the impact the pandemic had on UK breweries and reveals location and innovation as key factors shaping strategies for resilience and future growth in the craft beer sector. Since 2020 over 200 breweries across the UK have closed their doors, but two new studies led by Northumbria University,…

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Entries Open for the 30th Annual Australian International Beer Awards

Melbourne Royal has announced that entries are now open for the 2023 Australian International Beer Awards.  This year, the Awards will see the return of an international judging contingent now that restrictions on international travel have eased. Details of the panel will be announced closer to judging. Celebrating 30 years in 2023, the Awards are…

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Bulgarian Scientists Brew New Method for Beer Purity

An innovative method for the study and control of microorganisms in beer has been developed by Bulgarian scientists from the Center for Food Biology (CBH) with the assistance of the Bulgaria Union of Brewers (SPB). The molecular biological method for the microbiological purity of beer has no analogue in Europe and is based on the…

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New Beer Recipe Course Created by the IBD

The Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD) has launched its first on-demand course for brewers on a path of continuing professional development or want to become better brewers. The IBD is the most widely recognized learning provider of technical education in the brewing industry worldwide has launched its first technical self-assessed and on-demand short course…

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Siebel Institute Releases “Open Source” Beer Recipe for 150th Anniversary Celebration

For the first time in its 150-year history, Siebel Institute of Technology has formulated a beer recipe for release as an “open source recipe” for professional brewers and homebrewers to recreate. The official name of the beer is “J.E. Siebel 1-Fifty Classic American Pilsner”, named for the legendary German immigrant who established this historic brewing…

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The Pessimistic Outlook from Distributors

A new year, same dreary outlook. The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) dropped its Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for December 2022, which continue to drop. The entire country set a new low-temperature record in December, but the BPI recorded its lowest index reading.  The December BPI shows a reading of 30, and the “at-risk” inventory…

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Men & Women of the Year 2022: Abhishek Chinchalkar

Abhishek Chinchalkar is the man behind Bombay Duck Brewing and part of the community that pioneered India’s craft beer revolution. He opened a brewery back home in India along with his college buddies from the University of Michigan. This article and interview is sourced from MansWorldIndia and outlines the achievements of Abhishek Chinchalkar: Today, that…

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The Brewers Association Releases 2022 Year in Review

The Brewers Association in the U.S. has rounded up a year filled with varied growth, continued supply chain disruptions, and increased competition. Despite these challenges, 2022 also saw a return to in-person events and the nurturing of the next generation of craft beer professionals. Breweries, bars, and restaurants continued their long and unsteady recovery in…

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