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…

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…

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…

Mexico is really seeing a rise in craft beer, and the Cerveza Mexico 2022 may have something to do with that.  The three-day celebration of craft beer took place in Mexico City, drawing over 16,000 attendees to the World Trade Center in October and merged with the announcement of the winners of the Cerveza Cup…

Vietnam is looking good as the selection for Southeast Asia’s craft beer-lovers. The country has a great relationship with beer, and has managed to bring in foreign craft beer brewers from around the region over the last few years.  Across Districts 1, 2, and 3 of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, it’s easy to find…

Rachel McDermott used to have a lucrative career on Wall Street. Being unfulfilled, she decided to quit and do what she really loved…open a brewery. “I’m always looking at things. How can you take what you do and make more money from it?” McDermott said. “It became clear to me, there was a future in…

Amy Cartwright is the founder of Independence Brewing Co., which she opened in 2004. At the time, it was the only female-owned brewery in Austin, Texas, and one of only two production breweries in the city limits. Since then, she has grown the company from a small local business to a multi-state operation. Now celebrating…

The craft brewing industry has remained resilient despite facing numerous challenges last year. Despite these challenges, the industry also saw some benefits including through the federal Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, which made permanent lower excise tax rates for small and independent breweries, allowed for the transfer of beer between bonded breweries and…

The largest and most prestigious professional beer competition in the world, the World Beer Cup, opened for registration November 1 and runs until November 14, 2022. Presented by the Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers—the World Beer Cup was developed in 1996 to celebrate international brewing excellence…

Oklahoma City’s Skydance Brewing celebrated their one-year anniversary with pints of special-release juicy IPA and snifters of one-off pastry stouts as well as acknowledging the place’s Native American heritage. According to a 2021 audit from the Brewers’ Association, only .4% of craft breweries are owned by American Indians or Alaska Natives, compared with 93.5% owned…