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2023 World Beer Cup Registration Now Open

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…

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Indigenous Brewers: Hops and History

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…

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Busch Debuts Non-alcoholic ‘Turkey Brew’ for Dogs

For American Thanksgiving this year, both humans and their four-legged best friends can enjoy a brew.  Just in time for the winter holidays, Busch Beer has debuted a limited-edition turkey-flavored “dog brew.” The canine beverage is non-alcoholic, according to Busch, and consists of turkey, sweet potato, sweet basil, peppermint leaves, turmeric, ginger and water. Four-packs…

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Non-alcoholic Beer Gaining Momentum at the Great American Beer Festival

The 40th annual Great American Beer Festival, houses roughly 500 breweries pouring more than 2,000 different beers each year. This year, the festival saw 10 different breweries serving 22 non-alcoholic beers on the festival floor, and there will once again be a “designated driver lounge” where attendees can sample many of them.  Behind the scenes,…

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Carlsberg Launches Exclusive Anniversary Brews to Celebrate 175 Years of Brewing

175 years of pioneering, curiosity and quenchless thirst for progress. The history of Carlsberg is built on a long tradition of innovation and a will to relentlessly develop the art of brewing. To celebrate Carlsberg’s 175th anniversary, a series of exclusive experimental brews have been developed. A Carlsberg Brut Beer with Montrachet yeast and with…

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The United States Beer Market Report: 2022 Through 2026

The “Beer in the U.S. Through 2026: Market Essentials” report from Beverage Marketing presents data with a concise executive summary highlighting key developments including the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as well as a detailed discussion of the leading beer companies. Beer in the U.S. through 2026: Market Essentials is the culmination of an extensive…

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Alaska Airlines Makes Ultimate Beer Run in Multiple States

This fall, Alaska Air Cargo delivered the industry’s first and biggest fresh hops run to breweries in Maui and Anchorage within 24 hours of harvest – this was a huge logistical hop-eration that brought a favorite seasonal beer beyond the Pacific Northwest. Made from fresh-plucked, undried hops that are typically rushed straight from the fields…

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Craft Brewers are Feeling the Pinch for Possible Recession

There are a lot of factors these days playing a role in what is making the industry scramble to keep up. One of the current issues is the shortage of carbon dioxide which in turn, is increasing prices. There is one craft brewery in Hamilton, New Zealand that, for the first time in four years,…

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‘One Pint at a Time’ Will Be Screened at Chagrin Fest

‘One Pint at a Time’, a film about minorities in the craft-brewery industry, will be screened this weekend at the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival. Check out the One Pint at a Time trailer below.  One Pint at a Time is a film on how minority-owned brewers are reshaping the craft-brewing industry. The screening will take…

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Brewing Beer at the Speed of Sound

As a scientist on an acoustic-science research team at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), and published in the Albuquerque Journal, Eric Davis has long been interested in acoustic sensor technology. Developments in this science apply to the oil and gas sectors and other industries, but we saw the potential in the brewing industry. Visiting craft…

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