[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Rooftop farmer Khaya Maloney was on cloud nine when Soul Barrel Brewing in Cape Town used his hops to create their rustic country larger — SA Pils.  Maloney’s passion for farming, agriculture and technology stemmed from an episode of Carte Blanche in 2017, which featured rooftop farming. As…

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] After learning that wine sales are down and losing out to a younger audience who are turning to beer, Napa’s winemaker, Patrick Rue, had an idea.  Rue runs Erosion Wine Co.in Napa Valley. He’s putting wine in cans, ignoring vintages, fermenting with genetically modified yeast and adding uncommon…

Last week, four top producing beer companies called out to President Biden to slash tariffs on aluminum imports as a way to fight inflation. According to the article in The Hill, in a letter to Biden, Gavin Hattersley, president and CEO of the Molson Coors Beverage Company; Brendan Whitworth, CEO of Anheuser-Busch; Jim Sabia, president…

For the first time in history, Mexico will be represented at the World Championship of Beer Sommeliers. But that’s not the biggest news for the country–Katia Niño will be the one who heads to Munich this September to join close to 100 beer sommeliers from around the world. In 2019, winning beer sommelier Elisa Raus…

The Best States for Beer Lovers, Ranked Last month, Vinepair released a list of the 50 best and worst U.S. states for beer lovers.   The article combines several sets of data around beer production where each state was ranked for the following: The number of craft breweries per 100,000 21+ adults in 2021 (via Brewers…

Japan’s Sapporo will acquire California-based Stone Brewing for $168 million. Stone Brewing, founded in 1996, is the ninth largest craft brewer in the U.S. and the largest in Southern California. Stone claims to have pioneered the West Coast style IPA, and also produces a range of lagers, stouts and sours. Its beer is sold across…

In the middle of the Cape Winelands, there is a site where for more than 50 years wine was produced, and now lies the home of Soul Barrel Brewing, producers of Live Grand Cru Culture, Africa’s best craft beer in 2022. Dennis Cruywagen, writer for the Daily Maverick, was sitting in what was a wine…

India’s beer scene has risen in ranks over the last decade, driving consistent growth within the Beer industry. Both the commercial and craft beer brewing sector grew substantially; and business for microbreweries caught momentum. Today, India has over 250-300 microbreweries that are operational, with newer developments in Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Goa, Kolkata, Gurgaon, and Bangalore;…

Beer is made from more than 90 percent water and in a world facing water shortages and climate change, Singapore decided to try something so radical to help, it just might work. Singapore’s water agency is producing a craft beer that is mostly made from wastewater. The sewage is treated to become “ultra-clean” water, before…

As Pride month is well underway and celebrations seem to be back in full swing post-pandemic, Samuel Adams is reinforcing its commitment to creating safe and inclusive spaces that bring people together to share a beer, celebrate Pride, and support the LGBTQ+ community. The Boston Beer Company signs the Safe Bars P.A.C.T. initiative and implements…