Stainless steel kegs are quite the hot commodity for bars and restaurants, being completely reusable along with a 30+ year lifespan. Being such an important part of the industry, it was the brains behind how the new Steel Keg Association was created. They are a marketing-focused non-profit organization, on a mission to help increase the…

The Czech Beer and Malt Association has submitted Czech beer culture to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage, according to the article published in expats_CZ. The Czech Republic has the highest beer consumption per capita in the world and might soon become UNESCO-recognized. The Czech Beer and Malt Association’s spokesperson, František Šámal, announced late last…

There is a huge love for craft beer in West Michigan but hop farmers are worried that the trend is moving downwards, leaving the farmers worried that they’ll be left behind. The pandemic shutdowns played a role, but one local farmer says it was just one of several factors. “It was kind of the nail…

Last week, the San Diego federal court ruled in favor of Stone Brewing in a trademark dispute filed four years ago. Stone filed the lawsuit against MillerCoors (now Molson Coors) for illegal use of Stone’s registered, incontestable STONE® trademark after the company rebranded its Keystone beer as STONE. During the time of infringement, Molson Coors sold…

In a quiet industrial estate near Wakefield city centre, England, a husband and wife duo have created alcoholic ginger beers. With other ginger beers already on the market, what makes DMC Brewery’s Ginger Beers so special is that there are only three other breweries in the world specialising in ginger beer and which use only…

Sibling entrepreneurs Niamh and Ruairi Dooley from Athlone, Ireland, are the masterminds behind the zero-waste food brand BiaSol. This brother and sister duo are using brewers’ spent grains to create a nutritional food supplement which can be added to everything from soups, sauces and baking, to a bowl of porridge or your morning smoothie. “We…

Dogfish Head has teamed up with Patagonia Provisions to launch Kernza® Pils, a crisp and refreshing German-style pilsner beer made with Kernza, a perennial grain that helps draw down carbon from the atmosphere and sequester it in the ground. Now available on shelves and on tap in select markets coast to coast, Kernza Pils is…

The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers—released its Beer Style Guidelines for 2022. The guidelines are reviewed and revised annually by the BA, and serve as a model resource for brewers, beer judges, and competition organizers, and celebrate the great diversity of beer around the world. The Brewers…

Just like the rest of the world, authorities in Bali asked people to stay at home during the pandemic which reduced bar and service hours and within months, tourist visits plummeted to zero. “That was the moment when we realized this is a problem,” brewery owner Putu Wiranatha said. He faced a decision that a…

Known as “Thailand’s first all-female brewers,” Ther (“she” in Thai) is a brewing project five Thai women founded with their core common connection being their love of beer. Ther’s most popular product, Mojito Cider, recently won an award at the Asia Beer Championship. It is inspired by a traditional Cuban highball, the drink is a…