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The 2023 Year In Beer

Challenges continue in a mature and competitive market As 2023 draws to a close, the Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers—recaps a year that proved challenging for many small and independent brewers facing a mature, competitive marketplace. Its mid-year survey indicated a production dip, with all signs pointing…

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Greater Risk of Foodborne Microorganisms In Non-Alcoholic Beer

According to a recent Cornell research, the absence of alcohol in nonalcoholic or low-alcohol beer, especially during production, storage, and pouring, may create an environment that is favourable for the proliferation of foodborne pathogens. According to the researchers, the lack of physical barriers that microorganisms need to colonize the beverage might make these brews more…

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Meet The Start-Up That Turns Co2 Into Alcohol “Made From Air” Without Using Any Crops

A Finnish startup is creating beverages from carbon dioxide emitted during alcohol production, and attempting to decarbonize the alcohol business. The process of making alcohol is thought to be carbon-intensive. It is not only dependent on the production of basic materials like potatoes, wheat, and beets, but it also generates a significant amount of nearly…

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Brewers Have A Unique Chance To Adapt To Changing Environmental Needs

According to a survey by the food and drink production consultant NIRAS, brewers have the chance to establish new industry benchmarks as sustainability becomes a “must have” rather than a “nice to have.” The research, “Building sustainability in brewing,” examines how sustainability may soon become a de facto “licence to operate” through a mix of…

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Low and No Products Are “Ingrained” In The Culture Of Drinking

The growing trend of low and no servings is “maturing” and “ingrained” in culture as items become increasingly “in their own right” to be consumed with alcohol. According to Becky Keane, co-founder of low and no brewery Nirvana in Leyton, East London, UK, there is a “misconception” that people only choose alcohol-free drinks because they…

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The Fantastic World of Female Brewers

Brewing was once a female-dominated industry, but that hasn’t been the case in a very long time. These women are reclaiming the brewing business and promoting a more diverse sector. We bet that a lady doesn’t instantly come to mind when you attempt to visualize a beer drinker. If you try it with a beer…

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The National Black Brewers Association Declares Black Brewer’s Day

BrewExpo America and the Craft Brewers Conference both took place in Nashville in May of last year, where the National Black Brewers Association was unveiled. This pioneering nonprofit is dedicated to the following important objectives: Promoting the black brewing community; expanding the participation of African Americans in the brewing sector at all levels of production,…

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This Is What the Craft Beer Industry May Look Like in the Next 10 Years

According to a recent estimate, the size of the global craft beer market is anticipated to hit US$282.6 billion by 2032. According to researchers quoted in a Market.us analysis, the industry, which is presently worth US$103.2 billion, is expected to develop at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6% from 2023 to 2032.U.S. The…

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The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Supports the Growth of the American Hops Industry

Craft beer and American brewers have gained popularity recently. And owing in part to cooperation between the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service and the U.S. hops industry, interest in these revitalizing, artisanal beverages is bouncing from continent to continent. FAS offers producers and exporters financial and technical support through USDA initiatives like the…

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Sales of Non-alcoholic Beer, Wine, and Spirits are Increasing in the U.S.

According to new statistics from Nielsen IQ, the non-alcoholic portion of the adult beverage industry in the United States is flourishing. A new report from the analytics company, non-alcoholic beer, wine, and spirits sales at off-premise locations like grocery stores increased 31% over the previous year to $510 million. The growth is attributed to Americans’…

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