BrewDog unveil new ?2.2m share scheme to build carbon neutral brewery
A Fraserburgh craft beer firm has confirmed plans to generate ?2.2million from private investors to develop a state-of-the-art carbon neutral brewery in the North-east. (more…)
Drinkability in ‘session’
This is a promising development. One trend that I’ve been hoping for – lower-alcohol craft beers – seems like it’s beginning to take hold. These are not quite “session beers,’’ by strict definition – that’s an old British classification for beers with less than 4 percent alcohol by volume – but because it’s all but impossible to find good craft beers with such low ABV in this country, these new lower-alcohol brews are being loosely called session beers. (Beer connoisseurs argue about this phrase all the time online.) (more…)
US. New Belgium Brewing Announces Can Line Expansion
New Belgium Brewing is pleased to announce it is breaking ground on a 16,000 sq. foot can line addition to its bottling hall. The new system, manufactured by KHS, will increase New Belgium’s canning volume capacity six fold. (more…)
US. Brewers Association Federal Tax Efforts Featured on Fox Business
Bob Pease, COO of the Brewers Association (BA), appeared live this week on Fox Business to discuss the Brewers Association’s efforts in support of legislation that would recalibrate federal excise taxes for America’s small and independent brewers. (more…)
American craft beer: the hippest of hops
From tasteless mass-produced beers a decade ago, innovative, flavoursome American ales from a thriving craft brewing scene can now be found in the UK. Is this a welcome invasion? (more…)
Lawmakers seek veto of provision affecting craft brewers
A group of legislators has requested that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker veto a provision in the state budget that would ban beer brewers from owning distributorships and taverns in the state. (more…)
USA: Small and independent brewers account for about 5% of all the beer enjoyed in the US and 50% of brewery jobs
The American Brewers Association (BA) said it shared the news on Monday that the Senate Small Brewers Caucus has been established. The formation of the Caucus was led by two Senators, who support the role of America’s small and independent brewers as “an engine of economic growth in the country”. (more…)
Australia. Small brewers feel threat from Foster’s takeover bid
Another Australian icon is being stalked by foreign predators and small local players are worried they could be caught in the crossfire. (more…)
US. Senate Small Brewers Caucus Established
The Brewers Association (BA) shared the news today that the Senate Small Brewers Caucus has been established. The formation of the Caucus was led by Senators Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), who support the role of America’s small and independent brewers as an engine of economic growth in the country. (more…)
The Portland of the Far East: craft beer is booming in Japan.
Walking through Tokyo’s garish Roppongi district on my first visit to Japan, I found it remarkably easy to ignore the pulsing high-tech signs promoting electronics, movies, and cars. What caught my eye was probably the most modest ad: a tiny bilingual sandwich board that said “Craft Beer Bar.” When I think of Japanese alcohol, sake and mass-produced lagers come to mind. Apart from the excellent Hitachino Nest, I wasn’t aware of any Japanese craft brewers of note. Skeptical, I squeezed down a narrow staircase into a tiny, subterranean bar, expecting nothing more than insight into which foreign craft beers suit the Japanese palate, and possibly a taste of a Hitachino Nest creation that hadn’t yet crossed the Pacific. (more…)