India Pale Ales, Session beers, Imperial Ports, Stouts, Sours and Lagers – the variety in craft beer styles can go on forever. Despite the craft beer industry being severely impacted by the covid-19 pandemic, craft beer is still proving itself to be a growth sector in the beer brewing industry as a whole.
On November 27, 2020, the Brewers Association Export Development Program hosted an American Craft Beer media night at Commune Reserve in Shanghai. With more than 20 journalists and key opinion leaders in attendance, American Craft Beer Ambassador Yandong Lu presented a seminar and guided tasting on American craft beer.
In now the fourth year of producing some classic beers, brewed to precision, East Brother Brewing Company has announced that it has expanded via Flood Distribution to the key market of the state of Texas. The brewery is known for its portfolio of products including core classics and occasionally small batch seasonal brews for limited release.
The craft beer family in Pittsburgh has welcomed a new member, as Necromancer Brewing Co. opens for can sales at 2257 Babcock Boulevard in the North Hills area of Pittsburgh. The building used to house a Spirit Halloween store, but now the 14,000 square foot space will sell four packs of Necromancer’s N-E IPA, Ever and a Wildwood, a lemony Grisette. On the weekend of May 29th and 30th, they’re due to release two more products to the range as well.
Dust Bowl Brewing Co. has achieved the status of a regional brewing in 2020 despite the challenges of the pandemic and the impacts on its on-premise sales. The brewery in Northern California produced over 16,500 barrels last year, which is a record for the growing company and a massive achievement in a year of social distancing restrictions and economic setbacks.
Beer festivals are an integral part of American culture. They are themed festivals specifically organised for beer enthusiasts where a large number and variety of beers are available for purchase. These events can be based on themes or beer styles or even in a particular area in which breweries are located.
Their speakers are leaders in the beverage industry talking about their experiences and focused on moving the industry forward. Speakers deliver talks on best practices, battle scars, data insights or cases that focus on breaking through or getting to the next level and the lessons learned in the process.
This is the 7th annual pork-out in Curtis Hixon Park. Enjoy all those pleasures that true southerners live by – beer, bourbon, barbeque, boots, bacon, biscuits, bluegrass and smoked beasts! It’s a great day of beer sippin’, bourbon tastin’, music listenin’, cigar smokin’, and barbeque eatin’.
Creating a buzz for your brewery in 2021 requires great beer, a great atmosphere, and a presence online so people know about it. If you want to increase the presence of your craft brewery this summer, it’s a good idea to start planning now, because summer will be here in no time. Creating and managing an effective social media strategy can help your brewery reach more customer and boost sales in your taproom.