US craft brewers have had to contend with supply chain disruption, competition from other beverage categories, and a continued unsteady on-trade recovery in 2022. But the innovation and flexibility of brewers will help them take on the challenges in 2023, says the Brewers Association, as it sums up the year.
The Malaysian government has formally gazetted new restrictions on the labeling of zero alcohol beverages and updated specific ingredient contents and nutrition claims for all food and beverages.
Royal Unibrew will acquire Toronto-based company Amsterdam Brewery Co. Ltd. for $44m CAD ($34m USD); helping boost production in North America.
A review concludes that the quality of evidence to support the effectiveness of clove extract, red ginseng and Korean pear juice as hangover cures is low with more rigorous scientific exploration required.
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) recently released the Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for December 2021. This December’s total index reading of 71 is the highest ever recorded for a December survey. Continued supply chain challenges combined with planned/expected price increases in 2022 are driving higher index readings as distributors and retailers seek to build their inventories heading into the new year.
The Yakima Chief Hops story continues to grow, and it’s been a fun one to watch. The grower-owned hop supplier is a global name today. You only have to see this just finished state-of-the-art cold storage warehouse in Belgium to be impressed by its progress, or maybe take a peek at its latest cutting-edge products from frozen fresh hops to water-soluble CBD distillate.
One of the great things about the independent beer scene is the variety of craft beer options you can enjoy. Whether it’s a brewpub down the street, a microbrewery that’s getting a lot of buzz, or a nano brewery that just opened, there is always a new craft brewery to try, and we want to make finding those places easy. We’ve given you the option to search by state, click on the “breweries near me” button or search for a brewery or brewpub by name, city or state.
The Brewers Association (BA), which represents US independent brewers, has released its annual top 50 list according to craft beer sales volume: along with an overall top 50 brewers list.