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The Brewers Association is pleased to announce the reintroduction of the Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act (Small BREW Act) in the House of Representatives. Read More
Brewers Association Export Development Program (EDP) will be participating in the 2015 Australian International Beer Awards, the AIBA, www.rasv.com.au/beer. The Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) is the pre-eminent showcase for premium beer and brewing excellence in the Asia Pacific region. In …Read More
The U.S. Ambassador in The Hague is hosting an American craft beer event at his residence, which will be a major draw for Dutch press, beer connoisseurs and beer industry contacts. The event will take place Monday, January 26th, Mark …Read More
The Brewers Association Export Development Program will be hosting an American Craft Brewers Pavilion at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, CA. Mark Snyder, BA EDP Manager will be at the show. The BA EDP has now participated in …Read More
January marks the collection period of the Brewers Association’s Annual Beer Industry Production Survey (BIPS). U.S. breweries should have already received a bright green survey in the mail. The survey can also be completed online. The production data survey provides the …Read More
The future of craft brewing continues to look bright, and right now the craft brewing industry has its eyes on the prize: 20% market share by 2020. This “Future of Craft Brewing” issue of The New Brewer (January/February 2015) takes a look at one aspect of that ambitious goal as well as ways the craft brewing movement is continuing its successful march forward. Read More
This issue is brought to you by BSG Craft Brewing
This pale, top-fermented, unfiltered, effervescent, fairly low-alcohol, mildly tart, and slightly smoky wheat beer was all the rage in the city of Jena in 1800s Germany.
Classifying a beer as a special or limited release gives it a certain cachet, catering to ardent beer drinkers’ anticipation and never-ending desire for the Next Big Thing.
Even when it’s not necessary for survival, the onsite tap and tasting room is a welcome stream of extra revenue as well as a showcase for new and exotic beers.
One recently released beer stands apart from all new entries: the first American Trappist ale, brewed by the Saint Joseph’s Abbey in a small Massachusetts town.
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