Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. That’s a quote from Francis of Assisi, an Italian saint from the 12th and 13th century. Saintly types… Read More

The craft beer market is changing, but it’s definitely still growing (despite everything else you hear). How do we know? Well, new mid-year data released by the Brewers Association (BA)… Read More

It’s no secret that the craft beer industry is booming. As of June 30, a record high of 4,656 breweries were operating in the United States, an increase of 917… Read More

With 4,600+ craft breweries, and with only so many hop puns that are mathematically possible, trademark issues are inevitable. Luckily, many of these disputes are never made public as the… Read More

After a couple down quarters in a row, Wall Street had started to worry about Boston Beer Co. (even the quarters with increases in revenue and depletions worried investors). You’d… Read More

It’s nice to see the rest of the world voting for dumb things — not just us overprivileged Americans. Since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in… Read More

Feds have already given the thumbs up for the $101 billion AB InBev-SABMiller mega-beer merger (all hail Beer Voltron). There were some stipulations — like the sale of SABMiller’s U.S.… Read More

Did you know that yesterday was National Lollipop Day? It was also International Chess Day and Moon Day and Nap Day and Ugly Truck Contest Day. Unless you have an… Read More

It has all the makings of a Hollywood mafia movie. Unidentified individuals broke into the SweetWater Brewery on Ottley Drive in Atlanta this June, hooked truck tractors to sitting trailers… Read More

Christmas has come early in 2016 for the Pennsylvania wine, liquor and malt or brewed beverage industry: On June 8, Governor Tom Wolf signed House Bill 1690 into law. While… Read More