The summer of 2015 is one for the record books. As we wrapped up the hop harvest at Rogue Farms in Independence, Ore., the National Weather Service informed us that… Read More

[Insert new lede where we reference craft beer acquisitions here.] Anheuser-Busch will acquire Los Angeles-based Golden Road Brewing. The global beer king says the deal will enable Golden Road to… Read More

That groan you hear this Monday is the craft beer-loving world, back at work and dealing with its Great American Beer Fest hangover. Or maybe that’s just the CBB team.… Read More

I just got back from Australia. While exploring the east coast of Oz (Melbourne, Gold Coast and Sydney) I found some great craft beer — brands like Feral Hop Hog… Read More

This story has been updated to correct our dummy move of saying MillerCoors (the American joint-venture) in spots when it should have been SABMiller (global mega company). Sometimes we mess… Read More

Regulations for craft breweries vary all across the United States, especially when it comes to on-premise sales and distribution. Texas, for example, has been changing some of its rules to… Read More

Most up-and-coming brewers face the same set of questions and challenges when they decide to take the step toward opening their own craft brewery. Opening a brewery requires preparation, knowing… Read More

The recently announced transaction between Lagunitas Brewing Co. and Heineken N.V. marks the third transaction over the last 10 months between a major U.S. craft brewery and a large foreign… Read More

With budget season approaching, I want to share the importance of preparing a budget for your brewery. Let’s begin by answering some basic questions about budgeting: What is a budget?… Read More

Question: What can you do if you want to brew at the commercial level but simply cannot find or afford the space to do it? Short answer: contract brewing or… Read More