Hypothetically, if you needed to collect a lot of pee, where is the first place you would turn? The answer, obviously is a craft brewery. The better question is: Why… Read More

You never know where the next craft beer investor will come from. This one is kind of tricky, so follow along: Last week, ANSA McAL, a conglomerate headquartered in Port… Read More

The Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives at Oregon State University’s Valley Library is celebrating its third anniversary with expanded collecting areas. To meet the needs of researchers, the Oregon Hops… Read More

Germany is suddenly in American pale ale heaven. First, there is the much-anticipated Stone Brewery opening up shop, and now Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is collaborating with 630-year-old Bavarian craft… Read More

What’s the record amount of time in between when a craft brewery opens and then when it needs to increase capacity to keep up with demand? Boston-area Castle Island Brewing… Read More

Most beer doesn’t age gracefully. Those lovely hop aromas and flavors degrade. CO2 begins to release, and beverages go flat. Malt will acquire weird veggie flavors due to oxidation (dimethyl… Read More

Even though we are bitter and petty Ohioans, we often give credit where it is due to the craft beer scene in Michigan. The state has a ton of great… Read More

Seven years in the making, Stone Brewing Co. has gone where few (if any) American craft breweries have gone before, conquering the milestone of brewing in Europe (Germany, no less)… Read More

Alberta looks like a Lord of the Rings set, which already makes us love it. The Western Canada province is a landscape of mountains, ice fields, prairies, badlands, some 600… Read More

Environmental stewardship is one of craft’s Top 5 credos. In our humble opinion, a craft brewer should make great quality beer (Craft Credo No. 1), serve their community first (No.… Read More