On a trip to Germany this spring, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. finalized its inaugural partner, Augsburg’s Brauhaus Riegele, for a brand new Oktoberfest beer. Released each fall starting in 2015,… Read More

Barley is the backbone of great craft beer. Hops might get the limelight, but the proper malt base can raise craft beer to new malty heights. Fifty years ago, the… Read More

GEA is one of the biggest and best turnkey brewing equipment manufacturers in the world. You might know the company from its famous brand name — Huppmann — a leading… Read More

The North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild (NCCBG) is partnering with Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. to present the inaugural Burly Beers and Barleywines Festival, which celebrates the bold, malt-forward beers common… Read More

Craft beer is often defined by its size, but the size and scope of the industry is quickly changing and so are our definitions. Bloomberg wrote an excellent article the… Read More

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is debuting two year-round beers in early 2015: The intensely hop-heavy Hop Hunter IPA and the sessionable Nooner Pilsner. The brewery will also unveil its newest… Read More

Crux Fermentation Project hired a new head brewer: Cam O’Connor. With more than a decade of craft brewing experience, O’Connor expands the talent bandwidthat Cruz, allowing it to focus more… Read More

Is there anything more exciting than a new strain of hop? Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is showcasing the wild Neomexicanus hop for the first time on a national stage. Originally… Read More

In 1989, a small group of craft brewers set out to form the first state-wide association dedicated to the development and protection of the California craft brewing industry. Their early… Read More

Quality is synonymous with craft beer. No one would mock the selection of an IPA by saying “oh, just having water today?” as they might if this hypothetical person ordered… Read More