Beer in 2016 . What will happen? More barrel aged beers, more hoppy beers, more sours, something else? The best way to learn what’s coming in beer trends for 2016 is to ask some key industry leaders. DRAFT Magazine turns to beer industry leaders to share what they see on the horizon for next year….
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Oskar Blues chooses a different path than Ballast Point and some other craft brewers that have recently sold out to big beer. The craft brewer resists the lure of easy money and discovers that it can expand and thrive on its own terms. Photograph courtesy of Oskar Blues Brewing Read What Oskar Blues Founder Dale…
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Fuller’s , a traditional English brewery known for its cask ales and one of my favorite breweries, is getting behind the booming popularity of US-style craft beers and craft ciders in Britain. Fuller’s is pushing its Frontier lager in trendy cans and says the distribution rights for US beer Sierra Nevada are helping to open…
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On Saturday, the Cali UNCORKED Festival delivered on all counts for about 7500 lovers of food, beer, wine, music, and fun. This inaugural event, held at Southern California’s Oak Canyon Park, also contributed part of the proceeds to the 3631 Fallen Firefighters Foundation. The weather was perfect and the festival grounds were beautiful Local, off-duty…
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Jim Stitt is an Anchor Brewing Company legend. His yearly Anchor Christmas Ale tree drawing has become world-renowned. His labels are hand drawn and every year he draws a different tree for the Anchor Christmas Ale label. Meet the man who has been responsible for designing nearly every beer label for Anchor since the 1970s….
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A dwindling can supply for craft beers may spell trouble for craft brewers and craft beer lovers. There are three major can producers for beer – Rexam, Ball, and Crown Holdings. Earlier this year, Rexam and Ball announced plans to merge. In an article by Forbes Magazine, there is now some indication that can supplies…
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