5 Stories Over Beer is a weekly article that presents 5 recent and thought-provoking stories about beer and the brewing industry that you should read. So sit down, grab a beer, and take a few minutes to read 5 thirst-quenching stories. Cheers!
U.S. Hop Acreage Grows 18.5 Percent is Featured in 5 Stories Over Beer
1. U.S. Hop Acreage Grows 18.5 Percent: According to Hop Growers of America (HGA), the planted U.S. hop acreage in 2016 grew 18.5 percent to 53,200 acres. U.S. hop acreage grew 15.4 percent in 2015 and 10.2 percent in 2014, the group said, noting that an increasing number of breweries and higher hopping rates have contributed to the spike in demand. Read the full story by clicking here.
Hops are in High Demand
2. Ghostfish Brewing Wants to Change How You See Gluten-Free Beers: Ghostfish Brewing Company is a brewery with a mission: to elevate gluten-free beer to the forefront of craft brewing innovation. With medals piling up from the 2015 Great American Beer Festival and the 2016 U.S. Open Beer Championship, they are proving gluten-free beer can be delicious. Read the full story by clicking here.
Ghostfish Brewing Founders Brien Thiel, Randy Schroeder, and Jason “Ig Jones” Yerger (left to right).
Photograph courtesy of Ghostfish Brewing.
3. Wolves & People Farmhouse Brewery Cultivates Wild Yeast, Experimental Beers at Oregon Farm: Wolves & People is dedicated to brewing modern American interpretations of beer styles that have been slowly perfected over many generations across brewing nations such as Belgium, France, Germany, England, Scandinavia, Netherlands, and the Czech Republic. They make these beers in the way they were often traditionally made in these countries – at an actual farmhouse. Read the full story of this up and coming brewery by clicking here.
Wolves & People Farmhouse in Newberg, Oregon
Photograph courtesy of Wolves & People.
4. MillerCoors Buying Athens’ Terrapin Beer Company: Chicago-based MillerCoors will purchase a majority interest in one of Georgia’s most popular brewers – Terrapin Beer Company. The transaction is expected to complete in August 2016. Read the full story by clicking here.
Another craft beer company sold to big beer.
5. AB InBev Wins U.S. Antitrust Approval for SABMiller Deal: Anheuser-Busch InBev NV won U.S. antitrust approval for its takeover of SABMiller Plc, after the maker of Budweiser agreed to give up ownership of the Miller brand and open the door to greater competition from craft beers. Read the full story by clicking here.
Big beer gets bigger.
