Happy National Beer Day 2019! Beer has been a part of America since it arrived with the first settlers from Europe. However, in 1920 the passage of Prohibition in the United States created a nationwide constitutional ban on the sale, production, importation, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. When Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President in…
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Greg Koch, Stone Brewing Executive Chairman & Co-Founder, announced today that Stone Berlin Brewery and Bistro has been sold to Scotland’s BrewDog. Said Koch, “Today we announce we are transferring the ownership of the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Berlin facility to our friends at Brewdog. Brewdog has agreed to adopt what we’ve…
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Brewers Association Releases Annual Growth Report Small and independent brewers deliver job creation and continued growth in 2018 PRESS RELEASE Boulder, Colo. — The Brewers Association (BA)—the trade association representing small and independent1 American craft brewers—today released annual growth figures for the U.S. craft brewing industry. 2 In 2018, small and independent brewers collectively produced 25.9…
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Beers by BeerAdvocate to Debut in April PRESS RELEASE Boston, Mass. (March 21, 2019) – BeerAdvocate, the world’s oldest and most diverse online beer community, will launch a powerful new app (called Beers by BeerAdvocate ) for reviewing ales and lagers in April. Available as a free download via the iTunes App Store and Google…
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Brewers Association Releases 2018 Top 50 Craft Breweries By Sales Volume Boulder, Colo.—The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade group representing small and independent craft brewers—today released its annual lists of the 2018 top 50 producing craft breweries and the overall brewing companies in the U.S., based on beer sales volume. Of the top 50 overall…
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PRESS RELEASE 2019 Brewers Association Board of Directors Boulder, Colo.—The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers—announced its 2019 board of directors, adding three new representatives to the 19-person board. Eric Wallace, co-founder and president, Left Hand Brewing Co. (Longmont, Colo.), continues as board chair for a second term….
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