As part of its mission to increase safety awareness, the Brewers Association (BA), the not-for-profit trade association … Read More
Quality management in brewing is essential, so read this book
Quality control is an absolute imperative in the success of a craft brand. It only takes one bad beer to lose a customer … Read More
Cicerone releases Advanced certification syllabus
We discussed the Advanced Cicerone program a few weeks ago, and we all agreed it’s probably the way to go over studying … Read More
Four top craft beer professionals share their political insights (from 21st Amendment to the Brewers Association)
One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors. We … Read More
U.K. association looks to define British craft beer
Our scientific age demands that we provide definitions, and well, so do our trade associations. The Brewers Association … Read More
Rogue Farms releases its summer crop report (in a grand photo blog format)
Dick Cantwell named Quality Ambassador at the Brewers Association
The Brewers Association (BA) continues to build its congregation of ambassadors. The BA just announced the appointment … Read More
A primer on bonds, taxes and popular markets for new craft breweries
You don’t just love beer; you eat, breathe and, of course, drink it. And if your homebrewing has hit overdrive, it might … Read More
Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act gets introduced in the House
We’ve never seen the brewing associations so giddy and agreeable about a piece of legislation before, but both the … Read More
Sylvia Kopp tapped as American craft beer ambassador to Europe
Ambassador is certainly one of the coolest titles ever, held by luminaries from Plutarch to Shirley Temple. The American … Read More