How was Vegas y’all? 🍺

Thanks Kate Bernot for The Gist on the 2024 Brewers Association #CraftBrewersCon via the Good Beer Hunting #podcast . 🎧

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#beertwitter #cheerstothat

Despite much hand wringing and finger pointing, beer’s decline isn’t completely due to cannabis. But, if we gotta talk about it, then we’ll tell you the real deal on The Gist, Good Beer Hunting’s short and sweet summary of what’s going on in beer today. bit.ly/4a2hfYH

.Durango Local News interviewed me about the RadCraft Industry Relief podcast & guests Ska Brewing. Also gave some shout outs to Dave Z ✶✶✶✶ Beer In Front Podcast & Good Beer Hunting’s Sightlines podcast. Thanks y’all! 🎧

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#cheerstothat #radcraftindustryrelief

For Craft Beer & Brewing, I report a feature on 'weirdwines': barleywine-strength beers brewed from millet, crystal malt, rye-wheat hybrids, and more.

This one's for the nerds: beerandbrewing.com/dreaming-big-w…

The FTC has banned virtually all noncompete agreements. For the Brewing Industry Guide, I report on what it means for small breweries and their teams: brewingindustryguide.com/brewery-noncom…

Orbitz (1996-1998): A line of clear, non-carbonated beverages, filled with dozens of tiny, suspended balls of what was essentially gelatin. Came in Raspberry Citrus, Blueberry Melon Strawberry, Pineapple Banana Cherry Coconut, Vanilla Orange, Black Currant Berry, and Chocolate

Nice showing for Montana brewers at World Beer Cup! Congrats to Lewis & Clark, Sacred Waters, Map Brewing, and Copper Furrow on the medals. 🍻

So good to see Beer Writers members at #CraftBrewersCon yesterday. This is such a special group of writers and I’m lucky to know them.

Swing by Sightlines’ booth (1141) at #craftbrewerscon —we’d love to meet you! 👋

The founders behind a new alliance between Black-owned Crown & Hops Brewing Co., Full Circle Brewing Co., Sonoma Cider, and Speakeasy Ales & Lagers hope that their collective production will soon make them a top-50 craft brewing collective in the U.S.:
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In the latest story published through our Diversity in Beer Writing Grant, Meghna Jaradi explores the the straightforward—but not so simple—role that a glass of water plays in hospitality, at breweries and beyond, for CraftBeerdotcom: craftbeer.com/full-pour/free…

Today, things look a little different, as evidenced by the Brewers Association’s Annual Craft Brewing Industry Production Report for 2023.

In this episode of The Gist, Beth Demmon (like “Lemon” not “Demon”) and Kate Bernot unpack Bart Watson’s data to discuss: bit.ly/443ci02

For Good Beer Hunting, alyssa pereira set out to answer a seemingly simple question: Where the heck is Tony Magee these days?

That was a year ago. Her work to nail down what he's up to—and what his legacy means today—is worth your time:

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Don't have time to pore over the BA's 2023 craft brewery production report?

On the latest episode of The Gist, Beth Demmon (like “Lemon” not “Demon”) and I break down the numbers, their context, and what it means for small breweries' definition of success—all in 20 minutes.

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