The market for fine wine has long been associated with high prices, even more highly-priced auctions and even a black market. But now, fine beer has begun to take on many of those aspects, including the black market. A recent … Read More
As you might now, Budweiser is owned by AB InBev a giant global company that owns hundreds of beers world-wide. AB InBev is a business, first and foremost, not a brewer, and when it takes over a brewery it almost … Read More
Believe it or don’t, but some breweries offer their recipes with a Creative Commons license. Scan the QR code on the bottle with your smartphone and get a recipe for the beer. You might not be able to 100% recreate … Read More
Gov. Cuomo signed the beer tax break legislation, restoring a refundable tax credit for New York income and business taxes that had been ruled unconstitutional. Had the bill not been signed, breweries would have been forced to pay an additional … Read More
The state legislature has backed off on the 12 cent per gallon craft beer tax. Given the state’s financial situation this is more than just a symbolic gesture and a sign that the state is beginning to give brewers the … Read More
Pop Chart Labs announced they were taking orders for a new poster of the Breweries of the United States. It was supposed to be complete as of date of publication but folks immediately found dozens of omissions. To their credit … Read More
Although both wine and beer are fermented beverages made from natural ingredients there is (and long has been) a marked difference between the cultures surrounding them. One big difference is how beers and wines are rated. Wine ratings come from … Read More
Can beer save America? is an interesting look at the beer industry in the US and how different the marketing approaches are between the macrobrewers and the micros. I’ve always said that the big breweries are unsurpassed at quality control. … Read More
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