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What the Future Holds (or Maybe Not) for North American Beer
In general, attempting to predict the future is a fool’s errand. Attempting to predict the future of the beer market, however, well, that’s just...
Brewers of Europe Forum 2019 – a recap from Antwerp
Antwerp was on 3 and 4 June this year the place to be for Europe’s brewers. Over 1000 producers, suppliers and interested parties engaged in two...
Intersectionality – Franco-Belgian beer in 2019
As in many other parts of the beer world, craft beer is booming in France. But the course of change in France is different, because craft beer is...
What’s Happening in the US Craft Beer Scene
Copyright: Brewers AssociationThere is much to celebrate in American craft brewing as the market evolves and the brewing landscape continues to...
Lights and shadows of the Italian Craft Beer Revolution
At the time of my writing, Italy can count on more than 800 microbreweries and brewpubs, and more than 200 beer firms. Considering that, before...
Chile – wine country turns to beer in Latin America
We all love to pop into our favourite dive bar and enjoy two or three pints at the end of the day. Perhaps we drink while watching the game or...
Calorie reporting on beer labels: Is it necessary?
What has already established itself in many European breweries is now being introduced gradually in Germany – a voluntary labelling commitment, on...
Beer and Europe – intangible culture, tangible connections
Just under a century ago, in his magnum opus ‘The Decline of the West’, Oswald Spengler, a German cultural philosopher, tried to encompass the...
“Cereal and souring, lactose and lager” – The State of Craft Beer in North America
Cereal and souring, lactose and lager. Four words that might not quite do full justice to the current state of the craft beer market in North...
China – a beer industry 119 years in the making
With an annual consumption of 45.7 billion litres, China is now the world’s largest beer market. However, what you might not know is that beer, or...
Long live Europe’s beer sector!
It is a good time to be a brewer in Europe. Trends show that production is up, exports are up, the number of SMEs is booming and more than ever,...