The metaphorical craft beer pipeline. The Brewers Association’s 2025 Midyear Report shows an industry still facing strong headwinds. Yet, pockets of growth remain — especially for the smallest on-site ...

Non-alcoholic beer continues to post big gains in 2025. New data from the Beer Institute shows that the NA beer category is up 22.2% year-to-date and 16.4% over the past 12 months. The top growth ...

The Brewers Association’s latest report confirmed what many in the industry already sensed: production dropped again. U.S. craft brewers produced 23.1 million barrels in 2024, down 4% from 2023. It ...

Nearly half (49%) of Americans say they plan to drink less alcohol in 2025, a 44% increase since 2023 and further proof the sober curious movement continues to gain momentum. The percentage of those ...

The Brewers Association has released its annual rankings of the top 50 U.S. craft brewing companies by beer sales volume. The 2024 list reflects a changing landscape, where resilience, regional power, ...

Proper cleaning in the brewery is the single most crucial thing brewers can do to ensure good quality, great tasting beer, time after time. Caustic (NaOH or KOH) has been the primary chemical of ...

On premise is growing. Here’s what craft brewers need to know — and where the biggest opportunities lie. The latest US On Premise: BevAl State of the Nation report from CGA by NIQ offers a detailed ...

Like most people, my first encounter with iconic British illustrator Ralph Steadman was through Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Steadman’s frenzied cartoonish sketches cemented ...

Distribution is down. Shelf space is shrinking. So how do independent brewers break through? PMMI’s latest report has clues. The U.S. craft beer landscape continues to tighten. As noted in multiple ...

The Brewers Association’s 2025 Year in Beer review, published December 15 right here, confirms what many independent brewers already felt on the ground. Craft beer remained under pressure. Volume ...

Yesterday, the Brewers Association (BA) — the trade association representing small and independent American craft brewers (defined here) — released annual production figures for the U.S. craft brewing ...

Properly maintaining brewing equipment requires brewers to clean and service fermenters, silos, mash tuns and kettles. Many of these small, cramped spaces fall within OSHA’s definition of a confined ...