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More Than Just IPA: Across America, Craft Beer Has Surprising Pockets of Regionality

VinePair

Although the dominance of India Pale Ale has led to memes, rants, and Reddit posts about craft beer’s homogeneity, the U.S. craft beer scene is a lot more varied than it might appear. Occasionally, they even represent the best-selling craft beer on the market. It’s great for the style.

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Craft Breweries Are Simplifying to Broaden Interest

Imbibe Magazine

Bars were closed but people still drank beer, and cans could be another conduit for communicating their mission. In early 2021, they debuted Dyke Beer , working with Brooklyn’s Wild East Brewing to create an approachable saison, the label featuring a dog and cat playing pool. This is a new market for craft beer.”—Sarah

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Denisse Soto’s Latin American Cocktail Program at Chicago’s Cariño

Chilled Magazine

In June 2021, she founded Denise Soto With Flair LLC and launched La Chingona Miks, a line of drink mixers. Additionally, the restaurant offers a collection of agave-based spirits, craft beer, and a portfolio of Latin American wines curated by Jean Banchet Award-nominated sommelier Richie Ribando (Smyth, The Loyalist, Next).

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On Non-Alc and the Decline of Craft Beer

Dry Atlas

By Mike Gurr, Vice President of Operations at Gruvi For 15 years, I was deeply immersed in the world of craft beer. My trajectory in the beer industry—marked first by unbridled enthusiasm, a period of stagnation, and then great uncertainty—in many ways mirrors the industry’s own evolution.

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Ole Smoky and Yee-Haw Brewing Co. Continue Their Partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank

Chilled Magazine

5000 List of the fastest growing private companies in America for four consecutive years – 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, as well as receiving the 2022 Shanken Communications’ Impact Hot Brand Award, the 2023 Growth Brand Awards from Beverage Information Group, and the 2023 PR%F the Magazine Distillery of the Year award.

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The State of the Booze Business: What Does the Future Hold?

Booze Business

Overall, 33% of Americans said they had spent $50 or more on a bottle of alcohol in 2022, against just 24% in 2021. Craft and Artisanal Products: While the craft beer boom has somewhat stabilized, there’s still strong interest in craft and artisanal products across all alcohol categories.

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A New Low for Local Beverage Imagery (+ Unrelated Events & Socials)

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

Alter Brewing has produced a special beer for DNC events hosted by JB Pritzker called JBeer. Looks like the Gov is at Centennial Crafted Beer & Eatery in River North today for the debut. Alter has a Pritzker beer; Minocqua has a Kamala beer; which Minnesota brewery wants to be the first to put out a Tim Walz beer?

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