Expert Topic Brewing with Sake Yeast
Todd Bellomy was physically trapped in an office job at Boston Beer Company but his mind and heart were in Japan. Bellomy had spent several years living and working in Japan where he developed a love for sake and homebrewing. “I was stuck in a cubicle job at Sam Adams and was just dying to brew anything,” he recalls. “I was making sake at home in my kitchen.”
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News Scottish Brewery Makes Claim of ‘World’s Strongest Beer’ – But There’s a Catch
88 Brewery in Edinburgh, Scotland has claimed that their Scottish Ale Beithir Fire is the “World’s Strongest beer,” weighing in at 75% abv. But there’s a catch. The beer is blended with Scottish spirits, so that not all of the alcohol in the “beer” is derived from fermentation of the beer itself.
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News 2025 Malt Cup Registration Is Now Open
The Craft Malsters Guild has announced that registration is now open for the 2025 Malt Cup, the 7th annual celebration of excellence in craft malting. The Craft Maltsters Guild established the Malt Cup in 2019 as an industry standard for malthouses of all sizes around the world and is the only malt competition in the world.
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News Beer Institute Reports Domestic Beer Shipments Down 3.5% in July
The Beer Institute has published its monthly estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for July 2024 which showed that beer shipments were down yet again with a decrease of 3.5% compared to July 2023. Year-to-date shipments are down 2.5% through July compared to the same period last year.
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News Anderson Valley Brewing Up for Sale at $7.9 Million
Pioneering California craft brewery Anderson Valley Brewing Co. has been listed for sale. The Mendocino County brewery, founded 37 years ago, is listed at $7.9 million which includes the 47,600 square foot production facility and the 29-acre parcel of land the brewery sits on.
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Expert Topic Brewing with Exotic Teas and Botanicals
Tea has a bit of a reputation in the American alcohol trade, one that is ingrained and challenging to change. While tea is the world’s second most popular beverage, when it comes to its combination with alcohol, the image of the ready-to-drink hard tea brands dominate.
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News Maui Brewing to Shutdown Modern Times in San Diego and Contract at AleSmith
Maui Brewing Company has announced that they will shutter the Modern Times brewery in San Diego which they acquired two years ago and move all production to neighboring AleSmith Brewing under a contract basis.
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News Tilray Lays Off Innovation Brewing Team at 10 Barrel
One year after purchasing 10 Barrel Brewing from Anheuser-Busch, reports have surfaced that Tilray Brands has laid off the entire innovation brewing team and positions in administration and sales. The move comes a few days after the announced resignation of 10 Barrel founders Chris and Jeremy Cox.
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Sponsored Mitigate Risk of Package Failure with Head Space Management
Beverage packages, be it cans, bottles, kegs, or even tanks and totes can experience increasing internal pressures when the temperature warms up. While vendors have specifications on the maximum pressure they can withstand, it becomes the responsibility of the beverage manufacturer to ensure that once the package is filled, the internal pressures never rise above the maximum safe levels specified by the supplier for the maximum temperatures that the package experiences during its journey through the distribution chain. For pasteurized beverage products, the maximum temperature the beverage experiences is likely the pasteurization temperature.
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News Falconer Foundation Offering Full Scholarship to ABG Intensive Brewing Science Program
In collaboration with the American Brewers Guild, the Falconer Foundation is offering a full-tuition scholarship to the Guild’s Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering program. The course is designed for brewers and homebrewers who lack formal training in brewing science and covers all the fundamentals of beer production and quality assurance.
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News NBWA ‘Beer Purchasers’ Index’ Shows Beer Contracting as Summer Ends
Hopes of a strong summer for beer sales are beginning to fade as most signs are pointing to flat or down sales for the summer months. The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) has just released the Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for August 2024, which shows “a downshift in distributor sentiment to a more cautious outlook for the beer industry heading into the end of summer,” the NBWA said in a statement.
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Expert Topic Euphorics Brings Depth of Familiar Flavor to IPA
There is a big focus on hops in North America right now as the 2024 harvest is in full swing. But there are more than just pellets and whole cones available to brewers. Jeff Daly, the sensory manager at John I Haas spoke to All About Beer editor and ProBrewer contributor John Holl about the company’s new product, Euphorics.
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Sponsored Yeast Plays the Pivotal Role in Craft Breweries
Craft brewing is filled with passionate brewers dedicated to perfecting their recipes and delighting patrons with the latest beer styles. Most beer enthusiasts marvel at the hops, malt, and other flavoring agents in beer, yet yeast is the silent hero behind the scenes. Yeast plays a pivotal role in the flavor and aroma of craft beer. Often overshadowed by other ingredients, the choice and treatment of yeast can drastically shape a beer’s character. Yeast is a delicate creature. Meticulous handling, propagation, and management of this miraculous microorganism significantly impacts a brewery’s operational costs and beer quality.
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News Global Company AB Mauri Buys Omega Yeast Labs
AB Mauri, the global yeast and bakery ingredients division of Associated British Foods has announced that they have acquired Omega Yeast Labs LLC, effective Aug. 14, 2024. Omega Yeast, located in Chicago is a craft-oriented supplier of yeast founded by Lance Shaner and Mark Schwarz.
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News Deschutes Teams Up with Patagonia Provisions to Make First Organic NA Beer Brewed in US
Non-alcoholic beer is the fastest growing segment of the beer industry right now, so it’s no surprise to see brewers extending their reach in the category. Deschutes Brewery, in partnership with Patagonia Provisions is releasing Kernza Golden Brew, the first organic non-alcoholic beer brewed in the US.
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News BA Hosts 2024 National State Guilds Summit
Your state brewers association is working for you. And the Brewers Association (BA) is helping. The BA sponsored the 2024 biannual National State Guilds Summit in Madison, Wisconsin with representatives from 28 state guilds attending the two-day educational event.
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Expert Topic Companies Creating Sustainability and Brewing Innovations.
While there is a continued respect for the roll up your sleeves and put some elbow grease into brewing through manual labor, there’s also a fascination with equipment. Brewers are always looking at what’s new, what can help the process and efficiencies, and be better for the bottom line.
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News Columbus & Delmar Distributing to Acquire The House of LaRose in Ohio
In another shakeup of the Anheuser-Busch distribution network in Ohio, Columbus & Delmar Distributing has announced that it will purchase family-owned The House of LaRose, another AB wholesaler in the state. The announcement comes just a week after AB announced it was closing its brewery-owned distribution business in the Canton area and transitioning the brands to The Columbus Distributing Co.
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