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The International Brewing & Cider Awards are open for entries until January 31st
Believed to be the oldest brewing competition in the world and renowned for its quality and impartiality, the Oscars of brewing and cider will take place on the 3rd-5th March 2026 in Manchester. Previously known as the Brewing Industry International Awards, the competition dates back to 1886. For the past 140 years, the competition has Read More The post The
Abstrax publishes free hop water guide with a base recipe and process controls
Abstrax released a free technical guide called âHow to make hop water.â The document targets breweries building non-alcoholic options on the cold side, with a focus on repeatability and process control. It reads more like a production worksheet than a brand story, with benchmarks, workflow order, and data points meant to help small teams move Read More The p
Brewers Associationâs 2025 year in beer: Contraction, closures and the fight for occasions
The Brewers Associationâs 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 declined again. Closings outpaced openings. Competition for drinker attention intensified across every channel. The BA does not frame 2025 as a collapse. It frames
Distribution update: Rhinestone enters retail with Sprouts Farmers Market + moves from Great Lakes, Beer Girl and more
With exactly one zillion breweries operating across America, distribution news is always a steady constant in the CBB mailbox. Every week, we get virtual piles of announcements on new alliances, upcoming state expansions and even reductions from breweries growing and shrinking their distribution footprints. Here is some of that beer distribution news. Enjoy!
What craft brewers can learn from Sovos ShipCompliantâs 2025 DTC shipping recap
Sovos ShipCompliantâs 2025 direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping recap is largely written through a wine lens. Thatâs expected. Wine still drives the vast majority of legal alcohol shipping in the United States. Still, the report offers meaningful signals for independent breweries evaluating DTC as a long-term channel. The beer side remains limited, regulated, a
New Hampshireâs Ledge Brewing Co. changes hands
Ledge Brewing Co. has been acquired by longtime bartender and general manager Matty Burkett. The transaction keeps ownership local and hands control to someone already running day-to-day operations. We think thatâs a pretty cool transition. The brewery will continue operating under the Ledge Brewing Co. name with the existing staff and leadership team in pla
SweetWater 420 Fest returns in April 2026 with a new home
SweetWater Brewing Co. will bring back its long-running 420 Fest on April 17-18, 2026. The event returns for its 21st year with a new venue and an expanded footprint in Atlanta. The two-day music festival will take place at Shirley Clarke Franklin Park, also known as Westside Park. The park spans more than 280 acres Read More The post SweetWater 420 Fest ret
Denverâs Ratio Beerworks grows packaged sales despite tough retail climate
Finding shelf space is hard right now. Moving packaged craft beer is even harder. That makes one number stand out in 2025: Ratio Beerworks grew packaged beer sales by 25% this year. The Denver brewery reached that mark during its first full year of statewide distribution. The growth came as many independent brewers continue to Read More The post Denverâs Rat
Craft Brewing Business is closing up for the holidays â thank you for another great year
As the year winds down, Craft Brewing Business is taking a break for the holidays. Before we do, we want to pause and say thank you. This year reminded us why we started this site in the first place â to cover the independent brewing industry honestly, thoughtfully and without hype. It has been another Read More The post Craft Brewing Business is closing up