Exploring Craft Beer and Homebrew in Peru (Country Code 51) and the USA (Country Code 1)
On September 16th the union representing the workers of Peru’s Backus & Johnston family of breweries announced that they are going on strike. The union, the Sindicato Nacional de Obreros de Unión de Cervercerías Peruanas de Backus y Johnston S.A., or Sindicato Backus, announced that as of 4:30 pm on the 10th of September, negotiations…
On Saturday the Peruvian 5th National Craft Brewers Congress was held. Naturally, due to the pandemic, this year’s edition of the congress was move online and streamed over FaceBook. As usual, the emphasis was on connecting Peruvian brewers with other Latin American brewers. This year’s guest speakers were: José Bini, of Buenos Aires’ Bierhaus Brewing…
Last week Peruvians were dismayed by a tragedy which resulted from people violating the government prohibition on social gatherings during the pandemic. More than 100 young people had gathered at an informal discotheque for a birthday celebration. When, following complaints from neighbors, the police arrived to break it up, dozens of intoxicated revelers tried to…
The organizers of the Copa Latinoamericana de Cervezas Artesanales (Latin American Craft Beer Cup / Copa LATAM) have announced that the 5th installment of the competition will be held in the Southern Peruvian city of Arequipa from 16 November to 25 November. The competition is open exclusively to craft breweries that are 100% independent, and…