Exploring Craft Beer and Homebrew in Peru (Country Code 51) and the USA (Country Code 1)
Why is April 7th “National Beer Day”? Well, it’s because it was on that date in 1933 that the production and distribution of beer became once again legal in the United States. On March 14, 1933, Representative Thomas H. Cullen introduced House Resolution 3341, which would amend parts of the Volstead Act, which was the…
There could be big news for Minnesota’s almost 200 craft breweries next week. The state legislature is due to vote on allowing craft brewers to sell four-packs and six-packs at their tap rooms and expanding the number of breweries allowed to dispense beer in growlers. Currently, Minnesota brewers are prohibited from selling six-packs and four-packs…
When the pandemic hit, spurring the ensuing (and necessary) shut-downs, there was no dearth of articles predicting the doom of craft brewing, with titles such as “Coronavirus Could Kill Craft Beer” or “Will Craft Brewing Survive?” And, indeed, a survey conducted in April by the Brewers Association revealed a marked decrease in category sales, massive…
On Oct. 16th-17th, the Brewers Association celebrated the 39th edition of the Great American Beer Festival (GABF), the largest and most important beer event in the US. Due to the pandemic, this year’s event was held entirely online. However, although there was no pro-am component this year, the commercial beers competition was indeed held, and…