Don Tse

1 month ago | forbes.com | Don Tse

The World Beer Cup is the largest and most prestigious beer competition in the world. Often referred to as “The Olympics of Beer Competitions,” the World Beer Cup is held annually, with the winners announced on the last evening of the annual Craft Brewers Conference, hosted by the Brewers Association. The Craft Brewers Conference and World Beer Cup Awards ceremony was hosted in Indianapolis, Indiana this year.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Don Tse

The Brewers Association, the trade association representing America’s small and independent breweries, delivered its annual state of the industry address today. The address was given by Bart Watson, in his new role as the Association’s president and CEO, a position he has held since January 6, 2025, though he has given the address in recent years as the Association’s chief economist.

1 month ago | allaboutbeer.com | Don Tse |Em Sauter

Non-alcoholic beer is on the rise. Non-alcoholic beer is one of the few market segments where beer is actually growing. But non-alcoholic beer is hard to make, with many tasting “worty” or “stewed.”  One brewery that has cracked the code on how to make non-alcoholic beer that actually tastes good is Guinness, Ireland’s famed stout brewer. We talk with Guinness about how they make Guinness 0 and why it is so popular (it’s not just the taste). Non-alcoholic beer doesn’t have to be a sacrifice.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Don Tse

The Brewers Association, the trade association representing America’s small and independent breweries, released its annual craft brewing industry production report for 2024. As part of that report, the Association also ranks America’s largest craft breweries.

2 months ago | forbes.com | Don Tse

Pabst Brewing Company was established in 1844. Brewing a beer originally named Best Select and then Pabst Select, Pabst renamed the beer as Pabst Blue Ribbon, supposedly following its win as "America's Best" beer at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. Although the veracity of the 1893 win is debateable, Pabst Blue Ribbon has enjoyed popularity since, most recently among millennials and hipsters who perceive it as unpretentious and independent.