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CraftBeer.com is a platform developed by the Brewers Association, which represents the interests of brewers, specifically designed for brewers by brewers. Its goal is to share the narratives of small and independent breweries across the United States, along with the communities and businesses that uplift them. This vibrant community thrives on enthusiasm, genuine connections, creativity, and friendship. Discover the exciting landscape of American craft beer:

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Kanpai! How Sake Is Segueing into Craft Beer

3 weeks ago | craftbeer.com | Hollie Stephens

Jason Cooper’s fascination with Japanese food and drink began when he lived in Kyoto, Japan while going to language school. “It’s been a 20-year rabbit hole for me,” he says. After initially focusing on Japanese cuisine with a food truck called Wabi Sabi Kitchen, Cooper decided to open a sake brewery at home in Pennsylvania. Sango Kura opened in Delaware Water Gap in July 2018 and Cooper poured the first sake the following November.
Hollie Stephens

3 weeks ago | craftbeer.com | Hollie Stephens

Full Pour Craft sake brewers are bridging the gap between beer and sake by creating hybrid products, drawing in curious craft drinkers with innovative, approachable takes on traditional Japanese brewing. Read More
From Broad Ripple to Beer Boom: The Story of Indy’s Brewing Legacy

1 month ago | craftbeer.com | Tony Rehagen

John Hill, distinguishable with his bald head and gray beard, sits at the bar, an imperial pint of cask-drawn bitter before him, watching his beloved Liverpool play Paris Saint-Germain in Champions League football on the flatscreen above. A fireplace in a nearby corner warms the dark wood-paneled walls and flickers off the decorative tin ceiling on this dark and damp afternoon. The fire seems to draw patrons to this corner of the pub to enjoy their fish and chips and shepherd’s pie.
Tony Rehagen

1 month ago | craftbeer.com | Tony Rehagen

Full Pour An Englishman’s dream pub sparked Indy’s craft beer scene, leading to generations of brewers chasing flavor, community, and good vibes. Read More
It’s Always Spiced Beer Season

1 month ago | craftbeer.com | Michael Harlan Turkell

A clear sign of spring’s arrival is the parade of Pilsners and crisp Kölsch onto tap lines and store shelves, with their light bitterness that freshens our senses. And close behind come the summery saisons and witbiers highlighted by the citrusy spice of coriander. By the time we’re ready for indoor drinking again, brewers predictably swing back to fiery cloves and other warming spices by way of pumpkin-spiced ales and Christmas beers.
Drafting a Solution: Inside the Dirty World of Cleaning Tap Lines

1 month ago | craftbeer.com | Joshua M. Bernstein

As the owner and operator of the gloriously named Draft Punk, a Seattle company that installs and cleans draught systems, Ryan Downey is overly familiar with filth. (Ed. note: Our house style uses “draught” instead of “draft.” The two terms have the same definition and pronunciation. We like to keep it olde school.)During calls to restaurants, bars, and taprooms, he’s found evidence of rats chomping through insulation to build nests or gnawing tap lines to lap up sugary beer.
Czech Your Taps: Breweries Level Up with Perfect Pours

1 month ago | craftbeer.com | Courtney Iseman

Whether it was the snow-white “milk tubes” of Philadelphia’s Human Robot or the oft-Instagrammed, Art Deco glasses of Slow Pour Pils from Denver’s Bierstadt Lagerhaus, American craft beer drinkers started paying a lot more attention to foam in the last few years.
How AI Is Changing Beer

2 months ago | craftbeer.com | Jasmine Arielle Ting

Artificial intelligence has emerged as one of the most relevant technological, social, and economic phenomena of the decade. It’s also become one of the most-feared advancements—viewed as a potential threat to humans’ job security. It would seem as though it has taken over just about everything—from kids’ homework and customer service, to self-driving cars and military intelligence-gathering. No industry has been too far from its reach, including craft beer.
Citrus Sunshine in the Cold Winter

2 months ago | craftbeer.com | Courtney Iseman

Seasonality can shape our romance of local craft beer. The hop harvest in August and September gives us our treasured fresh hop ales, sweeter for their fleeting presence. Simultaneously, some breweries take advantage of pawpaw season (Jackie O’s, Upland Brewing Co., and Fullsteam all highlight the North American, tropical-flavored tree fruit), while throughout the rest of the year, botanically driven beers reveal what herbs were ready to be harvested or foraged when they were brewed.
Can Women Save Homebrewing?

Jan 26, 2025 | craftbeer.com | Amanda Garland

There’s no skirting around the fact that homebrewing as a hobby is on the decline. Membership in the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) peaked at 46,000 in 2018 when the organization celebrated its 40th anniversary. Membership now sits at 23,000. The Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) has also seen a decline, with the database currently showing more inactive judges than those with active status. Such numbers lead to an existential question for the hobby: Is homebrewing dying?