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Just the news that interests us. Big plays, smart moves, and otherwise curious indicators of beer's possible future.
Fresh Resolve — Despite Co-founders’ Legal Battle, Nation’s First Black Beer Fest Promises to Continue
The Fork In Our Road — COVID-19 Forces a Split in Beer’s Ecosystem
A Rock and a Hard Place — Fate of U.K. Pubs Left to Government Uncertainty, Lack of Guidance
Fall From Grace — Staff’s Stories of Racism, Sexual Assault at Brewery Bhavana, Bida Manda Prompt Co-Owner’s Exit
Just Add Alcohol — Rise of Hard Seltzer (and Hard Anything Else) Compounds Problems Facing Beer
Tea’d Up — Did Sierra Nevada’s Strainge Beast Miss Its Chance to be Hard Kombucha’s White Claw?
Say It Out Loud — Who Do Breweries Talk About When They Talk About “Community”?
Stress Fracture — COVID-19 Not Entirely to Blame for Recent Brewery Closures
What Goes Up — Wine and Spirits Were Already Taking Away from Beer, History Shows It Could Get Worse
Let’s Make This Last Forever — Looser Alcohol Regulations Won’t Stick Without A Fight
It’s Complicated — Beer Booms Now, But Recessions Historically Lead to a Bust
No Takesy-Backsies — As Beer Prices Rise, Cutting Them Presents Breweries With Long-term Risks
An Offer They Couldn't Refuse — Merger Gives Marston’s Needed Debt Relief; Carlsberg UK Gains Access to Taplines
Stand Tall — How New Formats, Easy-to-Understand Flavors Create Shelf Space In Convenience Channels
Let’s Make a Deal — In C-Stores, Craft Can be Fast, Cheap, and Surprisingly Fresh
Bleeding Green, Pt. 2 — COVID-19 Forces Hop Growers to Confront New Concerns Over Supply, Safety
Open Roads Ahead — Convenience Stores Could See Post-COVID Rise as Country Revs Reopen Engine
Bleeding Green, Pt. 1 — COVID-19 Forces U.S. Hop Farms to Cut Production During Historic Growing Season
