Brewing Industry Guide Staff

An economist for the industry group for more than a decade, Watson steps into the lead role upon the retirement of Bob Pease.

• Brewers Association
• Industry News

Getting label approval for beers that include certain ingredients should be a simpler process after the addition of two dozen items to a list of those exempt from formula requirements.

• TTB
• Industry News
• Label Approval

Among others to be recognized at the upcoming Craft Brewers Conference, the 10 Barrel brewmaster is set to receive one of the industry’s top honors.

• 10 Barrel
• Russel Schehrer Award
• Industry Awards

An annual survey of drinking-age adults again finds that many would spend to have beer shipped to their homes from other states—if they could.

• DTC
• DTC Beer
• Beer Shipping

From a new gueuze in Brussels to a newly named hop in Yakima, here are some news and announcements from around the industry.

• News
• Elani
• Gueuze

The Hawaii-based brewery plans to release a beer called Kokua, with all proceeds going to relief efforts, and it invites all interested breweries to join the project and brew a Kokua beer.

• Collaboration
• Charity
• Hawaii

Organized by the Oregon Brewers Guild and open to breweries across the country, the inaugural Best of the West Coast IPA National Throwdown recently named its winners from among 200 entries.

• West Coast IPA
• Beer Competitions

From the latest Anchor twist to hazy genes, here are some news and announcements from around the industry.

• News
• CRISPR
• GMO

Recent attention to the issue of burnout should lead to more open conversations about mental health in the industry. Here are some resources to consider when you, an employee, or a coworker is in need.

• Mental Health
• Burnout

From a new association for Black American brewers to the top beer in Africa, here are some news and announcements from around the industry.

• News
• Beer Ticker
• Black Brewers

From Bay Area acquisitions to big new taprooms in the Midwest, here are some news and announcements from around the industry.

• Industry News
• Mergers
• Acquisitions

From retail woes to baby cans of grownup beer, here are some recent news and announcements from around the industry.

• News
• Industry News
• Beer Ticker