Brewing Industry Guide Staff
The Beer Ticker: Industry News & NotesFrom our upcoming Spring issue of the Brewing Industry Guide, here’s a roundup of some recent news, notes, and announcements from around the industry.
Bestmalz Invites Your Best Alts to GermanyThe Heidelberg-based maltster is inviting brewers around the world to brew an altbier with Bestmalz ingredients and enter their competition.
Monster to Gobble Up CANarchyAfter the purchase by the energy drink maker, the collective that includes Cigar City and Oskar Blues still counts as “craft,” according to the Brewers Association.
Ball Postpones Can Disruptions Through FebruaryThe aluminum can manufacturer has agreed to delay until March 1 policy changes that disproportionately affect smaller, independent breweries.
Talent on Tap Scholarship Supports Women of Color in Beer IndustryOrganized by City Brew Tours, the scholarship supports women from diverse backgrounds who aim to make positive changes to the beer industry. The application deadline is February 1.
Kirin Buys Bell’s, Folds It Under New BelgiumThrough its Lion subsidiary—the same that bought New Belgium in 2019—Kirin has purchased the Michigan-based craft icon. Founder Larry Bell says, “this was the right time.”
One in Eight: Special Hops & Collab Brews Raise Funds for Breast Cancer PatientsAn unusual lot of Idaho Gem hops is helping to directly support breast-cancer patients while raising awareness about the disease.
Registration Opens for First World Beer Cup in Four YearsBreweries worldwide have until November 10 to register for entry into the 2022 World Beer Cup, with beer samples due in March.
New Initiative Connects Breweries with Training to Make Bars, Taprooms Safer for AllLaunched by beer professionals, the Safe Bars PACT encourages codes of conduct and training to help prevent gender-based harassment.
Carbon Neutral Toolkit Aims to Help Breweries Act on Climate ChangeProduced and made freely available by New Belgium Brewing in Colorado, the new resource is meant to help breweries of all sizes make plans to measure and reduce their carbon footprints.
Avoid Kettle Boilovers: BA Publishes New ResourceThe Brewers Association has issued new guidance to help prevent dangerous boilovers in the brewhouse.
Brave Noise Collab Aims to Sustain Anti-Sexism PushThe recent social media–fueled reckoning in the beer industry has led to a new open-source collaboration. Brave Noise aims to continue the conversation about sexism, discrimination, and workplace culture at breweries worldwide.