Brewing Industry Guide Staff

The Brewers Association unveils a plan to host an online version of the Craft Brewers Conference, featuring a schedule full of free seminars, open to anyone.

• CBC
• Craft Brewers Conference
• Education

Breweries looking at likely closures and layoffs as pandemic continues indefinitely.

• COVID-19
• Virus
• Coronavirus

Negotiators have reached a deal on an unprecedented $2 trillion economic stimulus package. It includes many provisions that affect independent breweries and other small businesses struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic.

• Virus
• Unemployment
• SBA Loans

Chinese equipment manufacturers will be scarce at next month's brewing trade show, while attendees from countries with high-risk travel warnings are eligible for full refunds.

• Craft Brewers Conference
• China
• BrewExpo

Untappd developer Next Glass says it will improve the BeerAdvocate website and support more beer festivals.

• Untappd
• Social Media
• Apps

What can social media chatter tell us about beer trends and the market? Here we chart a few metrics.

• Infographic
• Social Media
• Marketing

Stoudts in Pennsylvania to close, Sprecher in Wisconsin gets new ownership, while Schlafly in Missouri buys a long-running brewpub.

• Retirement
• Management
• Ownership

Greater demand for cans, and wider varieties of beer and canning materials, are leading to greater potential for issues.

• Cans
• Packaging
• Quality Control

In time for New Year’s resolutions and Dry January, Delaware brewery announces a “virtual community” for runners.

• Health
• Industry News
• Trends

Brewers to enjoy lower excise taxes for at least one more year.

• Tax Cuts
• Excise Taxes
• Brewers Association

Backed by a group led by a former hotelier, little-known Kings & Convicts buys the home of Sculpin from a global drinks firm.

• Industry News
• Acquisitions
• Ballast Point

Denver-based Sleeping Giant announces plan to keep producing and distributing for the country’s oldest operating microbrewery.

• Contract Brewing
• Colorado
• Boulder Beer