Pursuing a Passion: Mentorship Program Fuels Participants
The Brewers Association Mentorship Program has successfully finished four cohorts. Selected participants complete a 12-week program with mentors from various parts of the industry.
By: Louis Livingston-Garcia
Five Unique Places to Drink a Beer
These five U.S. breweries all make good beer. But for folks who have been there, they know that they’re in for an experience that doesn’t stop there.
Cheers to Our Beer-Drinking Moms
Craft or not, our beer-drinking moms showed us from day one that beer isn’t just a man’s drink.
Our Mission
Welcome to CraftBeer.com, a website published by the Brewers Association, the not-for-profit trade organization that protects and promotes small and independent U.S. brewers. Our mission at CraftBeer.com is to bring you the stories of people, businesses and communities who are the heartbeat of small independent craft brewing in the U.S. We fully support independently owned breweries and welcome you to explore the world of craft beer with us.
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Walking Tree Brewery
Walking Tree Brewery’s mission is to “Stay Rooted in Practice, Promise, and People.” We opened our doors in June of 2016 in a 1945 aviation supply warehouse. What started as a dream of escaping the mundane and chasing a passion for homebrewing has turned into a life of practicing the hard work of creating traditional-style craft beer.
The Coolship Has Landed: Film Elevates the Art of Lambic Brewing
Jerry Franck, an Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker, followed a few notable lambic breweries to help sustain what many see as an anachronistic approach to beer making.
Five Young Breweries You’ll Be Hearing About Soon
Here are five small breweries that have opened since 2020. If you haven’t heard about them yet, it’s likely you will soon.
Helping You Learn About Beer
Whether you’re looking to expand your knowledge of craft beer, in search of the latest news in the beer world, or are interested in finding a brewery that has the beer you’ve been dying to try, CraftBeer.com has you covered.The craft beer community grows larger every day. By staying plugged into the community, we can teach anyone who wants to learn about craft beer practically anything they want to know. We have an in-depth list of styles, a beer glossary, the CraftBeer.com Beer & Food Course and our Beer 101 course to help you learn about craft beer. In addition to those resources, we also have a list of some of the top beer schools in the country for people interested in finding a place to learn even more about beer. If you enjoy the website and are interested in a convenient way to learn about beer, sign up to have our newsletter delivered directly to your inbox. Read More
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Learn About Beer with CraftBeer.com
We know there’s so much to learn about craft beer, and are here to help. Our online Beer 101 Course will walk you through the basics of craft beer. You’ll learn about everything from beer history, to ingredients and different types of beer.Our Beer and Food Pairing Course will provide you with an in-depth knowledge on craft beer and food. You’ll learn how to make a knock-out pairing as well as create a menu for a beer and food pairing dinner. We have separate courses for at-home cooks as well as professional chefs, so individuals of all culinary backgrounds can participate. Read More