Craft Beer Muses Archives

Craft Beer Muses

Stephanie Grant December 13, 2020

Creating Safe Spaces for Women in the Beer Industry

Stephanie Grant December 13, 2020

When the Brewers Association released the results of their Brewery Operations Benchmarking Survey last year, the data confirmed that there’s still work to do when it comes to diversifying the …

Craft Beer Muses

David Nilsen December 11, 2020

12 Beers of Christmas

David Nilsen December 11, 2020

These classic Christmas beers from craft breweries pair perfectly whether you’re looking to share a bottle with friends or enjoy as you’re decorating the house for the holidays.

Beer News

October 16, 2020

Winners of 2020 Great American Beer Festival Competition Revealed During First-Ever Virtual Ceremony

October 16, 2020

272 medals awarded to 240 breweries in world’s most prestigious professional beer competition Boulder, Colo. • October 16, 2020 — The Brewers Association (BA) awarded 272 medals* to 240 breweries across the country during the 2020 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition awards ceremony. The best beers in 91 beer categories …

Award-Winning Beer | Best of Craft Beer Awards

Craft Beer Muses

Jeremy Storton October 6, 2020

The Untold Benefits of Award-Winning Beer

Jeremy Storton October 6, 2020

For us homebrewers that enter a competition sanctioned by the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP), the goal is clear – we want feedback on our brews from trained tasters. And, …

Craft Beer Muses

Alessandra Bergamin August 5, 2020

A Cross-Border Brew Fosters the Next Generation of Latina Brewers

Alessandra Bergamin August 5, 2020

At the top of a set of rickety black stairs, Carolina del Carmen Villatoro and Daphne Salinas haul a bag of pale malt over the edge of a silver vat …

Craft Beer Muses

Karen Asp June 30, 2020

Craft Brewers Band Together for Clean Water

Karen Asp June 30, 2020

Good beer relies on clean water. This fact led to the creation of Brewers for Clean Water in 2013. Since then, the initiative has been gaining ground.

Brewing Change Collaborative | Diversity in Beer Writing Grant

Craft Beer Muses

Louis Livingston-Garcia June 18, 2020

Brewing Change Collaborative Tackles Diversity in the Twin Cities Beer Community

Louis Livingston-Garcia June 18, 2020

Brewing Change Collaborative wants a more diverse craft beer scene in the Twin Cities, so it's creating a place where people of color can gather.

Craft Beer Muses

Taylor Laabs June 8, 2020

Craft Brewers Embrace Deaf Community Through ASL-Guided Brewery Tours

Taylor Laabs June 8, 2020

A staple offering of any craft brewery is their brewery tour. It serves as a needed introduction to the brewery’s operation, their beer and their people. The most memorable offer …

20 Year Friendship | Bill Mares and Todd Haire

Craft Beer Muses

Julia Clancy June 1, 2020

The Adventures of Todd and Bill: A 20 Year Friendship in Craft Beer

Julia Clancy June 1, 2020

Forty years after his first keg, Vermont writer and homebrewer Bill Mares co-founded House of Fermentology, a microbrewery tucked into a one thousand square foot warehouse. His founding partner was …

Craft Beer Muses

Charles Pekow May 21, 2020

Thirsty for Social Interaction? Try an Online Web-BEER-nar

Charles Pekow May 21, 2020

Breweries across the nation want to keep in touch with you via live streams on the Internet. Slake your thirst for social interaction with a web-BEER-nar.

Craft Beer Muses

Jenelle Scott May 20, 2020

Great American Beer Festival Pivots for 2020

Jenelle Scott May 20, 2020

America’s largest annual beer competition moves forward, festival will take place online Boulder, Colo. • May 21, 2020 — The Great American Beer Festival® (GABF), the country’s preeminent beer festival and competition, will pivot its …

Craft Beer Muses

Matthew Parcher May 11, 2020

Oklahoma Taprooms Start A New Draft

Matthew Parcher May 11, 2020

The bill amended state liquor laws to authorize the sale of refrigerated high strength beer. The bill made it legal for Oklahoma taprooms to serve cold beer.

Craft Beer Muses

Scott Grossman May 4, 2020

From Hops to Hope – Ales For ALS Fights Fatal Disease

Scott Grossman May 4, 2020

Their family has faced an outsized impact from the disease, and they have dedicated themselves to fighting the disease through their Ales for ALS program.

Craft Beer Muses

Duncan Bryant April 30, 2020

Stay Home and Brew: The Time to Get Into Homebrewing is Now

Duncan Bryant April 30, 2020

Homebrewing takes brewing beer from a commercial scale to something we can all do on our stovetop or porch.

Craft Beer Muses

April 28, 2020

Pledge to Give Indie Craft Beer for American Craft Beer Week

April 28, 2020

Pledge to Give Indie Craft Beer for American Craft Beer Week was last modified: May 21st, 2020 by CraftBeer.com

Craft Beer Muses

April 28, 2020

How to Celebrate American Craft Beer Week^®
This May 11-17, Even If You Can’t Visit a Brewery

April 28, 2020

While the world around us is changing in new ways, the spirit behind this year’s American Craft Beer Week® is as strong as ever.

Craft Beer Muses

Courtney Iseman April 17, 2020

All Together: Breweries Collaborate to Help Hospitality Workers

Courtney Iseman April 17, 2020

The All Together collaboration beer will raise money for participating breweries’ local hospitality industries, as well as the breweries themselves.

Craft Beer Muses

David Nilsen April 15, 2020

Ale Mail: Craft Breweries Deliver Beer Direct to Customers During COVID-19

David Nilsen April 15, 2020

Ohio's breweries are adapting to life without taproom or keg distribution sales. A handful are shipping direct to customers and it’s pointing a way forward.

Craft Beer Muses

Taylor Laabs April 9, 2020

The Curb Economy: Craft Breweries Rise to Pandemic Challenge

Taylor Laabs April 9, 2020

Despite the uncertainty, breweries are banding together, working with their communities, and implementing creative strategies to traverse this new curb economy.

Craft Beer Muses

Andy Sparhawk April 8, 2020

What Happened to the Beer? World Beer Cup Entries Saved From Going Down the Drain

Andy Sparhawk April 8, 2020

There would be more Craft Brewers Conferences and World Beer Cups. That was clear - one thing that was unclear? What to do with the beer.