In March 2018, Scottish beer company BrewDog launched a campaign for the “world’s first crowdfunded craft beer hotel,” complete with taps in all the rooms, mini-fridges stocked with beer in the showers, and a spa that uses beer-infused products.
Travel + Leisure
For some beer lovers, the August arrival of pumpkin beers is a tasty treat. But for others, this annual influx of fall-flavored brews coming with nearly a month of summer remaining is a cringe-worthy trick.
USA Today
Improving the fan experience, Falcons move at cutting beer prices has paid off for the team.
ESPN
The popular burger chain, In-N-Out sent Seven Stills Brewing and Distillery an order to cease and desist filled with beer puns.
CBS San Francisco
Jazz drummer T.S. Monk, the son of jazz great Thelonious Monk, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Fort Bragg, Calif.-based North Coast Brewing Company over its popular abbey ale, Brother Thelonious.
SFGate
While the US experiences a craft beer boom, beer sales are on the decline in Japan.
AP News
Funky Buddha Brewery, the fastest-growing craft brewery in Florida, has been sold to Constellation Brands, the third-largest beer brewer in the U.S.
Miami Herald
Rubicon, a pioneer in Sacramento’s craft-brewing movement, announced Monday that it would be shutting down after nearly 30 years in business.
Sacramento Bee
San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing, which bills itself as the oldest craft brewer in the U.S., will be sold to Japan’s Sapporo Holdings Ltd. in a deal worth about $85 million.
MarketWatch
Flying Dog Brewery has officially terminated its membership with the Brewers Association over censorship issues.
Brewbound
Now that we've reach the All Star Break and are midway through the baseball season, here is a look at the best Beer Ballparks in Baseball.
Brew Studs
Representatives from the constituent breweries of InBev's The High End respond to the Brewers Association's “certified independent craft” seal they debuted earlier this week.
Draft Magazine
In response to the continued acquisition of former craft breweries by Anheuser Busch InBev and other outside interests, the Boulder-based Brewers Association announced it is offering a label that can be used by truly independent breweries nationwide.
Denver Business Journal
After dominating Zymurgy Magazine's annual survey of the Best Beers in America for eight of the 15 years it has existed, Russian River Brewing Co.'s elusive double IPA Pliny the Elder has been usurped.
SFGate
Last week it was revealed that ZX Ventures, which is fully owned by the global conglomerate Anheuser-Busch InBev, has purchased a portion of RateBeer. Sam expresses his concerns over this purchase.
Dogfish Head
Heineken International announced Thursday that it is buying the other 50 percent stake of Lagunitas Brewing Co. of Petaluma.
The Press Democrat
Asheville N.C.’s highly regarded Wicked Weed Brewing is being purchased by Anheuser-Busch, the global brewer that makes such products as Budweiser and Bud Light, the first Asheville brewer to do so.
Mountain Xpress
Scientists from the University of Greenwich have found drinking alcohol can reduce pain by a quarter, as part of a study published in the Journal of Pain.
International Business Times
The Brewers Association, that represents more than 3,800 U.S. breweries, has taken a step to curb offensive brand names and labels.
ABC10
A look at the growing duopoly and the effect it will have on the craft beer market.
New York Times
