Lots of stuff on the go these days: the normal workload of articles and columns, ‘natch, plus a pretty cool Toronto project that will be revealed here in due course. But while I sit at my desk typing furiously, much has been happening Stateside in the world of beer, such as…
- The Brewers Association reveals that craft beer sales in 2009 were up over 7% from the previous year! This is a phenomenal success story in light of what was happening to the economy at the time, and…
- The National Beer Wholesalers Association were quick to cheer the growth, issuing a statement that “applauds America’s craft brewers for their continued growth and entrepreneurial spirit, which adds energy to the American beer industry.” Now, who do you think those distributors want to support? Surely not…
- Anheuser-Busch InBev, who are seeking a license in Illinois as part of its move to purchase the state’s largest distributor of Budweiser and other A-B products, a move opponents say would “undermine the state’s three-tier system, which requires manufacturers to sell to wholesalers, which sell to stores and bars.” And speaking of distributors, they are rapidly finding themselves in the middle of a shitstorm in…
- Pennsylvania, where some overzealous enforcement of the state’s beer registration law and possibly a vendetta against one particular couple have brought about an atmosphere of dread that has seen beers seized, others not released and still others put on hold for the time being. But like I noted at the outset, I’ve been busy of late, so you’ll have to check out Jack’s and Lew’s and Lew’s other blogs to get the whole story.