Industry & People

  • Crazy Mountain Brewing Co. Head Brewer Ben Nadeau Talks Local's Stash: Raspberry Belgian Style Quad

    Crazy Mountain Brewing Co. Head Brewer Ben Nadeau Talks Local’s Stash: Raspberry Belgian Style Quad

    Who came up with this beer’s recipe?  A combination of Oliver, Ross, John and me. What’s your favorite aspect of…

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  • BA’s ‘Take Craft Back’ Campaign Sees $3.3 Million in Pledges

    The Brewers Association’s ‘Take Craft Back’ campaign, a pseudo-crowdfunding campaign to buy AB InBev and raise awareness about independent ownership,…

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  • Upland’s Sour Program Hits Four New Markets

    Upland is wrapping up 2017 by bringing its sour program to four new markets. For more, see below: BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA—Upland…

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  • Starr Hill Brewery Brewmaster Robbie O'Cain Talks Last Leaf Maple Brown Ale

    Starr Hill Brewery Brewmaster Robbie O’Cain Talks Last Leaf Maple Brown Ale

    We spoke with Starr Hill Brewery Brewmaster Robbie O’Cain about Last Leaf Maple Brown Ale. BC: Who came up with this…

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  • Starr Hill Brewery Brewmaster Robbie O'Cain Talks Festie

    Starr Hill Brewery Brewmaster Robbie O’Cain Talks Festie

    We spoke with Starr Hill Brewery Brewmaster Robbie O’Cain about Festie. BC: Who came up with this beer’s recipe? This is…

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  • Belching Beaver Brewery Brewmaster Troy Smith Talks Beavers Milk Nitro

    Belching Beaver Brewery Brewmaster Troy Smith Talks Beavers Milk Nitro

    BC: Who came up with this beer’s recipe? I created this recipe; it was one of the first beers we…

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  • Robbie O'Cain

    Starr Hill Brewery Brewmaster Robbie O’ Cain Talks Reviver Red IPA

    BC: What’s your favorite aspect of this beer (flavor, aroma, etc.)? Aroma and Hop flavor. We really nailed the balance…

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  • How Are Hops Grown and Harvested?

    How Are Hops Grown and Harvested?

    Beer lovers know that hops are the most important element of any good brew, but how are hops grown and…

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  • Jonathan Ingram

    Beer Marketing vs. Beer Quality

    For those in the business of beer, a solitary question now looms large over the beer-scape. Who’s doing well and…

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  • Robbie O'Cain

    Brewer Q & A (Issue 33)

    The masterminds behind some of our highest-rated brews describe the inspiration behind the recipes and other interesting inquries. Follow the links below…

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  • Nickel Brook Brew Co.

    Nickel Brook Brew Co. Names New President

    Nickel Brook Brew Co. has named Ian MacDonald as its new President. For more, see below: BURLINGTON, ON – November 2,…

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  • Brewers Association

    Brewers Association To Fund Public Hop Breeding Program

    The Brewers Association has announced a partnership with the USDA to fund public hop breeding “for the purpose of developing…

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