The contest for the world’s strongest beer
For many beer fans, the strong-beer season marks the most important time of the year. But beyond joining in the...
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Independent Brewers Association meeting: Family breweries bank on authenticity and regionality
The Independent Brewers Association held its annual meeting during drinktec, with key players from midsized private breweries gathering to discuss...
Holy brews
Abbey breweries are regarded as the pioneers of a centuries-old beer culture. Some abbeys still produce special beers brewed to...
Small-scale brewing: a homebrewer’s paradise
Now that more and more people are brewing their own beers at home, the homebrew scene is really taking off....
Hops: a green gold rush
The craft beer movement’s dynamic growth is transforming the global market for hops. New flavor varieties are causing the whole...
Malt factories bank on flavor diversity
More and more brewers are demanding distinctive specialty roasts from their malt producers to give their beer an unmistakable flavor...
Trend: The right glass for every beer
Glassware manufacturers are playing their part in the growing diversity of new beer styles. At this year’s drinktec, there were...
New world champion beer sommelier crowned in Munich
The fifth World Championship of Beer Sommeliers was held last Sunday at the Munich trade fair just before the opening...
Craft beer in full swing: Every second German beer drinker has already gotten a taste
Thanks to the continuing craft beer trend, the number of breweries in Germany is on the rise. According to the...