Beer News

Japan Beer Production Falls

Beer is the last thing Japan needs to be worrying about right now. However beer, like car manufacturing bears economic importance.  Total shipments of beer in March 2011 fell 10.9%.   Breweries like Asahi, Kirin, & Kiuchi (Hitachino) have had Continue Reading →

5050 Brewing’s Eclipse Offerings

Fifty Fifty Brewing’s Eclipse Imperial Stout is rapidly gaining national popularity.  5050 takes the stout and ages it in various whiskey & bourbon barrels.   Starting at midnight last night the brewery starting taking email orders for the beer.  The Continue Reading →

Growlers Arrive In Atlanta

Suck it Athens, Georgia.  Atlanta finally gets growlers.  Today Hop City becomes the first place to sell growlers, and the people love it.  It looked like an iPhone launch for beer geeks.

If you don’t know about growlers, its like this. Continue Reading →

The Top 50

The Brewer’s Association has released the top brewing companies by sales volume for 2010.  There are 2 categories. Top 50 in the “craft” side of the business, and top 50 overall. <Brewers Association>

The Brewers Association, the not-for-profit trade group that tabulates production statistics for U.S. breweries, released its annual lists reporting the top 50 brewing companies in the country, based on 2010 beer sales volume. The two lists are the Top 50 Craft Brewing Companies, comprising small and independent craft brewers,¹ and the Top 50 Overall Brewing Companies. Thirty-six of the top 50 brewing companies are small and independent craft brewing companies.

“At more than 1,700, the number of breweries in the U.S. is higher than any time since the late 1800s,” said Paul Gatza, director of the Brewers Association. “Beer lovers’ appreciation for American craft brewers and their craft beers continue to grow.”

Top 50 Craft Brewing Companies
(Based on 2010 beer sales volume)