Beer Buzz: 5 Growing UK Beer Trends, Beer Garden Crackdown In Boston
Beer Buzz: 5 Growing UK Beer Trends, Beer Garden Crackdown In Boston
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The beer biz never sleeps at American Craft Beer. And here’s some more of what’s been happening in the beer world while you were celebrating a long post 4th of July weekend.
Massachusetts Lawmakers Want To Crack Down On Beer Gardens (Boston, MA) – Massachusetts’s heavily regulated restaurant industry thinks beer gardens have it too easy. And Reason is reporting that “Boston’s beloved beer gardens are in jeopardy thanks to a bill introduced by Massachusetts lawmakers earlier this year.”
The bill, which was written by Bob Luz, the president and CEO of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, would curtail the ability of many breweries to operate beer gardens in the state.”
Words to Drink By (Washington, DC) “Pop-up beer gardens have been flourishing in Boston. But now the restaurant lobby is working with politicians to put the squeeze on them.” Tom Bobak / American Craft Beer
5 UK Beer Trends (Birmingham, England) – Brewbroker is an online platform dedicated to connecting breweries operating at less than capacity, with beer startups who are looking to craft their own line of products without the economic burden that comes with owning their own facility.
Brewbroker discovered that many breweries were operating at 40% capacity, while many start-ups, established brewers, and trade customers were looking to scale up. And its uber-successful platform has afforded them all kinds of interesting data points as to where the beer biz is going with an emphasis on the UK.
5 Key trends from Brewbrokers’ industry analysis
- Alcohol free beer is very much on the up, and there is now a growing interest in CBD infusions
- Dietary requirements have become increasingly important to brewing, whether it’s gluten free, vegan and/or organic. These are no longer niche brewing directions
- Not surprisingly, 68% of Brewbroker users are positive about contracting out the brewing process. Contract brewing is no longer dirty words in the brewing industry
- The majority of Brewbroker tenders are start-ups, looking to grow their brand without expanding their bricks and mortar brewery
- Lager is still the most popular beer, closely followed by pale ale styles
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