ACB covers craft beer news, entertainment and lifestyle 24/7, and we’d like to think we do a decent job. But there’s a lot of great craft beer journalism out there – and here some recent beer articles that you might want to check out.

Beer Armageddon In New Zealand?

Just as in the states, New Zealand brewers and industry watchers find themselves worrying that craft beer’s excitement might be waning. That craft beer in New Zealand was reaching a saturation point…that the industry’s double-digit growth is destined to slow. The jury’s out on this one, but many in New Zealand are wondering if they’re watching the….

END OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF CRAFT BEER

And we worry as well…

WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS

Ale To The Chief

Beer like babies has its own place in elections and presidential history. And President Obama’s much ballyhooed White House Honey Ale (that we bet you his staff brewed – not him) is just the beginning of a long history involving presidents that brew beer.

As it turns out George Washington was all about brewing (he even built a working brewery at his Mount Vernon home). In fact Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton all had their share of late night “beer summits,” and you can read more about their historic escapades in…

THE SECRET HISTORY OF PRESIDENTS AND BEER

And speaking of presidential escapades, there’s also this…

PARTY LIKE A PRESIDENT

Souled On Sours

If you work in (or are plugged into the industry as so many of our readers are) you might already know who Peter Bouckaert is. This transplanted Belgian is a legend in the biz who’s deservedly been credited with the popularization of Sour Beers and Wild Ales in America.

When Peter arrived at New Belgium over 20 years ago, he came with a mission “to turn the whole US sour,” and you can read more about his incredible journey when you…

MEET THE FORT COLLINS BREWER WHO TURNED AMERICA SOUR