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2020 is ON …But clearly the American craft beer biz isn’t slowing down any time soon. No worries, ACB is always on the case, keeping you up on all the craft beer news and lifestyle that matters. Plus we’ve an all-important update on what we’ve been drinking lately and you don’t want to miss that!
UK and Europe Are Sobering Up (London) – What started as a blip on the drinks business radar is begining to look like a trend with real staying power as we find ourselves reporting on the growth of ‘nolo” (no or low-alcohol) beers with increasing frequency…
With an estimated 4.2 million consumers (and young adults leading the way) taking the “dry January” pledge in the UK, the British Beer & Pub Association has estimated that nearly 5 million pints of low and no-alcohol beer will be bought this month.
Low and non-alcoholic beer sales have risen by about 18% in the past five years in Western Europe, according to Euromonitor, and are forecast to climb another 12% by the end of 2022. And that growth has been even stronger in the UK according to The Guardian.
The growth of AF beer has been particularly strong in the no-alcohol segment. In the summer of 2018, sales of alcohol-free beer rose 58% compared to the same period last year, according to Kantar data. While sales of beer with an ABV below 2.8%, a category also known as ‘small beer” have risen 381% since 2017.
Words To Drink (Or Not Drink) By – “One doesn’t need to be religious (or a rocket scientist) to see the value of abstinence” Stephen Crowder, Canadian-American commentator, actor, and comedian
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Allagash Releases First Ever ‘Certified Organic’ Beer (Portland, ME) – To celebrate the versatility of Maine’s organic grains, Allagash Brewing Company is releasing the brewery’s first-ever certified organic beer.
Allagash Crosspath, a collaboration with GrandyOats, a serious manufacturer of organic granola, trail mixes, nuts, and cereals in Maine, is a 5% ABV Belgian-style Golden Ale brewed with all-organic Maine-grown oats, buckwheat, base malt, hops, and GrandyOats Granola.
A recipient of a 2020 Good Food Award, Allagash Crosspath has been certified organic by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association.
What We’ve Been Drinking Lately (Munich Germany) – If you’re exploring Hefeweizens why not start with a beer that has stood the test of time. With a history dating back to 1417 and available now in sleek, lightweight 16.9oz cans, Hacker Pschorr Wiessbier is the brewery’s classic 5.5% ABV unfiltered Wheat Ale that pours cloudy white and NEVER disappoints.
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