today “Natty Light” is introducing its latest innovation. Say hello to Treadmower, a first-of-its-kind, turf-covered treadmill engineered to recreate one of life’s simplest pleasures: mowing the lawn.
The leftovers from brewing beer may soon play a surprising role in the future of food, more cheaply and sustainably.
Dry January is ON, but thankfully there are now uber-interesting ways to approach this alcohol-free new world, some a little less ”sober.”
Every January, millions of people around the world are waking up with a collective headache—not from New Year’s Eve, but from the realization that they’ve voluntarily sworn off alcohol for an entire month.
The perfect craft beer name isn’t just a throwaway joke or a last-minute decision scribbled on a brew log. It’s branding, storytelling, and business strategy that speaks for the beer.
The beer biz never sleeps at American Craft Beer. And here’s just some of what’s been happening in the beer world while you’ve been enjoying a long holiday break.
For all the talk about lagers, light beer, and drinkability in 2025, American stouts quietly had another excellent year. From bourbon barrel-aged bombs to coffee-forward classics, brewers across the country continued to prove that the stout isn’t just a winter indulgence.
Festive foods take on new meaning when made with serious beer. And who doesn’t enjoy a steaming dish of freshly fried battered onion rings? Especially when they’re made with the right IPA.
After years of Hazy IPAs, Imperial Stouts, and beers loaded with every fruit imaginable, craft beer appears ready for a reset. Heading into 2026, all signs point to lagers taking over tap lists and shelf space in a big way.
With 2025 now in the rearview mirror, we thought it the perfect time to showcase last year’s most read articles just in case you may have missed them.
If 2024 was a year of steady recalibration for American craft beer, 2025 was when the consequences of that reset fully came into focus. From closures and consolidations to unexpected growth stories and shifting drinker habits, here are the craft beer stories that defined the year…
If you’re smart you no longer go there – but we’d bet that there are very few of you who have never felt the wrath of a serious hangover. We’re not talking about just feeling a little off. A real hangover is brutal – a real hangover is unforgiving.
The New Year’s clock will soon be ticking down with celebrations everywhere. And once again Molson Coors be helping residents in seven metropolitan areas ring in 2026 safely by offering complimentary mass transit on New Year’s Eve as part of its Free Rides program.
As the year winds down, it’s pretty clear that 2025 was a tumultuous time for the American craft beer biz. And while the industry avoided a full-blown collapse, the steady drumbeat of brewery closures was unrelenting.
For those of you who don’t want to stray from the Champagne concept on New Year’s Eve, there’s a school of beer imports loosely referred to as Bière de Champagne that smartly straddle both worlds.
On December 15, the Brewers Association dropped its annual 2025 Year in Beer wrap-up, and we wish it had come with better news, but it didn’t.
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The beer biz never sleeps at American Craft Beer. And here’s just some of what’s been happening in the beer world while you’ve been enjoying a long holiday break.
With Christmas now behind us and New Year’s Eve just days away the party (parties?) will soon be over as an anxious nation looks to navigating an alcohol-free January. But thankfully there are now uber- interesting ways to approach this sober new world
Festive foods take on new meaning when made with serious craft beer, especially party-ready Polish sausage and sauerkraut!
Since the holidays are a time for indulgence and you’re still on a roll, why not celebrate the season by pairing your favorite Christmas cookies with the right craft beers? And the American Craft Beer crew can help you with that..
While 2025 has been a challenging year for many craft breweries, Denver’s Ratio Beerworks is ending things on an encouraging note… We’ve that, “Words to Drink By” and more.
We’ve been so busy bringing you all the breaking craft beer news and indiscriminately hyping the latest holiday beers, that we didn’t get around to sending out Christmas cards again this year. So our “crafty” take on a classic holiday poem is going to have to do…
Holiday beers have always been a little different. Styles that feel way too rich for July suddenly make perfect sense. Some of these beers are nostalgic staples, and some are unfortunately no longer available, but all of them are Christmas classics…
Festive foods take on new meaning when made with serious beer, (especially over the Winter holidays), like these delicious brownie bites made with a smartly crafted Imperial Stout.
In 2007 Anheuser-Busch produced a Bud Light commercial received millions of views online but was never aired on television. And it just might be the funniest beer ad we’ve ever seen…
Located in Covent Garden, Guinness Open Gate at Old Brewer’s Yard is less about mass production and more about experimentation, hospitality, and reconnecting with drinkers in one of the world’s most influential beer cities.
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As Christmas 2025 approaches, the American craft beer industry finds itself in an increasingly familiar but uncomfortable spot: still standing, still creative, but clearly under pressure.
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The beer biz never sleeps at American Craft Beer. And here’s just some of what’s been happening in the beer world while you were enjoying the weekend.
Great books, like great beer, never go out of style. And with the holiday shopping season now ticking away, we’re showcasing some of the year’s best craft best books for both fans and brewing professionals.
The Winter holidays are ON. And American craft brewers are addressing things with an exciting roster of lagers that serve as a worthy alternative to all those heavy Winter Warmers that seem to dominate retail at this time of year.
