May 30, 2025
Data points, trends, and analysis—we can’t get enough of it when the subject is craft beer. At the 2025 Craft Brewers Conference, the presentation by Brewers Association Staff Economist Matt Gacioch was chock full of good info and analysis of… Continue Reading…
May 29, 2025
As Bart Watson hits the middle of his first year as Brewers Association (BA) president, I was most curious to learn how he sees the current state of the craft beer industry (mid-2025). I got a good read on that… Continue Reading…
May 24, 2023
The days of a double-digit annual growth rate for craft beer appear to be a thing of the past. That was the observation by Bart Watson, chief economist with the Brewers Association (BA). Craft beer, which experienced double digit growth… Continue Reading…
May 11, 2023
A big congratulations is due Big Timber Brewing of Elkins, WV, for taking home its first medal at the prestigious World Beer Cup, which took place in Nashville. Big Timber Porter won the bronze medal at the competition in the… Continue Reading…
May 9, 2023
The annual national Craft Brewers Conference (CBC), in Nashville, definitely has a West Virginia presence this year. The three day event is the very best way to get updated on all aspects of the craft brewing industry at one single… Continue Reading…
June 6, 2022
While, technically, it may not have been totally gone from our market, it was almost invisible for several years. Now, Shiner brand beers again fill retailer shelves and tap handles in the Charleston WV region. Earlier this year, beer distributor… Continue Reading…
May 20, 2022
I recently returned from the annual national Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) with a feeling that our craft brewing industry is moving in many directions at the same time. No doubt while this multidirectional development path is making the industry more cumbersome… Continue Reading…
