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Is “Craft Beer” Dying?

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Source: SeriousSeats In the past two weeks, two well-respected national beer writers have penned articles foretelling the demise of craft brewing. Neither predicted its death based on competition with big beer or on ingredient shortages or other economic factors, though. Rather, they bemoaned the surging popularity of two different styles, sounding the alarms bells and wringing their hands over the future of beer in America. The first article, “ Boom in Sugary Pastry Stouts Shows Craft Industry Forgetting What Beer Tastes Like ,” by  Chicago Tribune  reporter and author Josh Noel (who is writing a book about Goose Island Beer Company selling out to AB InBev) called out so-called pastry stouts based on the prevalence of these sweet, often barrel-aged beers at a recent festival. “After six hours wandering the aisles of the Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer last weekend, I have concluded that craft beer is betraying itself,” Noel wrote. “It is forgetting what beer ...
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Cannabis Infused Craft Beer Future Booming Industry

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"This Bud's for you" will now take on a whole new meaning.  The next big step within the craft beer industry is going to be moving from barley and hops to cannabis.  Former Chief Marketing Officer for Anheuser Busch, Chris Burggraeve , joined an advising comity for  GreenRush  Group out of San Francisco California.   GreenRush  Group says they want to become the "Amazon of weed".  Chris made a second investment co-founding Toast, which specializes in  pre -rolled joints.  The cannabis industry is quickly growing with many investors as its backbone.  Constellation Brand Inc. which sells Corona in the U.S. just invest in Canopy Growth Corporation, a Canadian seller of medical marijuana.  Currently 64% of the United States population wants to lift the ban on cannabis.  In 1969 only 12% of the U.S. population were pro marijuana.  The fight toward legalization has come a long way. Cannabis co...
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Craft Beer is not only "For the Boys"

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One could argue that Saturdays are, "for the boys" but it would be an unjust argument to say that craft beer is only, "for the boys". To start this off, my friend,  The Beer Broad , would definitely pick out a better beer than me. But numbers also defend my claim that craft beer isn't just for the boys. According to a study done by the Brewers Association, women drink around 25% of all craft beer in America. That means, if you had a group of 4 craft beer drinkers, one of them is going to be a woman. A study done by Stanford in 2014, found that 4% of all brew masters are women. The Craft Beer Program Director for the Brewers Association is a woman by the name of Julia Herz. The Director of Beer Wars is a woman by the name of Anat Baron. A Consultant for Master Cicerone, (a certification that claims you have a superior taste pallet), is a woman by the name of Nicole Erny. I could list some of the women who are co-owners, brew masters, and work directly wi...
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Affordable Gifts for the Craft Beer lovers in Your Life

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With the holiday season creeping up on us, finding the perfect gift can be unnecessarily stressful . Us at Craft Brewniversity are here to help you find your craft beer loving friend, family member, or even yourself (hey, we don't judge!) find a c rafty gift, without breaking the bank . Smoked Porter BBQ Sauce - Stone Brewing Co: $8.00 -Enjoy a rich porter while digging into Stone Brewing Co's smoked porter sauce smothered on wings, can't get much better than that!   Six Pack Cooler Tote: $20.00 -Keep your favorite beer cold, and secure while travelling with this bad boy.   Beerology : $35.00 -Upgrade from beer pong with a fun night playing this beer board game. Beerology will spark laughs, competition, and more drinking. 13 Piece Beer Tasting Test: $29.99 -Grab a few cans of beer from you local craft beer store and par them with this tasting set to give your beer the respect it deserves. Beer Cap State: $35.00 - Ev...
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How Climate Change is Affecting the Craft Beer Industry

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After reading,  'These Storms Are Just Crazy': Craft Beer Brewers Feel Effects Of Climate Change , on Huffpost, it is apparent that climate is extremely important to the craft beer industry. Beer relies on water, hops, and grains. While quality water, hops, and grains rely on a good climate. Flooding, droughts, pests, and other natural events that occur from climate can have direct impacts on the craft beer industry. In 2011, Hurricane Irene almost ended one of Vermont's best breweries, Alchemist Beer. Known around New England for their infamous Heady Topper, Alchemist was almost forced to close their doors from the damage of Hurricane Irene. Their solution was rebuilding their infrastructure on higher land to avoid seeing this problem in the future. Here is a picture of some of the damage did to Vermont: As for hops, the U.S have already dealt with multiple hop shortages. Brewers are paying extra to be first in line for hop deliveries to avoid not receiving t...
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The Best Beer Pairings for your Turkey Day Favorites

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Thanksgiving has creeped up on us, shockingly  being only  2 days away.  I'm sure we'll all have to stop by the grocery store for last minute necessitates to make a killer turkey day - just make sure you don't get trampled by the hundreds of other people scrambling through Stop and Shop. This is the one day of the year where it's okay to go overboard with side dishes, some of my favorites being: mashed potatoes, yams, cranberry sauce, stuffing, rolls, gravy, and of course the famous pumpkin pie . Of course not forgetting the star of the dinner, turkey. Forget the wine, I'm here to give you your Thanksgiving beer guide . Even for the ham fans out there, we've got you covered. Traditional turkey : Saison  -  The light body and fruitiness of a Saison will contrast and complement the meats earthiness. Fried turkey : American IPA -  The flavors (specifically in a tropical IPA) help cut the richness of your deep-fried turkey. Ham :   Weizen...
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Trillium Opening Winter Beer Garden in Roslindale

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Exciting news came out today about Trillium Brewing Company opening a winter beer garden in Roslindale. Now Bostonians have a new winter wonderland where they can enjoy some quality beer. The beer garden will be open five days a week and they will be have rotating draft options. The "Trillium Garden at the Substation" will be located at the Roslindale substation. This past summer, Trillium had a beer garden at the corner of High Street and Atlantic Avenue in Boston. Trillium enjoyed that experience so much, a little cold weather was not going to stop them from opening a winter beer garden. The faculty at Craft Brewniversity is super excited to check this out!
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