Each April, the Brewers Association releases an important package of data, headlined by a list of largest US breweries. This year’s numbers were a mixed bag, and revealed a lot about the state of the industry. beervanablog.com/beervana/2024/…

Creo que después de leer esto, ya podría plantearme en serio el mudarme de este circo de ciudad... 🤦🏻‍♂️

Being a beer writer/dad means downing your Taras Boulba at Poechenellekelder at 16.50 and being at the school gates at 17.30

This is utterly mad. But it is an absolute win for beer. So so proud of our team, all our contributors, and our readers/subscribers who've helped us get this far. Thank you. I am going to go back to lying on the floor now.

BrewDog CEO and co-founder James Watt is stepping down from the helm of the brewer he started in a garage after 17 years leading the UK business. Watt will be succeeded by James Arrow, who joined BrewDog in September as COO. Just-drinks.com/news/brewdogs-…

“Hazy IPA is killing North American craft beer” lolololololol.

Chobani owner Hamdi Ulukaya has purchased Anchor Brewing, including the building, brewhouse, and brand. Who is Ulukaya and why did he buy the brewery? beervanablog.com/beervana/2024/…

If you were as rich as Suntory or Hamdi Ulukaya, which brewery would you buy?

Good news, it seems! Plus classic branding coming back 👌🏼 Anchor Brewing 🍻 edition.cnn.com/2024/06/03/foo…

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It happens to me often, but yesterday I fell in love with a brewery, at the XIX (😱) Mostra de Mediona: Fermenterie des Champs Marmo, from Haute-Savoie 👌🏼 Wild fermentation with a finesse that's not easy to find 🍻 And yes, the second one is a collab with Blaugies...

Tomorrow I take part again in the @WorldBeerAwards as a judge 🙂 In addition, I return to a special city, Norwich, that I discovered in a time of changes. I'm eager to be back there and get lost in its streets, while reconnecting with my past thoughts.

This is really bad news for beer writing and communication. Wishing the best to all people involved, including editors, writers and other contributors 💔 Good Beer Hunting

Here are details on my new book A Pub for all Seasons which is out in the second week of September, very proud of it, marks a bit of a departure amazon.co.uk/Pub-All-Season…

A sad day - Brasserie En Stoemelings, a leader of the first wave of Brussels’ 2010s brewing revival when they opened in 2013, confirm the sale of their brewery. The people behind the Amère à boire bars are taking over the facility in Laken. bruzz.be/actua/economie…

My take on the final buyout of Britain's biggest cask ale brewer by Carlsberg. If the big boys don't care, let's hope they leave room for smaller brewers who do. morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2024/0…

Brew day well under way Harvey's Brewery Tripel Alliance with Brasserie de la Senne, Harvey’s and ourselves

Out Sept 12, A Pub for all Seasons is my yearlong journey around the UK to discover how pubs change seasonally - if you want to know what Henry Jeffreys' book is full of swearing and Pete Brown think of it you can see here amazon.co.uk/Pub-All-Season… it’ll be in indie book shops as well too (and audio)

Delighted to find Brains have recovered from their financial problems & are brewing a big range of beers now sold far beyond Wales. The classics remain core brands. Reverend James the leading ale. Good to see my favourite Dark, & their huge commitment to Cask.

My second piece for @FTWeekend while Jancis Robinson is on hols. Cask ale tanked when craft beer boomed. Now, small indie brewers are breathing new life into it. ft.com/content/9b7b95…