If you spent even part of 2017 in line for hazy IPA or waiting for the nation’s larger brewers to
The idea was a simple one: a seal to honor those independently owned purveyors of smaller-batch, more traditionally made beer.
This story was adapted from the newly published second edition of The Audacity of Hops: The History of America’s Craft
(Illustration by Jeff Quinn) Ben Beinhardt has lived in Germany all his life, surrounded by hundreds of years of brewing
A bartender pours a draft beer at Faction Brewing Co. in Alameda, California. (Photo by Jon Page) As recently as
Charlie Papazian in 1977. (Photo courtesy Charlie Papazian) Charlie Papazian was studying nuclear engineering at the University of Virginia in
Picture the scene: A bunch of co-workers from Saugatuck Brewing go out for a night in their town about 40
The Brewers Association first attempted to define craft brewing in 2005. (Photo courtesy the Brewers Association) How to ruin an
In April 1995, Charlie Papazian, president of what would become the Brewers Association, asked a roomful of attendees at the
Some call the word “craft” beer a perfect choice, and others consider it meaningless. Tracing its etymology reveals how craft