PROST!
Women have made place for themselves in what was earlier a male preserve in India: the world of brewing. Let's hear from a few of them. Author…
AMERICAN CRAFT BEER: THE EAST COAST
Author: Malin Norman Moving from the sunny west in our recent USA feature, we’re turning our gaze right across the country; to the East Coast, whic…
READINESS DURING CORONA PANDEMIC
Author: Jörg Roeder Globally, there is currently no larger topic than the pandemic triggered by the coronavirus “Sars-Cov2”. The virus has slowed d…
NO TOLERANCE FOR DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT
In recent weeks, there have been several events in the US that have stirred civil unrest. As leaders at Blefa, we are appalled by the acts of discrim…
BEER, BOOKS AND ALL THAT JAZZ
Author: Ganesh Vancheeswaran It was because Ajay Nagarajan bought a “Mr. Beer” home-brewing kit at a 7-Eleven store in Dallas in the USA more than …
AMERICAN CRAFT BEER: THE WEST COAST
Author: Malin Norman Following on from the interview with the Brewers Association a few weeks ago, we will dig a bit deeper into the US craft beer …
SOUTH AFRICA’S SOUPA BREWERS
Author: Lucy Corne I hold my pint glass up to the light. The liquid within is orange in hue and completely opaque. But this is not the latest hazy…
AMERICAN CRAFT BEER: PIONEERING, DIVERSE AND INNOVATIVE
Author: Malin Norman The American craft beer market is an inspiration to brewers and beer lovers around the world. In order to better understand it…
TESTING TIMES
As breweries, pubs and bars across India grapple with Covid-19 and a prolonged nationwide lockdown, the question on everybody’s mind is - what next? …
STRONG SUPPORT IN THE BEER COMMUNITY
Author: Malin Norman The hospitality industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus. Pubs, bars, breweries and taprooms are struggling when most peo…
HOW TO BECOME A BEER JUDGE
Author: Lucy Corne This post was originally supposed to focus on the globe’s biggest beer competition, to be published in the run-up to the World B…
IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CORONA VIRUS
Dear Sir or Madam, The global spread of SARS-CoV-2 is affecting all of us, personally and economically, and it will most likely continue to d…
BEER INSPIRATION WHEN PUBS ARE CLOSED
Author: Malin Norman There are a lot of good sources of inspiration available to dive into when pubs and bars are closed. Here, we share some highl…
PAST FORWARD: GLANCING BACK, EVEN AS WE MOVE AHEAD
A series of in-depth profiles of the earliest and the best of India’s brewpubs. Author: Ganesh Vancheeswaran When The Biere Club threw open its …
HARD SELTZER – PUTTING THE FIZZ BACK INTO THE US ALCOHOL INDUSTRY
Author: Lucy Corne About 25 years ago, my dad came up with an idea that he reckoned was going to make us rich: alcoholic water. They make non-alcoh…
BREWERY PROFILE: BAKUNIN BREWERY, RUSSIA
Author: Malin Normen From St. Petersburg in Russia, Bakunin Brewery is on a mission to break down stereotypes. The talented and inno…
SEASONAL BEER: GET INTO THE MOOD FOR SPRING
Author: Malin Norman After the dark, heavy, sweet and malty winter warmers, we are ready for something a little bit lighter, something more easy dr…
MADEIRA’S RICH DRINK TRADITION AND THE NEW WAVE OF CRAFT BEER
Author: Jaine Organ Madeira, an Atlantic outpost of Portugal, is gradually shaking off its sleepy image and attracting a younger crowd fuelled by t…
RAISING THE BAR
The Beer Star program has been quietly pushing up the knowledge levels of professionals and lay beer-lovers in India. Author: Ganesh Vancheeswaran…
BLEFA’S 2020 WORLD TRADE FAIR TOUR
Author: Jörg Roeder Despite our increasingly digitalized world, trade fairs still provide the best opportunity for bringing people together and tal…
BREWERY PROFILE: VILLOVÄGENS BRYGGERI, SWEDEN
Author: Malin Norman Next in our series of brewery profiles is Villovägens, a microbrewery in Sweden. With a strong line-up of classic beer styles …
BOTSWANAS BEER PIONEERS
Author: Lucy Corne It’s not easy to be the first to market. It’s a lot of fun of course, and can potentially be extremely rewarding. But it’s defin…
INVESTMENT BY BLEFA IN AMERICAN KEG
Substantial equity and technological investment in American Keg to ensure further growth. American Keg, LLC of Pottstown, PA and Blefa Kegs, Inc. o…