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…
BREWERY PROFILE: STEPPEO BREWERY, CHINA
Author: Malin Norman In a series of brewery profiles, we will explore some of the innovative breweries around the world. First out is Steppeo, an a…
IN CONVERSATION WITH ANITA RAGHUNATH (CO-FOUNDER AND EDITOR OF BREWER WORLD)
Author: Ganesh Vancheeswaran India is in the midst of a craft beer boom, what with several breweries and taprooms opening in all its major cities. …
REVIEW OF 2019
Author: Alexander Brand Dear customers and partners, dear readers, Have you noticed it too? While the demand for new kegs over the last 10 years…
OVER TO THE DARK SIDE: IMPERIAL STOUT & RUSSIA’S CRAFT BEER SCENE
Author: Jaine Organ Legend has it that Peter the Great fell in love with porter, the tipple of choice for London’s market workers, during an incogn…
BRAU BEVIALE REVIEW 2019: BLEFA STRENGTHENS ITS POSITION AS A RELIABLE PARTNER
Author: Jörg Roeder Brau Beviale 2019 in Nuremberg is history. Once again, almost 40,000 people made their way to Nuremberg to see for themselves w…
AGAINST THE GRAIN – HOW AFRICAN CRAFT BREWERS ARE HARNESSING TRADITIONAL INGREDIENTS
Author: Lucy Corne It’s a brew that is reminiscent of the earliest beers on record; a piece of drinkable African heritage. Thick and porridge-like…
China’s award-winning craft breweries
China is the largest beer-consuming nation in the world, accounting for around 25% of the global volume of beer. Whilst Snow Beer is the best selling …
FOSTERING THE CRAFT CULTURE IN INDIA
With the growth of the craft beer scene in India, beer brands, breweries and communities are coming together to motivate beer lovers to appreciate the…
CRAFT BEER CROWDFUNDING: HAS THE BUBBLE BURST?
Author: Jaine Organ Marillion, a UK rock band, recognised the power of crowdfunding in 1997 when they appealed to their fan-base by email and succe…
THE GREEN GOLD FROM ARGENTINA
Author: Malin Norman Rich in natural resources and now with a strong craft beer culture, Argentina is also getting fiercer in its hops production. …
A GOLDEN ERA FOR MID-STRENGTH IN OZ
Author: Malin Norman Australia has not seen the same hype in alcohol-free beer as Europe, but there is a big demand for mid-strength. To hear more …
FOR THE LOVE OF BEER IN BRAZIL
Author: Malin Norman Brazil is the world's third largest beer market with a volume of around 139 million hectolitres. Whilst lagers are still most …
THE ALE-TRAIL: MICROPUBS IN KENT
Author: Jaine Organ Kent, one of the home-counties that border London is known as the Garden of England due to the abundance of fruit and vegetable…
A PILGRIMAGE TO PLZEN
Author: Lucy Corne They say you should never meet your heroes. They can never live up to your expectations, they will only disappoint. When you’ve …
DOES BEER HAVE A GENDER?
It is time the Indian beer industry threw out its sexist notions regarding beer and embraced a gender-neutral attitude. Author: Ganesh Vancheeswar…
CATCHING THE THIRD WAVE IN TOKYO
Author: Malin Norman With a massive jetlag and most craft beer bars not opening until evening, a great way of exploring Tokyo during daytime is thr…
COLLAB CULTURE – WHY BREWERS LOVE TO WORK TOGETHER
Author: Lucy Corne When I travel, there is almost always a beery element to the trip. And whether we’re sipping in the taprooms of Brooklyn, tackli…
CRAFTY HOMEBREWS UNDER THE BLAZING SUN
Author: Malin Norman Beer has been brewed at home throughout brewing history. With small batches and no commercial pressure, homebrewers brew what …
Alchemy in a glass
Author: Ganesh Vancheeswaran Did you know that a lot of science, judgement and creativity go into that pint of happiness we call beer? Here is a pe…
INTERVIEW WITH SEBASTIAN RATH
Author: Jörg Roeder Let’s go back to 1st February 2019. Sebastian Rath arrives at BLEFA as the new Global Sales & Marketing Director, taking ov…
BRINGING THE ALCO-BEV INDUSTRY TOGETHER
The second edition of Craft Drinks India was held in Bangalore recently. Author: Ganesh Vancheeswaran The second edition of Craft Drinks India, the…