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Does Kevin Warsh Like Craft Beer? Kevin Warsh with Federal Reserve logo

Does Kevin Warsh Like Craft Beer?

A new Fed Chair rarely makes headlines in the craft beer world, but the decisions coming out of the Federal Reserve can shape everything from loan costs to how consumers feel about spending. This article examines what Kevin Warsh’s appointment as Fed Chair could mean for brewers, including potential shifts in monetary policy, inflation metrics, and market communication. While the outlook isn’t cause for alarm, the transition raises important questions about uncertainty, interest rates, and the broader economic environment. For brewery owners and industry watchers, these are central bank tea leaves worth reading.Read More

Reflections on Aging A beer in a craft brewery

Reflections on Aging

A quick look at aging in craft beer, exploring brewery survival rates, closure trends, and how brewery age varies by type.Read More

A Look Inside American Drinking Places Pouring beers at a bar

A Look Inside American Drinking Places

What’s happening inside today’s drinking place, and what does it mean for craft beer? This analysis explores how bars are evolving, from shifting draft share and style performance to changing consumer habits and venue types. While craft beer continues to over-index on draft, the on-premise landscape is becoming more competitive as neighborhood and sports bars grow while premium concepts decline. Using recent industry data, the post examines where craft is winning, where challenges remain, and why success in modern drinking places depends so critically on performance once you’re on the tap list.Read More

Craft Beer’s Vibe Shift, Quantified A large group of people at the Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America®

Craft Beer’s Vibe Shift, Quantified

After years of difficult headlines, the craft beer industry entered 2026 with something it has missed: better vibes. But what’s actually driving that optimism? This data-driven “vibe check” explores brewer sentiment, consumer behavior, brewery closures, and shifting market realities to understand why the mood around craft beer feels different right now. From CBC conversations to younger consumers continuing to embrace craft, the numbers suggest the industry may be finding steadier footing. Challenges remain, but for the first time in a while, many brewers seem to believe the future is something worth building toward, not just surviving through.Read More

regulatory

Hemp Beverages and the Future of Drinking

This session offers breweries a practical roadmap to the rapidly growing hemp-beverage category, covering regulatory basics, safety and labeling best practices, retail and distribution insights, and strategic considerations for deciding whether and how to enter this emerging market.Read More

production

Low-ABV Beer: Making & Marketing Craft Beer’s Biggest Opportunity

In this session, sponsored by RahrBSG, explore why low-ABV beer is emerging as one of craft brewing’s most promising growth opportunities. Learn practical brewing techniques, consumer insights, and positioning strategies to create flavorful, sessionable beers that appeal to today’s moderation-minded drinkers.Read More

sustainability

Brewery Benchmarks That Drive Profits

This session demonstrates how breweries can use key financial and operational benchmarks to spot profit leaks, compare performance to industry standards, and build a scorecard that drives stronger margins, cash flow, and continuous financial improvement.Read More

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