November/December 2006

Raw Materials Issue

For the November/December 2006 The New Brewer, we present our annual Raw Materials issue. In this issue, we examine hop impact; the 2006 hop crop in the U.S. and abroad; acquisitions of craft brewers by large breweries; and provide a recap of the 25th Great American Beer Festival.

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2006 Hop Crop Report

Horst Dornbusch

The 2006 hop crops in the United States and Germany survived what looked to be an uncertain season, while the China crop was foiled by extreme weather conditions.

Great American Beer Festival a Hot Ticket

Marty Jones

More than 41,000 people—up from 29,000 in 2005—converged on the Colorado Convention Center in Denver for the 25th Great American Beer Festival.

Unequal Alliances

Greg Kitsock

Large breweries such as Anheuser-Busch have been looking to align themselves with craft brewers. But when opportunity knocks on your door, should you answer?

A Note From the Editor

Jill Redding, Editor-in-Chief

This issue also includes most of our usual informative departments, plus brewery-generated news about the craft brewing community in the Brew News and New Releases sections; and new products and services from the allied trade in Industry Supplier News.

Cheers, and we hope you enjoy this issue of The New Brewer.

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Raw Materials Issue

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