In 2015, journalist stan hieronymus attributed the first use of the term ‘craft beer’ to beer columnist Vince Cottone who used the phrase in Good Beer Guide: Breweries and Pubs of the Pacific Northwest (1986). He wrote: “I use the term craft brewery to describe a small brewery using traditional methods and ingredients to produce a handcrafted, uncompromised beer that is marketed locally. I refer to this beer as True Beer.”