The beer renaissance in the US since the mid-'80s is a phenomenal crowd (enthusiasm) funding project. It has caused brewmasters to dredge up - among other varieties - a memory of India Pale Ale (IPA)
Craft beer&rsquos relationship with the US indie music scene, and the parallels between them, are long and strong. Indie music of the early 1990s was considered to be music made for the sake of music and not sales. However, as indie albums began to have soaring sales&mdash The Offspring's Smash (1994), for instance, sold 12 million copies&mdashmajor labels tried to catch up, either with m
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A new industry effort since June 2017 has made more than 3,000 breweries print seals on their beers that identify them as &lsquoCertified Independent Craft&rsquo. To qualify, breweries cannot be more than 25 percent owned or controlled by any alcohol company that&rsquos not itself a craft brewer, and it&rsquos annual production can&rsquot exceed 6 million barrels. The number of craft brew
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Dogfish head, a craft brewery in Delaware, US, announced a collaboration ale&mdashDragons & YumYums&mdashwith US indie rock darlings The Flaming Lips, slated for release in Spring 2018. In India, an example of indie music&rsquos association with craft beer is musician-singer Raghu Dixit, along with Gaurav Vaz, guitarist for The Raghu Dixit Project, investing in Geist, started in Bengaluru
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Brewdog, an independent beer brand in the UK that claims to brew &ldquohardcore beer for punks&rdquo, launched Equity for Punks in 2007, where people could buy shares in the company online. To date, Equity for Punks has raised £53,846,185 with 73,888 investors.
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It&rsquos like the 1960s&rsquo groupies waiting for a glimpse of Jagger or Richards backstage. Instagram and the rise of &lsquohype beers&rsquo have seen an increase in fanatical enthusiasts who wait outside brewery gates for a new line of craft beer on the day of its launch. &ldquoPeople spend the night in the parking lot,&rdquo said Henry Nguyen of California&rsquos Monkish Brewing Comp
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Grand Rapids in the state of Michigan have earned it the title of &lsquoBeer City&rsquo because of its vibrant craft beer industry that produces small and balanced batches. Along the city&rsquos Beer City Ale Trail there are 60 breweries, while the local calendar is filled with beer festivals, events and promotions. You can take a pick from among the Great Lakes Pub Cruiser, the Grand R
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The term &lsquoBed & Brew&rsquo was coined in 1994 by Fredericksburg Brewing Company in Texas at its brewpub where guests had pint on the house before retiring upstairs. The concept has gained popularity since then, and includes Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co at The Hotel Denver (in photograph) in Colorado, Woodstock Inn in New Hampshire, Calistoga Inn Restaurant and Brewery in Napa Valley, J
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And now here&rsquos a beer that is cashing in on the alleged role of Russia in the US presidential elections. Pravda brewery-shop in Lviv, Ukraine, launched a craft lager called Trump in May 2017, with a portrait of Donald Trump and the tagline, &lsquoPresident of Divided States of America&rsquo, and a cheeky note demanding &lsquoFree Melania&rsquo.
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Belgians are more loyal to the yeasty, earthy notes of traditional ales brewed by the trappist monks of Belgium since the 18th century (when the wandering monks fleeing the French Revolution settled in Belgium). Anyone who has drunk a Chimay Blue or Duvel would know them by their pedigree. Brewed within the walls of a monastery and principled as a non-profit venture, the revenue from the
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Craft beer labels have become as unique as their ingredients, with artwork fit for galleries. For instance, Neshaminy Creek features gnomes on its labels, drawn by JP Flexner, while Omnipollo features Karl Grandin&rsquos work. Collectors of labels believe they are a medium for artists to explore their talent.
