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Craft beer might get a Texas-sized boost in Lone Star State

May 17, 2013
Texas lawmakers decide whether to allow craft beer sales at grocery stores and brewery tours. It could mean a big boost for craft breweries.

Proposed beer merger could hurt competition in U.S.

Jan 2, 2013
Anheuser-Busch InBev's purchase of Grupo Modelo would make it an even bigger player in the U.S. beer market.

Nanobrewing: Craft beer's hot start-up trend

Dec 12, 2012
Breweries that make only a few kegs of beer at a time are growing, as demand opens doors for home brewers to turn their hobby into businesses

Think good beer only comes in bottles? Can it.

Oct 12, 2012
The explosion in craft brewing has meant a huge increase in the number of small breweries who ship their beers in cans.

What your beer says about your politics

Sep 28, 2012
The National Journal has mapped out Americans' favorite beers... by political affiliation. What do the blue states drink? And do the red states prefer red or pale ale?

Brewers try to export Oregon's growler culture

Sep 19, 2012
Growlers -- big, refillable beer bottles -- are something of a way of life for beer enthusiasts in places like Oregon. Now brewers are asking other states to loosen their growler laws.

Craft brewers bet on growth

Jul 4, 2012
In the business of beer, the big brewers keep getting bigger -- almost 90 percent of beer sold in the U.S. comes from just two conglomerates. But smaller craft breweries are also growing.

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