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Stone Brewing production leaves Richmond as Sapporo takes over plant

Stone’s Williamsburg Avenue brewery will stop making Stone beers after a brief transition, and Richmond’s former craft anchor will be repurposed as Sapporo’s main U.S. hub.

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21st Amendment beers return to shelves under new ownership

21st Amendment’s classic cans are back under Evil Genius, but the comeback is a brand revival, not a reopening of the old San Leandro brewery.

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BrewDog owes suppliers over £20 million as administration exposes £550 million debt

BrewDog's administration left almost 500 firms owed money, with north-east suppliers alone chasing £2.4 million and some facing returns of less than a penny in the pound.

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Craft Brewers Conference returns to Philadelphia amid industry reset

CBC tightened into three days in Philadelphia, opening with Will Guidara and ending with the World Beer Cup as brewers chase answers in a reset market.

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Sleepy Eye Brewing wins two awards at Minnesota Brewers Cup

Sleepy Eye Brewing outdueled bigger-name Minnesota breweries, taking gold for Salsa Dancing and silver for FIVE: Barley Wine in a blind statewide competition.

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Taprooms and Brewpubs Help Craft Beer Defy Wider Sales Decline

Craft beer’s volume fell, but taprooms and brewpubs kept the value story alive, pushing 2024 retail sales to $28.8 billion even as production slid 3.9%.

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Titletown Brewing Opens Second Location in West Bend Former 1840 Space

West Bend is getting a new Titletown taproom in the former 1840 space, with a patio, riverwalk access and a fresh reason to drink downtown.

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Thirsty Orange Festival brings breweries, homebrewers and cider fans together in Johnson City

Thousands packed Founders Park for 150-plus pours, but the homebrewer tent gave Thirsty Orange its local edge.

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Hop Head Farms shuts down, major craft beer hop supplier liquidates assets

Hop Head Farms is liquidating its Michigan farms and hop-handling gear, forcing brewers to rethink contracts for Cascade, Chinook, ElDorado and other HHF-grown hops.

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Odd Muse opens Plano taproom, pairs 23 taps with pub fare

Odd Muse’s new downtown Plano taproom opened with 23 rotating taps, pub fare and a full kitchen, betting repeat visits can beat one-off beer runs.

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Sun King Brewery sets April 24 opening for Westfield taproom, restaurant

Sun King will open its Westfield taproom and restaurant on April 24 at 11 a.m., splitting the building between a family-friendly lower level and a 21-plus upstairs lounge.

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Everards launches Hazelnook Amber to fund hazel dormouse reintroduction

Everards is donating 25p from every Hazelnook Amber pint to Twycross Zoo, backing a dormouse comeback that already shows signs of breeding in Leicestershire.

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Lagunitas teams with Pinter to let fans brew Sumpin’ Easy at home

Lagunitas is putting Sumpin’ Easy into a 12-pint Pinter setup, betting a 10-minute prep and 7-day turnaround can hook more homebrewers.

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Two Pitchers Brewing brings low-priced craft beer to San Francisco's Outer Sunset

Two Pitchers is betting that a $3 pint can still pull a crowd in San Francisco, with a new Outer Sunset taproom built around radlers, burgers and a neighborhood-bar price tag.

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Four practical methods to carbonate homebrew and choose wisely

Learn four common carbonation options, how to pick one for your gear and beer style, and practical tips to nail volumes, temp, and timing.

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Greenbush Brewing closes after 14 years, ending Sawyer beer landmark

Greenbush Brewing shut its Sawyer taproom after 14 years, 10 months and 3 days, ending a Harbor Country beer stop that had been open since 2011.

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BeerSmith 4 adds cloud inventory, smarter shopping lists for brewers

BeerSmith 4 now ties inventory, shopping lists and recipes together, making it easier to avoid duplicate buys and brew-day delays.

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Essential Sanitation Guide for Homebrewers: Cleaning, Sanitizers, Troubleshooting

Practical sanitation steps and sanitizer comparisons for homebrewers to prevent contamination, off-flavors, and haze.

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New Beginner Guide Helps Homebrewers Start Brewing with Confidence

A comprehensive beginner guide on Beercraftr lays out practical, low cost ways for hobbyists to get their first batches fermenting successfully. The guide matters because it prioritizes sanitation, clear equipment choices, and a step by step brew day workflow that reduces common mistakes for new brewers.

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Portland Record Store Day gets local craft beer collaboration twist

Deep Cuts Pale Ale tied Record Store Day to Portland’s music history, with Baerlic, Music Millennium and John’s Marketplace pouring a 6 percent pale ale for $4 a pint.

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Rebellion Brewing to Reopen North Auburn Taproom With Food Menu

Rebellion Brewing is bringing food into its North Auburn taproom as it prepares to return after a six-month closure. The move turns a beer stop into a longer-stay destination.

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Karbach Brewing marks 15 years with 15 days of Houston celebrations

Karbach turned its 15th birthday into 15 days of repeat visits, from an Astros watch party to a crawfish bash and a barrel-built time capsule. The prize is engagement, not one-night hype.

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Roy Farms, NBBA launch Velvet Cake hop blend for fruit-forward beers

Velvet Cake pairs Cashmere, Azacca, Chinook and Amarillo in a 40/30/15/15 blend built for sweet, candy-like citrus and tropical beers with a firmer edge.

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Updated Top 10 Homebrewing Essentials for Beginners and Advanced Brewers

Learn the ten must-have pieces of gear for brewing at home, from basic 1-gallon kits to stainless steel conicals and smart ways to save.

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AHA’s BIAB how-to simplifies all-grain brewing for beginners

The American Homebrewers Association offers a practical BIAB how-to with safety, equipment, and mash tips that lower barriers to all-grain brewing.

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Moving to All-Grain Brewing: Systems, Gear, and Practical Budgeting

Moving from extract to all-grain brewing gives brewers more control over flavor, efficiency, and recipe flexibility, but it also requires new choices in equipment and process. This practical guide explains system types, core components, budget tiers, buying priorities, and process essentials so brewers can plan a reliable 5-gallon all-grain setup and grow from there.

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How To Brew 4th Edition Practical Homebrewing Guide

This guide breaks down what John J. Palmer’s How To Brew (4th edition) covers and how you can use it to improve your homebrew practice. You’ll learn the book’s core topics, techniques, ingredients, sanitation, fermentation, equipment, mash and boil theory, recipe formulation, and troubleshooting, and concrete ways to apply them for more consistent, better beer.

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Complete Guide to the American Homebrewers Association Hub

This guide walks you through the American Homebrewers Association’s How to Make Beer hub and shows how to use it as a one-stop resource for ingredients, equipment options, step-by-step brew days, videos, recipes, forums, archives, competitions, and education. You’ll learn where to find practical checklists, troubleshooting help, recipe ideas (1,000+), and community connections to grow from extract beginner to confident all-grain brewer.

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Beginner's Guide to Brewing Beer at Home on a Budget

Learn how to brew a tasty, low-cost batch of beer using basic kitchen tools and approachable techniques. This guide walks you through the exact timeline, essential equipment, step-by-step brew day, fermentation expectations, and community resources to get your first 32-serving batch in the bottle.

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American Homebrewers Association Offers Complete How to Make Beer Resource

The American Homebrewers Association now provides a comprehensive How to Make Beer hub that bundles step by step tutorials, ingredient primers, equipment checklists, and video lessons for new and developing homebrewers. The hub gives clear, practical instruction on core skills such as sanitation, mash and sparge basics, yeast handling, fermentation control, and bottling or kegging, along with links to medal winning recipes and local community resources.

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