πŸ»πŸ“… Beer47 Weekly #9: Craft beer success, smoky beer, vocabulary, & more

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About 2-4 times a month I send out a newsletter of interesting beer news and articles that I've read during the week. The newsletter usually contains less than 10 articles all about craft beer. You can subscribe to Beer47 Weekly if you like but I'll try posting it here on Steemit as well. If you enjoy the newsletter and it becomes moderately popular, then I'll keep posting it. Enjoy!

I'm starting at #9 because that is the current newsletter issue. 🍻

Craft Beer Is the Strangest, Happiest Economic Story in America

www.theatlantic.com

Corporate goliaths are taking over the U.S. economy. Yet small breweries are thriving. Why? ... In the last decade, something strange and extraordinary has happened. Between 2008 and 2016, the number of brewery establishments expanded by a factor of six, and the number of brewery workers grew by 120 percent. Yes, a 200-year-old industry has sextupled its establishments and more than doubled its workforce in less than a decade.

Why All Beer Once Tasted Like Smoke

www.atlasobscura.com

Those were the days. Today’s brewers can add any number of flavors to their beers. Some are newfangled, such as chili pepper or pumpkin; others are …

Craft Beer Vocabulary 101 – How To Impress Any Beer Geek

303magazine.com

Craft beer been has become a culture all its own...Just like with any other cultural takeover, certain things happen...and then you notice that people start talking differently.

Which Countries Drank The Most Beer In 2017?

www.americancraftbeer.com

Statista just released a new study which revealed how much beer people in selected countries consumed last year and it was sobering. And we probably shouldn’t say that Eastern Europe has a problem…But Eastern Europe does drink HUGE amounts of beer.


California Breweries Collaborate on 10 Beers for SF Beer Week

www.brewbound.com

Independent craft breweries throughout the greater SF and Monterey Bay Areas are joining forces to create ten special beers to celebrate the 10th SF Beer Week, February 9-18.

Untappd releases the Top 10 most checked in beers of 2017

beerstreetjournal.com

Popular beer rating app Untappd has released the top 10 beers consumers checked into in 2017. One style continues to dominate the list.

Why Are Midsize Brewers Struggling? Green Flash Is a Textbook Example

www.foodandwine.com

This week, San Diego’s Green Flash Brewing Company announced a significant β€œstreamlining” of its business. Green Flash decided it was in over its head, choosing to pull distribution from a whopping 33 states and instead focus on 17 key markets. As a result, the company also axed 15 percent of its workforce.

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Good summary, thanks! You can always count on my vote.

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Cheers buddy! 🍻

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Β  Β· Β 7 years agoΒ (edited)

I'm going to start a sweepstakes on the email newsletter but it's only for US residents. So I was thinking, what if I did a weekly contest here?

I'd keep it simple. If you upvote and resteem, I'll randomly select somebody to get a prize. I don't have much to give away right now but maybe I just give half the SBD I receive for the post?

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Small craft breweries (and gin distilleries) are sprouting up and thriving all around the world.

Unlike vineyards who can't just radically change their offering from one vintage to the next, the artisan brewer can truly stamp a unique taste on a different brew a day.

But most drinkers are not adventurous and stick to corporate fare.
And corporations are taking over craft brewers to dip into that market as it bubbles up

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XXXX The Australian word for beer

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It's XXXX Bitter is made by Castlemaine Perkins, who is owned by Lion, who is owned by Kirin. XXXX Bitter is about as corporate as it gets. It also seems like Australia is inundated by Lion tied houses keeping the new local breweries out of most bars. It's rather unfortunately.

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Very much so! All the 'old' brands started by German & Irish immigrants back in late 1800s long gone to corporate vultures with Cartlon United being the first back in the 70/80s vacuuming up brands.
Startups flourishing in UK while in Germany ancient family-owned brauhaus have never gone out of fashion
Hemp is gaining a foothold while Hops flourish

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I'd read your newsletter here on Steemit, for sure! I would notice it here more than in my email inbox. That's a nice selection of stories that I wouldn't get elsewhere. I read 4 of them. Cheers!

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Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🍻

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thanks voting.

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Thank youuuu

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salute!

Nice!

Good...I want to drink.

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Huh?