craft beer

Unfortunately for investors, it may be much easier these days to find a good beer than to find a good beer stock. According to Citi analyst Wendy Nicholson, U.S. consumers are drinking more wine and spirits, which has put pressure on the beer business. Craft beer has been a strong growth segment in...

Recent M&A trends in the alcoholic beverage space highlight the popularity of craft beer. Sterne Agee CRT believes that larger beer names will continue to look for craft buyout targets. The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO)’s investment in Suja is an indication of its continued focus on exposure...

Craft beer has become a cultural phenomena in the U.S. as consumer preferences shift to value little-known brands and small batch brews. The trend toward specialty beer has leaked into the rest of the beverage industry, as big name brands look to expand their offerings to cash in on customers'...

When it comes to alcoholic beverages, consumers are opting for quality over quantity. Although Americans are going out less, recent data from GuestMetrics, a firm which surveys over 6,000 bars and restaurants, shows that consumers are spending more on high-priced beer, wine and spirits. Craft...

The craft beer industry in America is rapidly growing as consumer preferences shift toward smaller batch IPAs and Stouts. Craft beer by definition is a beer with less than six million barrels sold per year, so its capacity to upset the beer market has been a surprising development. With few...

In a report published Friday, Jefferies analyst Kevin Grundy conducted a survey of U.S. beer distributors that supports a positive industry outlook. According to Grundy's survey, craft beer volume growth in the double-digit percentage points is expected in 2015 (19 percent in 2014), while...

Ten years ago, no company would have promoted its products by associating them with Detroit -- a city where the population decreased by more than half in just over 50 years. While the city used to be associated with themes of decline and decay, a new Detroit emerging from bankruptcy is resembling...

Simon Thorpe, CEO of Brewery Ommegang, spoke on CNBC's Squawk Box Thursday morning about their new line of Game of Thrones beers based on the HBO show, as well as social media engagement's affect on sales. Thorpe painted a picture of Brewery Ommegang as a tiny spot tucked away in upstate New York...

A big St. Patrick's Day cheers to the Brewers Association, a trade association representing small and independent American craft brewers, which reported good news for the craft beer industry Monday. According to the association, craft breweries took 7.8 percent volume of the total U.S. beer...

Beer is one of the oldest drinks known to man. Researchers have found evidence of the beverage as far back as the 5th millennium BC, in the regions of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Americans also have a long and storied history with their beers, and it's no surprise many beer breweries are...