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Men outnumber women in the beer business, but that could be changing

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Apr 13, 2017
At Three Weavers in California, Lynne Weaver and Alexandra Nowell are bucking the trend.
Kai Ryssdal talks with Alexandra Nowell, brewmaster at Three Weavers Brewing Co. in Inglewood, California.
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Craft brewers say regulations are holding back growth

by Adam Allington
Mar 2, 2017
President Trump says he'll cut the red tape that's hurting small businesses.
A view of several beverages from Denizens Brewing Co.
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From farm to glass: How hops are priced

by Robert Garrova
Dec 26, 2016
Hops provide the bitter taste beer drinkers love, but who says how much these fragrant little flowers are worth?
Linda Reed of Paso Hops in California shows off some of the 2016 hops harvest. 
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Labatt stops giving retirees free beer for life

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 16, 2016
Guess Kai won't defect now.
Labatt is ending it's renowned tradition of offering retired employees free beer for life.
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Help Wanted: beer historian

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 29, 2016
The Smithsonian Institution is hiring a beer historian and the gig comes with a $65,000 paycheck.
Men in their traditional Bavarian clothing clink beer mugs on the second day of the 2014 Oktoberfest at Theresienhoehe on Sept. 21, 2014 in Munich, Germany.
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The "Most Interesting Man in the World" isn't so interesting anymore

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 9, 2016
Dos Equis says goodbye to the actor that plays the Most Interesting Man in the World
Long-time actor for Dos Equis, Jonathan Goldsmith in character at a promotional event. 
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The rise of flat beer

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 12, 2016
Fizz-less beers boast high alcohol content and taste more like wine and spirits than traditional beer.
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Genesee Brewing Co's awesome keg Christmas tree

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 9, 2015
A brewing company in Rochester, New York spreads christmas cheer with keg tree
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Beer merger worries advertisers

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Sep 21, 2015
With fewer beer companies competing, they may spend less on sports sponsorships.
Bottles of Budweiser and Miller Lite beer are seen on September 16, 2015 in Miami, Florida. Some advertisers worry that with less competition, beer companies will be able to spend less on beer.
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Why Anheuser-Busch InBev wants SABMiller

by Mark Garrison
Sep 16, 2015
The reasons: scope, scale, and pressure.
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