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Race and Economy

Why the founders of Crowns & Hops are running a brewing company with a mission

by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal
Aug 24, 2020
"This absolutely is about racial equity," said Teo Hunter, COO of Crowns & Hops Brewing Co.
Teo Hunter, left, and Beny Ashburn in Inglewood, California.
(Photo courtesy Ashburn)
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COVID-19

Craft brewers cut down carbon dioxide pollution during COVID-19

by Andy Uhler
Jul 7, 2020
Capturing carbon is expensive, so most brewers usually just release the gas into the atmosphere. That's changing during the pandemic.
One thing that’s driving breweries to capture their own carbon dioxide is that right now some suppliers don’t want to bother with low-volume customers.
Christof Stache/AFP via Getty Images
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Retail beer sales are up but that's not cutting it for many craft breweries

by Andy Uhler
May 27, 2020
Smaller brewers often don't have enough of a retail presence to offset loss of sales in bars and restaurants.
A brewery in Washington, D.C. seen in 2019. One brewery owner said about 40% of his brewery’s revenue comes from selling kegs to bars and restaurants.
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Craft spirits and craft brewers compete for thirsty consumers

by Maggie Mullen
May 9, 2019
It's a hard-fought battle for market share.
A customer sips on a glass of craft beer at a California brewery.
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The craft beer industry may be a model for us all

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jan 25, 2018
The business is booming. And the reason may have to do with regulations.
The number of breweries in the U.S. expanded by a factor of six between 2008 and 2016, says Derek Thompson of The Atlantic.
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Memoirs + Biographies

What you learn when you spend a year drinking beer

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 26, 2016
Kai Ryssdal talks with Lucy Burningham about her new book, “My Beer Year”.
Lucy Birmingham, author of 'My Beer Year: Adventures with Hop Farmers, Craft Brewers, Chefs, Beer Sommeliers and Fanatical Drinkers as a Beer Master in Training.'
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Final Note

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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Extended interview: Jim Koch, founder of Sam Adams

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 31, 2016
Boston Beer Company CEO talks craft brew: the market's 10 percent
Founder and Chairman of the Boston Beer Co. Jim Koch delivers a keynote address at the 28th annual Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center on March 19, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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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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Golden Road bets big on craft beer

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 9, 2014
A trip to a fast growing brewery in Los Angeles, Golden Road Brewing.
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