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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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July 4th is a big beer holiday

by Mitchell Hartman Jul 4, 2014

Beer sales have been flagging for the big breweries, although craft beers are soaring.

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When we started drinking beer, we became civilized

by Kai Ryssdal May 28, 2014

A look at the business and science of beer.

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Would you bid on a $1,200 bottle of beer?

by Kai Ryssdal Feb 24, 2014

Raising paddles for classic ales, stouts, and IPAs at Skinner auction house.

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