Of the more than 100 beer styles defined by the Boulder, Colo.-based Brewer’s Association (BA), seasonal craft beers tend to be the most popular, according to analysts.
On-premise ale and cider sales were on the rise in the third quarter of 2013, reports Restaurant Sciences LLC, Newton, Mass. Ale sales grew 2 percent and cider sales grew 39 percent compared with the prior-year period, it reports. Comparatively, nationwide on-premise lager sales were down 7 percent compared with the third quarter of 2012, it adds.
Brewmasters for 21st Amendment Brewery and Ninkasi Brewing Co. joined forces to create an ale that features ingredients from each brewer’s local region.
New Belgium Brewing released two new additions to its Lips of Faith series, called Kick and Clutch. Kick is a ruby-hued, slightly sour pumpkin cranberry ale blended with wood-aged beer, the company says.