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  • Craft beer predictions: What lies ahead in 2019?

    By Will Cleveland, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle We saw truly historic growth in the upstate beer scene in 2018. There is no reason to believe the coming year won't bring more of the same. I've said it repeatedly, but we're spoiled — there really has never been a better time to be a local beer nerd. I reached out to nearly all of the craft beverage contacts in my phone and asked them a simple question: What do think will happen in the craft beer industry in 2019 — whether it be at your brew

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  • Craft Beer Looks Beyond ‘Young White Dudes With Beards’

    By Dave Infante Faced with slowing sales growth, some brewers are looking to reach a new, more diverse audience. Thousands of craft beer brewers across the country have a problem: Sales are slowing, tastes are changing and stiff competition is coming from new directions. Wine and spirits have cut into market share. Cannabis deregulation looms. Despite a dozen years of growth in the industry, some people in the business are wondering aloud if the “post-craft” era is nigh, and some are embracin

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