On February 15th, 1864, Gerard Adriaan Heineken (1841–1893) convinced his wealthy mother to buy De Hooiberg (The Haystack) brewery in Amsterdam, a popular working-class brand founded in 1592. In 1873 after hiring a Dr. Elion (student of Louis Pasteur) to develop Heineken a yeast for Bavarian bottom fermentation, the HBM (Heineken’s Bierbrouwerij Maatschappij) was established, and the first Heineken brand beer was brewed. Today, Heineken Beer is sold in more than 170 countries. Read More
The Lagunitas Brewing Company was founded in 1993 in Lagunitas, California, and became one of the fastest-growing craft breweries in the United States. The brewery has since added a production facility in Chicago and a brewpub out in Seattle. The brewery has long been known for its IPAs and an association with cannabis. In 2017 Heineken International fully acquired the brewery. Read More
A WhatsApp message promising what everyone could use right now — a free beer — is nothing more than just a dangerous hoax. Read More
The Mexican government deemed breweries a nonessential business and ordered them to close, and fearing shortages, shoppers began panic-buying beer. Read More
As bars across Europe gradually reopen, up to a million free or pre-paid beers from the world’s largest brewers are waiting to lure back wary consumers. Read More
Heineken filed a lawsuit against a company in Chicago when it allegedly mishandled a shipment of beer that was left to freeze in the cold. Read More
Heineken N.V. reported another solid year of growth with global beer volume increasing 3.1% and a 3.3% growth in net revenue per hectoliter in 2019. Read More
Lagunitas is making big plans as they become an international brand but will continue to keep its focus on IPAs, as evidenced by its “Can Shopping Network”. Read More
Heineken will roll out cardboard toppers — instead of plastic rings — to 6-packs of Heineken, Foster’s and Kroenbourg 1664 in the United Kingdom next Spring. Read More
Anheuser-Busch InBev along with MillerCoors, Braxton Brewing, Heineken, and Dos Equis are all sponsoring NFL and college football this upcoming season. Read More
For years, small and independent U.S. craft breweries have been turning the beer world upside down. Their ability to take risks, innovate flavors and build better communities has made the U.S. the craft beer capital of the world.
To proudly display that independent spirit, the Brewers Association created a symbol to unify U.S. craft breweries and those who want to support them. This certified mark gives beer lovers an easy way to identify independent craft beer.
Learn more about what it means to be an Independent Craft Brewer by visiting the Brewers Association.
