The Taster Tray

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Self-distribution, brewery optimism, and the vacation continues

Kendall Jones5 days ago

Tuning in to the feedback, and feeding it back to you

Kendall Jones12 days ago

Can a brewery capitalize on the NA beer trend without actually going NA?

Kendall Jones19 days ago

Has craft beer priced itself out of the market? Other, less depressing stuff too

Kendall Jonesa month ago

What are beer consumers thinking right now, and other stuff too

Kendall Jonesa month ago

Will craft beer survive these growing pains?

Kendall Jonesa month ago

Craft beer gets a bigger piece of a smaller pie. Responding to the Maui fires

Kendall Jones2 months ago

Why did someone pay $85 million for this collection of beer brands?

Kendall Jones2 months ago

Craft beer sales turn the corner. And the next chapter in the Anchor saga

Kendall Jones2 months ago

The first Stoneporro beers are here, and are the dumb really getting dumber?

Kendall Jones2 months ago

Heartwarming and meaningful, but are the efforts to save Anchor realistic? Also, more merger news. And more

Kendall Jones2 months ago

We need a new Fritz! And what's with the Gummies?

Kendall Jones3 months ago

Can craft beer ever appeal to Gen Z? There's always hope

Kendall Jones3 months ago

Heineken meddling in craft beer again, and the June BPI numbers are here

Kendall Jones3 months ago

Optimism is literally fueling this brewery's growth. Also, a cautionary tale

Kendall Jones3 months ago

Will this venerable brewery survive the storm. And an acquisition gets unmergered

Kendall Jones4 months ago

Does size really matter in the world of beer? And, be a taproom if you can

Kendall Jones4 months ago

How to completely screw up your time in the craft beer biz, and other stuff too...

Kendall Jones4 months ago

More craft beer mergers & acquisitions, but this time with some interesting angles.

Kendall Jones4 months ago

Can the craft beer industry adapt to the new normal?

Kendall Jones5 months ago

Unraveling the biggest train wreck the beer industry has seen in years. What can we learn?

Kendall Jones5 months ago

A chink in Oregon's craft beer armor. The latest Beer Purchasers Index is here.

Kendall Jones5 months ago

Acquiring a taste for acquiring craft breweries. Another acquisition/merger announced.

Kendall Jones5 months ago

The Top 50 Breweries. What their struggles do/don't mean for the rest of us.

Kendall Jones5 months ago

Will the big bet pay off for Deschutes Brewery? Can craft beer compete in that space?

Kendall Jones6 months ago