Beer

Kernza is the new, perennial grain trying to win over Colorado's craft beverage industry.

A brewery in the Mountain West is partnering up with a climate organization on a tree-themed beer – all with the bigger goal of saving trees.

A new report suggests that as the craft beer industry's growth slows and competition increases, breweries in the region will have to work even harder to stand out.

There are currently 83 operating breweries in Idaho. For years, taxes collected off the sale of beer helped fund the state Wine Commission - which wasn't allowed to promote beer or any non-grape beverage. That changed July 1, 2021.

Idaho Matters learns about FARE Idaho, a new trade organization representing all aspects of the food sector — from farmers and ranchers, to food and beverage producers — to independent restaurants and bars. The group was formed in 2020 after the disruptions to the industry due to COVID-19.

Hops are the primary flavor ingredient in beer, and demand has soared as craft beer has boomed. About 16% of commercial hop fields are on Idaho soil,…

As bars and restaurants reduced service or closed during the pandemic, draught beer consumption fell dramatically — 47% according to March data from the…

The Rotary Club of Boise is gearing up for the Annual Firkin Frolic, a beer festival that raises money for a good cause.Idaho Matters talks with Kevin…

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lowered federal excise taxes, also known as sin taxes, that alcoholic beverage makers pay on their finished product. That…

This might surprise you, but Americans seem to be losing their taste for beer. Even the dizzy growth we've seen in the microbrew industry is slowing...