Radio Brews News

This week in Radio Brews News, Matt and Pete discuss all the beer news for the week ending 8 July. We discuss: Independence Day – the launch by the Independent Brewers Association of their Independent Brewing Industry National Economic Evaluation. Matt and James Atkinson also caught up with IBA Executive Officer, Chris McNamara. We discuss this quote from 4 Pines’ Jaron Mitchell: “I think it’s one of the stupidest things I’ve seen. There’s no industry on the planet that has benefited from artificial relief from a government. Essentially, it creates a vacuum for inefficient people who are wasting resources to get a $350,000 rebate. If you can’t run a brewing business based on fundamental economics, you shouldn’t be running a brewing business.” The Great Northern Hotel / Holgate kerfuffle. Should bottleshops limit the sale of single beers, and force drinkers to buy four packs? Drinkers get fresh with US brewers: American craft brewers have copped another hiding for their perceived lack of commitment to