A colleague (OK, he’s my boss) recently suggested a column idea, and I swear I’m not following through with it as some sort of loyalty play. The colleague (let’s call him “Matt’’) is a craft beer fan ...

A beer label tells consumers more than just what the bottle or can contains (e.g., brewed hops, grain, yeast, and water). Labels inform consumers of important facts like the alcohol content by volume ...

You know one of the worst things about craft beer? The best of it is even more caloric than sugary soft drinks. A lot more. A 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola has 140 calories. A 12-ounce can of Two Hearted ...

This excerpt is from Joshua M. Bernstein’s Drink Better Beer, which is available now. As America closes in on being home to 8,000 breweries, beer labels are becoming more and more important as a way ...

Standing in the crowd at this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival waiting for Run the Jewels to play, I casually looked down at a can of Coors Banquet Beer and could hardly believe my eyes. Right ...

WEYMOUTH – Vitamin Sea has gained notoriety across the South Shore and beyond for its beer, and now it's getting some attention for one of its beer labels as well. The Weymouth-based brewery has made ...

“I just won my bid!” a young colleague exclaimed. “I just got a snowboard on eBay with graphics from my favorite artist!” I was excited about his enthusiasm and assumed he had Marvel graphics or maybe ...

Beer traditionalists can be some of the most stubborn folks in the world. That’s not a criticism, really. It’s always good to have people in any field who are wary about rushing into changes.

Alcohol regulators in North Carolina have banned Flying Dog brewery from selling one of its beers in the state due to a label that's been deemed "in bad taste." Flying Dog CEO Jim Caruso, who has ...

City Built Brewing Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan was honored as one of the best beer labels in the US. The winning label, for Homeslice beer, features a rabbit holding swords. City Built Brewing ...

Every microbrewery fan knows the bright, beautiful wonderland that is the craft beer section of a liquor store. A welcome change from the stuffy, uniform bottles of mega beer companies, many ...

In addition to the regulatory requirements imposed on beer labels, as discussed in the Anatomy of a Beer Label: Part I on COLAs, and the intellectual property protection offered by trademarks, as ...