Craft brewing's roots and revival in the United States

The development of the craft beer movement in the United States is the growth of beer made by smaller, often independently owned breweries. The microbrewery movement began in the United States and United Kingdom in the 1970s, and as some breweries expanded, the more encompassing concept of craft brewing emerged.

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   the development of the craft beer movement in the united states · Wikipedia · 35 min read

   The development of the craft beer movement in the United States was revived in 1965 when Fritz Maytag acquired the Anchor Brewing Company in San Francisco, saving it from closure. Canned beer use by craft brewers doubled between 2012 and 2014, with over 500 companies in the United States using cans to package their beverages. Craft brewers favor cans because they block oxygen and beer-degrading light, cool more quickly, and offer more room for wraparound designs.

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   Monks of St. Joseph's: Trappist Beer in America · War on the Rocks · 6 min read

   St. Joseph's Abbey in Massachusetts began operating the Spencer Brewery in 2013. A few years ago, the United States became home to the first Trappist brewery located outside of Europe.

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   The Audacity of Hops: The History of America's Craft Beer Revolution · Bookshop.org

   The Audacity of Hops by Tom Acitelli charts craft beer's birth and growth across the United States through stories of major figures and businesses, connecting the movement to larger American culinary developments and its magazines, festivals, and home brewing.

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