Tag: Craft Beer

One tiny, ancient grain is transforming not just the flavor of beer, but also some brewers’ outlook on sourcing ingredients. Meet fonio – a centuries-old West African cereal that’s making waves in modern beer with its tropical fruit notes, silky texture, and remarkable sustainability. Easy to brew with and packed with unique flavor, fonio is […]

It’s not breaking news to brewers or beer lovers that West Coast IPAs are an extremely popular style right now – and honestly have been for many years. Of course, Hazy IPAs took more than a fair share of the IPA spotlight and hype over the past decade, but West Coast IPAs in their seemingly […]

When most brewers and beer lovers think “English beer,” the first thing that comes to mind likely isn’t “lager.” But there’s a beer on tap here at RahrBSG that may change your thinking. The brewers at Rahr Eagle Brewery at Rahr Technical Center have developed an English Lager recipe for a crisp, clean, easy-drinking beer […]

There has been a recurring annual prediction for the past 10 years or so that “this is the year of lager!” In a world of endless IPA, this is finally the time that lagers would somehow magically find a place in drinkers’ hearts and mugs.   We understand the sentiment, but as a counterpoint: has it […]

Good day, Friends and Fermentation Enthusiasts. This year’s Craft Brewers Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, is bound to be unforgettable. To ensure the best damn booth experience a beer conference attendee ever encountered, Brewers Jake Thompson and Sean Tynan of the Rahr Technical Center have put together an absolute banger of a beer lineup for […]

Spend enough time cranking out craft beers and you may eventually come to the conclusion that there are just two kinds of drinkers: Those who adore Hefeweizen, and those who are missing out.  Count RahrBSG Technical Support and Training Manager Ashton Lewis among those who enjoy a vase of Hefeweizen from time to time. (Yes, […]

Each June RahrBSG recognizes and celebrates the LGBTQ+ community’s contributions to craft beer. For the third consecutive year, we have made a donation to the Pride in Brewing Scholarship. Established in 2018 by Dabbler & Friends, the nonprofit arm of our Twin Cities friends at Beer Dabbler, the Pride in Brewing Scholarship helps members of […]

Malt. Hops. Hot Wings. Music. We had a blast connecting in Nashville with all our friends across the industry, and we hope you did too. Now that we’re back in the comforting familiarity of our cellars and brewhouses, it’s time to take another run at the fantastic hops, flavorings, and brewing aids we debuted at […]

Running a brewery is not easy. It takes hard work and dedication to not just make something delicious, but also to be a successful business. Thankfully CanCraft’s dedicated packaging experts are here to help your brand succeed. Going Too Big, Too Soon For many craft breweries printed cans are the ultimate goal. They look great […]