by Daniel Ridd | Jan 29, 2024 | Craft Beer
These are the hits and misses of my GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beers of 2023 predictions. Check out the recap for a 46% accuracy score. See which ones I called correctly and which I missed by a long shot. Another GABS Hottest 100 Craft Bees poll is behind us, and once...
by Daniel Ridd | Jan 25, 2024 | Craft Beer
It’s upon us again. The GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beers of 2023 will be announced this Saturday, January 27th. Can Mountain Culture retain the top spot with Status Quo, and will Cervezas make a splash? Will some long-time favourites drop out altogether? Read along...
by Daniel Ridd | Jan 14, 2024 | Craft Beer, Marketing
In this third instalment in my Who Owns My Beer series looking at the breakdown of breweries and brands in my local BWS craft beer fridge, I look at the continued rise of brands from Endeavor Drinks Group’s beverage arm, Pinnacle Drinks, how brands from indie...
by Daniel Ridd | Aug 11, 2023 | Craft Beer, Marketing
Hard Solo, an alcoholic version of the lemon-flavoured soft drink from Asahi-owned soft-drink company, Schweppes, raises questions about the risks beverages like it pose to minors. Public attention and renewed calls by anti-alcohol lobbyists for government regulation...
by Daniel Ridd | Feb 1, 2023 | GABS
Another GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beers is behind us. So, how did my predictions fare? (Full results at bottom) As always, there’s much to discuss in the results of the GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beers for 2022. My general observations and analysis I’ll save for...
