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July 24, 2024

Upstate New York-based restaurateurs Brad Rowell and Caryn Dujanovich, along with veteran brewer PJ Dunn, opened Orchard Park, New York-based Wayland Brewing in early 2023 to bring people together. The 18,000-square-foot facility focuses on brewing high-quality craft beer but is also home to a farm-to-table restaurant, an events hall, a

July 22, 2024

At the start of the year, we wrote about the trends to expect in 2024, including the growing non-alcoholic beer segment. Bump Williams Consulting President and Chief Executive Officer Bump Williams told Next Glass in January, “NA beer is not a fad. It’s a real growth sector, and retailers are

July 12, 2024

Before a hop becomes mainstream among brewers across the globe, it goes through an experimental phase. It’s part of the cycle to ensure the best make it to a commercial market. For example, Centennial went through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s breeding program at Washington State University; the wildly popular

July 10, 2024

Many great hops come from the Pacific Northwest, including old-school greats like Centennial and Cascade, modern hits like Mosaic and Citra, and experimental hops such as HBC 586. All of those hops went through large breeding programs before becoming mainstream. But there has been a wave of new, compelling hops