Candid interview with GM + Beer Buyer at one of the best craft beer bars in NYC, The Haymaker near Madison Square Garden. Thoughts on Own Premises trend, buying from ABI & Miller, how much beer Phish fans drink in a week and more.

President of UPLAND sells his stake, July beer shipments down over 4% but Imports still grow, GOOSE opens event space in BCS warehouse, South Korea beer imports up 50%

ABI lays off over 300 in craft HIGH END unit, LORD HOBO gets PE investment, BREWDOG US expansion update, MILLER launches new fruited light beer line, BOSTON BEER soon to be no longer BA Craft?

BALLAST POINT relaunches, 15 PACKS boom, THE COMMONS is closing, DRAFT Magazine shutting down, Craft Beer law updates, NFL STADIUMS get better beer

SIXPOINT hires TRILLIUM head brewer, FOUNDERS CBS release? New Taproom boom - GOOSE ISLAND, BEAR REPUBLIC, DEEP ELLUM, VICTORY Bad August Craft Beer press

GREEN FLASH expands to Midwest, BREWDOG ends crowdfunding 43mil short, NATTY LIGHT takes on MILLER, SAM ADAMS does a NEIPA, and How not to do craft beer social media

Funky Buddha Sold! Magnolia bought out of bankruptcy in SF, More Mid2017 beer sales #s, IronHeart Canning now largest in US, Bud Light - beer for dummies

We'll have more breweries than Starbucks before the decade is out. Anchor Steam sells to Sapporo. Heineken & MolsonCoors report increased worldwide sales. Ballast Point opens in Chitown. NEIPA builds breweries

Shorts sells stake to Lagunitas US, Fat Head's huge Ohio expansion, Against The Grain contract brews in Germany, Boston Beer + ABI  2Q earnings. Brooklyn's last big investment for 2017. They promise.

UK Independent Brewers make their own package seal, DUCLAW up for sale, MILLER changes agencies. Again. New NEW BELGIUM Ceo chosen, Gypsy Brewers plan breweries. Your 6 minute (ish) weekly update on the important craft beer stories of the week