This is the editors note from the Best In Beer 2017 issue of Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine®.
Recently, the Brewers Association (the trade group that represents the interests of craft brewers in the United States, for those who aren’t familiar) rolled out a new symbol for member brewers that fall under their definition of “craft” to use to differentiate themselves from non-craft breweries owned by AB-InBev, MolsonCoors, and friends.
It’s a move I applaud and support wholeheartedly, even if the aesthete in me wishes the logo design were a bit more compelling. You can’t always get what you want, but at least we’ve got what we need.