Joe Baur, Author at CraftBeer.com

New York State: America’s Former Hop Capital

By: Joe Baur | October 24, 2013

Believe it or not, there was a time when Central New York ruled the hop industry. The state attained national leadership in hop production in 1849, and was selling over three million pounds annually by 1855.

Craft Brewers Revitalizing the Rust Belt

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Craft Beer Economy Revitalizing the Rust Belt

By: Joe Baur | March 4, 2013

There’s a kind of revitalization brewing (pun intended) across the Rust Belt at the hands of the craft beer economy, and it’s proving to be a real winner for other new businesses and residents alike.