Beer Guys Radio | Craft Beer Podcast

Looking back on the big styles and big stories of 2023.We've almost made it through another year.  Whew.  Seems like they hasn't been a ton of sunshine and puppies for craft beer since before the plague and 2023 definitely brought its share of challenges.The Most Loved StylesWe'll start off with some non-negative news and recap the top rated beer styles per Untappd.  I'm a bit surprised here, but I talk it through and see why these styles landed where they did.Is the Bubble Bursting?The big Bubble Burst has been predicted for several years now for craft breweries.  We're not really seeing a bubble burst, but we are seeing, as Bart Watson of the Brewers Association put it, market correction.  Brewery closures, sell offs, bankruptcies, and mergers were the norm this year with a few lawsuits thrown in for good measure.Bud Light BlunderAnother story that stayed in the news for most of the year.  This one made everyone mad, and AB chose not to take sides on either front and just move on.