Today, audiences are shaping the cultural agenda. Empowered to speak up for the causes they believe in, people are actively calling out brands they see as inauthentic. What are the main drivers of this behavioural shift? And how can brands win the trust of these outspoken advocates?

Unusual brews and rich IPAs are still crucial to stimulate consumer interest within the craft beer market, yet US consumers are increasingly attracted by lagers, classic West Coast IPAs, and balanced British-style ales. What’s driving them to revert back to these traditional beer styles?

From its homegrown craft-beer roots, Jubel is going mainstream through increased brand awareness and attention-grabbing publicity stunts. What does the brand’s rising popularity signal about unconventional marketing campaigns and maintaining a successful balance between popular and niche appeal?

Michelob Ultra is set to become the most popular beer brand in the US by 2027. It has become a go-to beverage by identifying an audience of drinkers who are looking to balance their consumption with healthy and active lifestyles. What does its success say about shifting drinking habits?

Embracing the American craft beer drinker's evolving taste buds, brewery Clown Shoes Beer is catering to more experimental inclinations. Pandemic stay-at-home orders have Americans craving any sense of normalcy – quirky bevs combine indulgence with the ease of cracking open a beer.