About this episode

Wendy and Rob discuss predictions for the craft beer industry in 2026, covering trends, packaging, and non-alcoholic options.

Wendy and Rob catch up in the new year and make some predictions for 2026. Predictions were about apples, the trend with IPAs, big releases, effects of consolidation, average ABV on shelves, and packaging formats. We also talk about non-alcoholic versions of styles and what that means when you get into things like beer judging, Untappd, or as a consumer looking to purchase a beer. Is Rob alone in having craft beer singles become rare to find around him? What are some breweries you think could...

People in this episode

Hosts: Wendy, Rob

Topics covered

• beer predictions
• craft beer trends
• non-alcoholic beer
• beer judging
• packaging formats
• average ABV
• consolidation effects

Keywords

• craft beer
• 2026 predictions
• IPAs
• non-alcoholic beer
• beer judging
• Untappd
• average ABV
• packaging formats

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Untappd

Products: IPAs, non-alcoholic versions of styles

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