North American Guild of Beer Writers

Celebrating the Best of American Craft Beer CraftBeer.com was created to communicate the passion, authenticity, excitement, creativity, camaraderie, and joy of American craft beer.

The third 2025 NAGBW Diversity in Beer Writing Grant article is live

https://www.craftbeer.com/full-pour/ink-drink-uncovering-the-historical-bonds-of-tattoos-and-fermentation-across-cultures

Sovereign Nations: How Canada’s Indigenous Brewers Are Making Craft Beer Their Own Discover how Canada's Indigenous brewers are reclaiming sovereignty in craft beer, honoring their heritage while navigating a painful legacy.

The second 2025 NAGBW Diversity in Beer Writing Grant piece is live: Noëlle Phillips explores how Indigenous brewers in Canada are reshaping craft beer. Read it now on CraftBeer.com.

Thanks @craftbeerdotcom and @allagashbrewing.bsky.social



#NAGBW #BeerWriting #DiversityInBeer #CraftBeerWriters

Sovereign Nations: How Canada’s Indigenous Brewers Are Making Craft Beer Their Own Discover how Canada's Indigenous brewers are reclaiming sovereignty in craft beer, honoring their heritage while navigating a painful legacy.

The second 2025 NAGBW Diversity in Beer Writing Grant piece is live: Noëlle Phillips explores how Indigenous brewers in Canada are reshaping craft beer. Read it now on CraftBeer.com.

Thanks @craftbeerdotcom and @allagashbrewing.bsky.social



#NAGBW #BeerWriting #DiversityInBeer #CraftBeerWriters

🍺 Best Review

The best reviews are about more than flavor—they’re about context, culture, and experience. Cheers to the winners of Best Review for elevating tasting notes into something richer and more meaningful.

https://bit.ly/4ij2Pc9


#BeerReviews #BeerWriting #NAGBWAwards2025

🌍 Best Regional, National, or International Reporting

This category showcases the big-picture stories that shape our global understanding of beer. Congratulations to the winners!

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#BeerReporting #GlobalBeerMedia #NAGBWAwards2025

🗞️ Best PR or Corporate Communications

Best Public Relations or Corporate Communications recognizes excellence in industry storytelling. Congratulations to all honorees!

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#BeerCommunications #BeerPR #NAGBWAwards2025

🎙️ Best Podcast

Audio storytelling continues to grow in beer media. The winners of Best Podcast informed, entertained, and challenged listeners with every episode. Congratulations!

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#BeerPodcasts #AudioStorytelling #NAGBWAwards2025

✍️ Best Personal Essay

In Best Personal Essay, writers reflected on identity, health, labor, and life through the lens of beer. Congratulations to this year’s winners for your vulnerability and voice.

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#BeerEssays #PersonalWriting #NAGBWAwards2025

As the year winds down, we’re wishing everyone in the NAGBW community a peaceful, restorative holiday season.

Here’s to a season full of warmth, good cheer, and just the right amount of em dashes.

Want to be part of the Guild? Join us!
www.nagbw.org

🍷 Best Other Beverage Reporting

The world of beer overlaps with cider, wine, spirits, THC, and more. The Best Other Beverage Reporting winners explored those intersections with nuance and curiosity. Congratulations!

https://bit.ly/4ij2Pc9


#BeyondBeer #BeverageMedia #NAGBWAwards2025

🏆 Best of Show Awards

New this year: our Best of Show awards recognize standout individuals and organizations across all categories.

Congratulations to all our winners!

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#NAGBWAwards2025 #BeerWritersOfTheYear #CraftBeerMedia

📍 Best Local Reporting

From neighborhood taprooms to regional trends, Best Local Reporting honors journalism rooted in place. This year’s winners delivered sharp, grounded coverage of local stories with national resonance.

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#LocalBeerNews #BeerReporting #NAGBWAwards2025

✈️ Best Travel Writing

From small towns to far-flung taprooms, the winners of Best Travel Writing transported us around the world, one pint at a time. Congratulations to the writers who brought new places and cultures into focus.

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#BeerTravel #BeerWriting #NAGBWAwards2025

📜 Best Historical Writing

Beer has always been a reflection of its time and place. The winners of Best Historical Writing unearthed stories that bring context and meaning to our present-day pints. Congratulations!

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#BeerHistory #NAGBWAwards2025 #HistoricalWriting

💼 Best Business Writing

Behind every beer is a business—and the winners of Best Business Writing brought clarity, context, and sharp analysis to the ever-evolving beverage industry. Congrats!

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#BeerBusiness #CraftBeerIndustry #NAGBWAwards2025

🗣️ Best Commentary or Criticism

The Best Commentary or Criticism category honors writers who speak truth, challenge assumptions, and raise important questions. Congratulations to this year’s winners!

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#BeerCriticism #BeerCommentary #NAGBWAwards2025

🍻 Best Brewery Profile

A well-told brewery profile reveals more than just a business—it tells a story of people, place, and purpose. Congratulations to the winners!

https://bit.ly/4ij2Pc9


#BreweryProfiles #BeerStories #NAGBWAwards2025

📚 Best Book

Books remain one of the most enduring formats in beer writing, and the 2025 winners of Best Book show us just how powerful longform storytelling can be. Congratulations to the winners!

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#BeerBooks #BeerWriters #NAGBWAwards2025

🔬 Best Technical Writing

Best Technical Writing honors those who make the science and craft of brewing accessible, engaging, and accurate. This year’s winners went deep—and brought us all along for the ride.

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#BeerScience #BrewingTech #NAGBWAwards2025

📨 Best Blog / Newsletter

Whether in inboxes or blog feeds, these writers built communities with consistency, insight, and personality. Congratulations!

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#BeerNewsletters #BeerBlogs #NAGBWAwards2025

✏️ Best Short Form Writing

Big ideas in small packages. The winners of Best Short Form Writing showed how much can be said in just a few words. Congratulations to the writers who made every sentence count.

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#ShortFormWriting #BeerMedia #NAGBWAwards2025

🍽️ Best Beer and Food Writing

A toast to the writers who brought us closer to the flavors, pairings, and cultural intersections of beer and food. Congrats!

https://bit.ly/4ij2Pc9

#BeerAndFood #NAGBWAwards2025 #CraftBeerMedia

🏆 Best Academic Writing

The 2025 NAGBW Awards kick off with a salute to the winners in Best Academic Writing. This category highlights rigorous, peer-reviewed scholarship that deepens our understanding of beer’s role in history, science, and society.

#NAGBWAwards2025

Save the Date: NAGBW Virtual Holiday Happy Hour
Monday, Dec 2
2:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET

No agenda - just a chance to connect, reflect on 2025, and look ahead to 2026. NAGBW board members will be there to chat.

Zoom link coming soon to your inbox. Not a member? Join us at www.nagbw.org

As the year winds down, we’re grateful for this community of beer and beverage storytellers.

Whether you wrote, edited, recorded, brewed, or shared—thank you. Your work matters, and it’s shaping the conversation.

We’re lucky to be in this with you.

#NAGBW #BeerWriters #Gratitude #CraftBeerMedia

Michigan Hops: The Women Behind the Bines Explore the stories of the women driving Michigan's hop industry, from field to greenhouse to lab, and defining what makes Michigan hops special.

The first 2025 Diversity in Beer Writing Grant story is live:
“Michigan Hops: The Women Behind the Bines” by Brenda Marshall on CraftBeer.com

Thanks to Hollie Stephens, Beth Demmon, @kbernot.bsky.social, Adam Dulye & @allagashbrewing.bsky.social for the support!

#beerwriting #diversityinbeer

Last day to enter!
The 2025 NAGBW Awards close tonight.
Writers, podcasters, bloggers — submit your best work before midnight.
🔗 https://reportersnotebook.org/uncategorized/north-american-guild-of-beer-writers-opens-submissions-for-2025-awards/

The 2025 NAGBW Awards honor storytelling in all formats about craft beer and beyond. Deadline to enter: Aug 31.
🔗 https://reportersnotebook.org/uncategorized/north-american-guild-of-beer-writers-opens-submissions-for-2025-awards/

Podcasting, writing, or reviewing? The NAGBW Awards include 18 categories + $500 top prizes.
🔗 https://reportersnotebook.org/uncategorized/north-american-guild-of-beer-writers-opens-submissions-for-2025-awards/

Cover beer, cider, or brewing? Submit your best work to the 2025 NAGBW Awards. All formats welcome.
🔗 https://reportersnotebook.org/uncategorized/north-american-guild-of-beer-writers-opens-submissions-for-2025-awards/