Beer is constantly evolving in the U.S., with more small brewers than ever before, more brands being introduced by national brewers and growing interest in imports,” said Chris Thorne, vice president of communications at the Beer Institute. The Beer .... Four western states are home to a third of new brewery permitsWashington Post (blog) Nation's beer brewery leader: California heads above the restSacramento Bee Number of Colorado breweries soars past 200 after huge 2013Denver Post (blog) Denver Business Journal all 40 news articles »