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With 2021 data pointing to a healthy rebound for the ailing nationwide craft beer industry, West Michigan brewers are heading into a pivotal year.

In the hyper-competitive craft beer industry in which growth has started to level off in recent years, Old Nation Brewing Co. proves the exception to the rule. The Williamston-based brewery has garnered a name for itself with its M-43 brand, a popular New England-style hazy India Pale Ale that carries a suggested retail price of $13.99 per four-pack of 16-ounce cans.

The meteoric rise of Michigan’s craft brewing industry has spawned the creation of hundreds of new companies in communities all over the state. 

Bellaire-based Short’s Brewing Co. LLC will expand its production facility in Elk Rapids, the company announced Thursday.

After months of speculation and rumors, Short’s Brewing Co. said today that it plans to sell a 20-percent equity stake to a division of Dutch brewer Heineken International.

A new bill proposed in the Michigan Legislature could more than triple the state’s excise tax on beer.

Pioneers of the craft brewing industry face a steep challenge from the growing market they helped establish. 

As the craft beverage industry matures, it’s attracted new entrants who may be more concerned with making a quick profit than with the quality of the liquid. 

Short’s Brewing Co. has added Wisconsin to its growing distribution network for its craft beer and Starcut Ciders brand.