American Beer Ain’t What It Used to Be Thanks to European Barley

Craft beer sales volume jumped 13 percent in the U.S. in 2015.
Barley in a tank during a stage of the malting process at the Boortmalt production facilities in Antwerp.

Barley in a tank during a stage of the malting process at the Boortmalt production facilities in Antwerp.

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