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Maintenance and Engineering White Paper: Wastewater Side-Streaming

Learn about different methods for side-streaming (diverting waste from sewer discharge), a smart solution for complying with requirements. Read More

Written By Maintenance and Engineering Subcommittee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

The mission of the Maintenance and Engineering Subcommittee is to develop and enhance the craft brewing community's preparedness related to equipment and other technical aspects of building and maintaining a brewery.

Sustainability Benchmarking Tool

The Sustainability Benchmarking Tool is an easy to use spreadsheet-based template designed to help brewers track and decrease their use of natural resources.Read More

How To Manage Off Flavors in Beer: Mousy

Download this cheat sheet on detecting and managing mousy off flavors, also known as "THP," by the Brewers Association Quality Subcommittee.Read More

Written By Quality Subcommittee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

The Quality Subcommittee envisions a membership that consistently produces beer of high quality. Quality for this purpose has been defined as: a beer that is responsibly produced using wholesome ingredients, consistent brewing techniques and good manufacturing practices, which exhibits flavor characteristics that are consistently aligned with both the brewer’s and the beer drinker’s expectations.

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Handbook Policy: Dress and Grooming

This policy template will get you started on creating an effective dress and grooming policy based on the unique needs of your brewery.Read More

Written By Human Resources Committee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

The Brewers Association Human Resources (HR) Committee seeks to provide our members with the tools needed to develop compliant HR strategies while building and maintaining stronger relationships with the teams they serve. Additionally, it is the goal of the HR Committee to bridge the gap between HR representatives, organizations, and the brewing community to promote open and honest communication leading to employee and organizational well-being.

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Working In the “Age of Rage”

This three-part guide will help you as an employer to create a safer working environment for your brewery employees.Read More

Written By Human Resources Committee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

Water Risk Assessment Tool

Members can use the Water Risk Assessment Tool to help understand the specific water-related risks to their brewery's operations.Read More

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Contracting for Brewers: Insights and Best Practices

The Brewers Association produced best practice guidance documents for contracting key supply chain materials and ingredients.Read More

Written By Supply Chain Subcommittee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

The Supply Chain Subcommittee is concerned with the ingredients and materials that are used to brew and package craft beers. By monitoring hop and barley harvest, interacting with growers and examining packaging supplies, and monitoring glass and can markets, the Supply Chain Subcommittee works to ensure a stable marketplace and provide educational resources to the brewing community on best practices for sourcing and selecting ingredients and packaging materials to suit their beers.

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Sustainability Benchmarking Reports

The Sustainability Benchmarking Reports provide a platform for the craft brewing community to share best practices for identifying how to use water more efficiently, generating less wastewater and solid waste, decreasing total energy usage, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.Read More

Employee Appreciation

It's crucial for employers to implement employee appreciation initiatives that are personal, consistent, inclusive, and safe!Read More

Written By Human Resources Committee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

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Crafting a Training Program

Employee training and development are vital to your brewery's success and a key component of job satisfaction, engagement, and retention.Read More

Written By Holly Haslam , Human Resources Partner

Human Resources Partner

Holly Haslam recently joined the Brewers Association as the Human Resources (HR) Partner. Originally from the Great Beer State of Michigan, she moved to Colorado in 2019 with her husband and dog. With a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Substance Abuse Prevention, Education, and Treatment from Central Michigan University, she went on to pursue her Master's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resource Management at the University of Northern Colorado. Additionally, Holly volunteers her time with the Boulder Area HR Association (BAHRA) as their Vice President of Programming. With experience introducing HR functions, employee engagement initiatives, and training and advancement programs to companies, she specializes in helping small organizations build systems that aid in employee professional development and retention. Holly utilizes the insight and experience she has gained working within small organizations to equip breweries with the knowledge and resources needed to take care of their most valuable assets—their people!

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