Contract Brewing
Brew Hub is just one of several new brewing companies that have brewing beer for others built into their original plan, but the notion of contract brewing is evolving.
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Brew Hub is just one of several new brewing companies that have brewing beer for others built into their original plan, but the notion of contract brewing is evolving.
Many people assume that because they know their companies, industries, and products so well, they can easily handle a media interview. But a television camera is intimidating.
Great brand marketing reminds people of the feeling they’re looking for when they drink beer, and eventually creates an ongoing association of that feeling with the brand.
A comprehensive look at the 2014 hops and barley harvests, broken out into regions. First up: how shifting demand for hop varieties has led to replanting in the U.S.
More new varieties are on the way, including plenty from other hop growing countries and some from parts of the U.S. where farmers only recently began growing hops.
Some things remain unchanged. Cascade’s reign in the top spot of the BA Hop Usage Survey stretches on, but there’s a newcomer in the top 10.
In the geography of malt and barley, Chile is usually not the first country that comes to mind. But in a normal year, some 75 percent of the Chilean harvest is of malting quality.
It’s not just good beer and food that makes a brewpub successful; it’s the people who work there, too. The beer may sell itself, but somebody’s got to serve it—and do it well.
There are fundamental similarities between the chef and brewer, and the use of ingredients and strategies can act as a canvas for elevated food and beer pairings.
Craft breweries in the U.S. have been tinkering with this style of making and serving ales for quite a while now, but the practice is showing signs of real growth the last few years.