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January marks the collection period of the Brewers Association's Annual Brewing Industry Production Survey (BIPS). Survey results will be presented at the Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America in Washington, D.C. in March 2013 and in the May/Read More
For the January/February 2013 The New Brewer, we present our Brewery Safety issue. For this issue, we take a look at how to build a better safety culture at your brewery; how to safely enter a confined space; combustible dust hazards in the brewery; and cleaning regimens and chemical safety for small brewers. In addition, author Horst Dornbusch presents a special pairing menu of courses both cooked and paired with the perfect beer. Read More
This issue is brought to you by Hopunion
We know there are issues beyond our breweries that are changing the flavors of our beers; our goal is to locate problems so we can resolve them to ensure the highest quality.
With all of the openings and planned growth in established craft breweries, we may not be able to find qualified brewers, or to retain the valued brewers we currently have.
Are we approaching a point where there just isn’t any space left on “Planet Retail” to support all of the potential new craft brands or package offerings?
They’re not just for breweries anymore. From gas stations to drug stores to convenience stores to grocery stores, growlers of draught beer are rapidly becoming commonplace.
There have been countless collaborative brews between American craft brewers, but in recent years this trend has “crossed the pond” to extend to our international brethren.
Many of the brewers that emerged in the 90s (and since then) have injected more than a little playfulness into the collective attitude of craft beer culture.
In this digital age, there are more ways than ever to connect and engage with beer lovers. A website is standard practice, but it is only the first step for craft brewers.
The feed and malting barley markets are beginning to converge, while the high-alpha and flavor/aroma hops markets begin to diverge as craft brewing continues full steam ahead.
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