Fueled by news of the industry’s 9% growth and a rousing keynote address from Sam Calagione, the Craft Brewers Conference in Seattle April 11-14 was a big hit.

With brewers offering more diverse and eclectic styles, has the practice of offering small samples of their wares kept pace? A look at the pros and cons of sample trays.

The key to brewing a wet hop beer—adding hops straight from the harvest into the kettle—is to throw conventional brewing wisdom out the window.

The four craft breweries in this Southwest Colorado tourist town have banded together to take the concept of “Support Your Local Brewery” to a whole new level.

The Brewers Association presents the results of its operational survey for brewpubs in an effort to help members estabilsh industry standards for operational costs.

Solid business and marketing plans are prerequisites of success in the craft brewing industry along with another very important piece of the puzzle: cash flow.

Moving up to the next barrelage sector is an inevitable next step for many craft breweries. But is there a formula for success, or do breweries need to forge their own path?

The 60,000-barrel level poses as many psychological considerations as it does financial ones, as explored in a roundtable discussion with four breweries at or near that mark.

If you’re planning to expand your brewery capacity, you’ll need to have a good financial plan in hand. Here are three keys to successfully managing the next step of your growth.

Sam Calagione, researching a new book, rounded up the craft brewing troops this past March to pay homage to the birthplace of “extreme brewing.”