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Brewers Association Partners with Navigate360

September 1, 2023

Navigate360 offers safety training solutions and services that improve mental health, reduce acts of violence, and enhance success. 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!

Zywave: Building a Handbook

August 28, 2023

Creating an employment handbook can be time-consuming. Fortunately, the Zywave Handbook Builder makes the process quick and simple!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.

Four quadrants showing cans, hops, barley, and water.

2023 Midyear Supply Chain Update Addendum

August 21, 2023

Due to changing circumstances around the supply chain of barley, hops, and cans, the BA is adding this addendum to its midyear update.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.

brewery fermenters with electrification illustration

Electrification Inside and Outside the Brewery

August 16, 2023

Reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from your brewery by finding processes and equipment that can switch to electricity.Read More

Written By Sustainability Subcommittee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

The Sustainability Subcommittee serves the Brewers Association purpose by helping current members and future generations to brew the highest quality beers in a manner that strengthens the value of our businesses, increases the resiliency of the natural environment and agricultural systems that provide brewing ingredients, and enhances the lives of our workforce and the communities we call home.

2023 Midyear Supply Chain Update

July 17, 2023

The Brewers Association Supply Chain Subcommittee shares 2023 mid-year industry updates on brewing supply chain updates and issues.Read More

Written By Supply Chain Subcommittee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

Drive Taproom Sales with #BeersToThat’s ‘Long Days of Summer’ Promotional Toolkit

July 11, 2023

The Long Days of Summer assets and execution resources can be used to drive beer sales.Read More

An Introduction to Monitoring and Managing Beer Freshness

July 10, 2023

This introductory resource will provide background on beer freshness, oxidations, and how to make practical process improvements.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.