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Hop Evaluation Guidelines for Brewers

February 15, 2021

The Brewers Association Supply Chain Subcommittee shares helpful tips and best practices for evaluating hops at selection.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.

Employee Incentives during Times of Uncertainty and Change

February 9, 2021

This year, making brewery employees feel appreciated is more important than ever. The Taprooms Committee shares ways they motivate their staff.Read More

Written By Taprooms Committee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

The Taprooms Committee's main objective is to foster the sharing of resources and ideas between taproom class breweries. As taproom brewery revenue is generated mainly from onsite sales, the committee’s job is to create resources that help breweries find ways to get customers to come to the taproom, stay a while, and keep coming back.

How One Brewery Is Utilizing New Relief from the Year-End COVID-19 Stimulus Bill

February 5, 2021

Kurtis Cummings of Switchyard Brewing explains how he is using an SBA loan to obtain his own canning line via new relief from the 2020 year-end stimulus bill.Read More

Written By Taprooms Committee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

Quick Guide to Finding Efficiency and Saving Money at Your Brewery

February 1, 2021

Learn how to turn your brewery's basic utilities data into simple improvements that save money and the environment.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.

Taproom Staff Downloadable Poster: HOPS UP

January 27, 2021

HOPS UP is an acronym created to help taproom staff remember the key interaction points they have with customers in the brewery. Download a free HOPS UP poster for your taproom!Read More

Written By Taprooms Committee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

BA Launches New Interstate DtC Member Resource

Interstate Direct-to-Consumer Shipping Laws

January 19, 2021

This map shows the states where direct-to-consumer shipping (DtC) is permitted, limited, and not permitted.Read More

A Lot to Unpack: Choosing the Right Packaging for Curbside and To-Go Food

January 14, 2021

To-go service has exploded over the past several months. As a result, takeout packaging has become an essential component of many operations. Brewers Association Executive Chef Adam Dulye offers tips on striking the right balance between cost, sustainability, guest perception, and branding.Read More

Written By Adam Dulye

As executive chef of the Brewers Association (BA), Adam Dulye educates on the compatibility of craft beer and contemporary cuisine. The Culinary Institute of America graduate has helmed several kitchens in craft beer-centric locations such as Boulder and Vail, Colo. and Portland, Ore. At the BA, Adam leads the culinary side of several events including SAVOR: An American Craft Beer and Food Experience, Paired at the Great American Beer Festival, and the World Beer Cup. Adam co-authored CraftBeer.com’s Beer & Food Course, designed for culinary schools and industry professionals.