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Human Resources Snapshot

April 1, 2024

Interested in the people side of business? This is a snapshot of recent human resources content from the Brewers Association.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!

Understanding the Complex World of Can Liners

March 20, 2024

Understanding a liner's composition and performing validation and quality checks are key actions to safeguard against corrosion and negative flavor impacts. Learn the basics of the many aspects of can coatings in this playlist.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 Handbooks and Hiring for Breweries

February 23, 2024

The resources in this playlist can help you build and refresh the core components needed to hire, train, and manage people at your brewery.Read More

Written By Graham Rausch , Membership Engagement Coordinator

Membership Engagement Coordinator

I started with the Brewers Association in 2014. My goal is to engage with as many members as possible, help them maximize their membership benefits, and act as the resident resource-Sherpa to assist in navigating through the mountain of information.

In my free time I like to sip on IPAs and pilsners while playing bass loudly or petting my dogs. I openly welcome pup-pictures and all heavy/loud/noisy music suggestions.

Beer Freshness Series

February 16, 2024

This series provides resources on oxygen-monitoring methods and sensors and how to mitigate oxygen during brewing, cellaring, and packaging.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.

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Developing a Brewery Safe + Sound Program

August 9, 2023

This playlist will help breweries commit to safety in the workplace by building a strong foundation with OSHA Safe + Sound principles.Read More

Written By Safety Subcommittee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

The Safety Subcommittee increases safety awareness of Brewers Association members with the goals of minimizing risk and preventing harm to people, products, and facilities.

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Waste Less, Gain More: A Brewhouse Efficiency Tool and Playlist

April 13, 2023

The BA's brewhouse efficiency tool allows brewers to analyze efficiency and calculate potential cost savings.Read More

Keg Maintenance, Safety, and Quality

December 2, 2022

This aggregated playlist of resources will help breweries ensure keg safety and draught quality are met at their facilities and beyond.Read More

Written By Chuck Skypeck , Technical Brewing Projects Director

Technical Brewing Projects Director

Chuck joined the Brewers Association staff in 2013 after a long career as a craft brewer. He opened Tennessee’s first brewpub, Boscos, in 1992. As an owner and director of brewery operations for Boscos Brewing Company, he opened additional brewpubs in Memphis, Nashville, and Little Rock, Arkansas. In 2007, Chuck opened and operated Ghost River Brewing in Memphis. He has served as chair of the Association of Brewers Board of Advisors, chair of the Association of Brewers Board of Directors, and was a member of the first Board of Directors for the Brewers Association. In his capacity as technical brewing projects manager, Chuck works with the Technical Committee and the safety, sustainability, quality, draught beer quality, engineering, and supply chain subcommittees to encourage and facilitate best practices in all phases of Brewers Association members' brewery operations.

Contract Brewing: Production Best Practices

October 25, 2022

The Quality Subcommittee created a playlist of resources to highlight technical brewing aspects to consider when navigating contract brewing.Read More

Written By Quality Subcommittee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

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Navigating CO2 Supply Shortages

August 30, 2022

This playlist consolidates resources on carbon dioxide supply, alternatives, quality, and safety to help members navigate supply challenges.Read More

Written By Katie Fromuth , Technical Brewing Projects Manager

Technical Brewing Projects Manager

Katie Fromuth is the Technical Brewing Projects Manager for the Brewers Association. Prior to this role she held the position of Quality Lab Director with the Fermentation Science and Technology program at Colorado State University and as Quality Lab Manager at Oskar Blues Brewery, Longmont. She received her Bachelors of Science in Environmental Health (2012) and Masters of Science in Horticulture concentrating in agricultural chemistry (2022) studying the impacts of package type on beer chemical stability. She holds a General Certificate in Brewing from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling, completed the Advanced Class in Craft Malt Production, and served as an instructor for the American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) Deep Dive into Quality course. From her love of this industry she’s been involved with both the ASBC Technical Committee and Master Brewers Association of the Americas Rocky Mountain District board for almost a decade. She's passionate about communicating the science and art of brewing and fermentation to spark in others curiosity and joy towards the fantastic world of fermentation.

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Engagement with Beer

August 16, 2022

Tips for engaging customers in a meaningful sensory experience with your beers through staff training, events, and knowledge sharing.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.

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