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Maintenance and Engineering White Paper: Kettle Boilover Protection

Learn steps brewers can take to lower the risks associated with boilovers, primarily by creating a boilover sensor control system.Read More

Written By Maintenance and Engineering Subcommittee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

The mission of the Maintenance and Engineering Subcommittee is to develop and enhance the craft brewing community's preparedness related to equipment and other technical aspects of building and maintaining a brewery.

The Future of Lager Brewing

Jack Hendler and Joe Connolly

In this excerpt from Modern Lager Beer, a new release from Brewers Publications, the authors discuss coming trends, ingredients, and processes in the world of lager brewing.

Grodziskie

Horst Dornbusch

Traditional Piwo Grodziskie is a highly carbonated, light-bodied, oak-smoked session wheat ale, which in its homeland is considered “the pride of Polish brewing.”

New OSHA Reporting Regulations

January 29, 2024

OSHA now requires certain employers to submit their occupational injury and illness data. Find deadlines and helpful links here.Read More

Written By Adriana Terron , Technical Brewing Projects Administrative Specialist

Technical Brewing Projects Administrative Specialist

Adriana Terron is the Technical Brewing Projects Administrative Specialist for the Brewers Association (BA). Prior to this role she was a lab technician at Oskar Blues Brewery, a brewer at LUKI Brewery, and a beertender at Resolute Tap & Cellar. Passionate about all things craft beer, she’s a graduate of the BA’s inaugural Mentorship Program (2021), a Certified Cicerone, and a Certified BJCP Judge. When not judging local homebrew competitions, she enjoys reading, watching movies, travelling, and pairing food and drink with all the above whenever possible.

Non-Alcohol Beer on Draught: Risks, Considerations, and Resources

January 16, 2024

There are challenges to not just producing and packaging food-safe non-alcohol (NA) beer, but extra considerations crucial to NA on draught.Read More

Crisp and Refreshing

Greg Kitsock

Craft brewers are treading on turf that used to belong to the big national brewers. It's not unusual to step into a taproom today and see several lighter lager styles on the menu.

Maintenance and Engineering White Paper: Wastewater Side-Streaming

Learn about different methods for side-streaming (diverting waste from sewer discharge), a smart solution for complying with requirements. Read More

Written By Maintenance and Engineering Subcommittee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

Pastry Stout

Horst Dornbusch

Pastry stouts, if unbalanced, can be cloyingly sweet; yet, if they are done with finesse and creativity, they can be sublimely delicious.

Lager

Ashleigh Carter

The trick to making lager is that there are no tricks. There are only techniques rooted in tradition and history, record keeping, and attempts at repeatability.

Keg Handling Tips for Beer Service Staff

February 8, 2023

Follow these four tips to prevent injury when handling kegs and find additional safety training resources for your beer service staff.Read More

Written By Draught Beer Quality Subcommittee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

The Draught Beer Quality Subcommittee's mission is to improve the quality of draught beer dispensed to customers. They seek to preserve the great flavor and aroma of beer created by the brewer, and to deliver it to the consumer at retail. Great beer must be handled conscientiously to arrive in the glass in perfect condition.

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