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There is so much more that goes into making beer than just the ingredients. This section will introduce you to best practices for packaging materials, including kegs, cans, and glass, as well as process aids.

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Recycling Is Broken. Craft Brewers Will Have To Help Pay for the Fix. A craft brewer recycling an aluminum can

Recycling Is Broken. Craft Brewers Will Have To Help Pay for the Fix.

Extended Producer Responsibility laws are here, and craft brewers will have to help pay to fix America's broken recycling system.Read More

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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.

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Overlap: The Most Critical Measurement in Seam Formation

Craft Brewers Conference 2026Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSpeaker(s): Grant Smith

In this session, sponsored by Pneumatic Scale | Angelus, learn how to evaluate can seam quality with confidence and identify issues before they affect product integrity. This session provides a practical look at seam inspections, seam formation, and the critical measurements—including overlap—that help ensure reliable package performance.Read More

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How Glass Gives You an Advantage

Craft Brewers Conference 2026Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSpeaker(s): Scott DeFife

In this session, sponsored by the Glass Packaging Institute, learn how glass packaging can strengthen brand perception, support sustainability goals, and influence purchasing decisions.Read More

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Keg Etiquette

The Golden Rule KegReturn.com is designed to provide tools to help anyone redirect a keg towards its home brewery. Returning a keg to its owner is the right thing to do—if you lost your wallet you’d hope someone would return it …Read More

Keg Scrapping

Many Brewers Association member breweries have been contacted by their local scrap yards letting them know that someone has tried to sell one or more of their kegs for scrap value. At 30 pounds empty weight, a typical stainless steel …Read More

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