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Brewpubs face the unique challenge of brewing quality beer while also running and operating a successful restaurant. Explore these resources, including our Beer Server Training Manual, to help your brewpub make great beer that pairs well with the food you serve. Learn best practices for training and retaining your staff, strategies for properly pairing beer and food, and ways to attract, excite and keep your customers coming back for more.

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playlist iconmobile playlist icon The Brewpubs Committee’s Guide to Great Service Series guide to service2

The Brewpubs Committee’s Guide to Great Service Series

Learn how to implement or improve a service program geared towards enhancing the customer experience at your brewpub or taproom.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Brewpubs Committee is a diverse group of brewers that share a passion for elevating the craft beer culture of all members and serve to help promote the vision of the Brewers Association. The Brewpubs Committee serves the BA vision by: developing and disseminating solutions that drive the greatest business value for our membership; sharing best practices, tools, and resources that are applicable to brewpubs of all sizes; and fostering a collaborative environment among brewpub owners, operators, and brewers, and ultimately, our guests.

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May June 2023 The New Brewer Brewpubs
The New Brewer: Industry Review Issue

Brewpubs

Brandon Hernández

After countless pivots by restaurateurs and their short-handed workforces, customers are returning, but they are doing so on a new set of terms requiring even more adjustments.

The New Brewer Server Training
The New Brewer: Business Agility Issue

The Value of a Beer-Educated Staff

Jeremy Storton

Back in the day, all you had to do to make the customer happy was to hire a smiling local to offer flavorful beer. But more breweries are discovering the value of an educated staff.

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Carbon Dioxide at Draught: Safe Handling and Staff Training

Carbonation is essential to draught beer service, yet it poses unique safety risks. Protect yourself and others by reviewing these tips on safely handling CO2 at draught.Read More

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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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Diving Deeper on Brewpub Sales Strategies

Th Brewpubs Committee discusses service models, upselling, retail sales strategies, and employee incentives.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Brewpubs Committee is a diverse group of brewers that share a passion for elevating the craft beer culture of all members and serve to help promote the vision of the Brewers Association. The Brewpubs Committee serves the BA vision by: developing and disseminating solutions that drive the greatest business value for our membership; sharing best practices, tools, and resources that are applicable to brewpubs of all sizes; and fostering a collaborative environment among brewpub owners, operators, and brewers, and ultimately, our guests.

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Don’t Let the Heat Stress You Out: Tips for Keeping Employees Safe

Trying to beat the heat at your brewery? Check out these helpful tips from the Brewers Association Safety Subcommittee on preventing and responding to heat stress.Read More

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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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may june 2022 the new brewer brewpubs
The New Brewer: Industry Review Issue

Brewpubs

Jill Redding

With ongoing staffing challenges and supply chain issues, keeping a brewpub afloat during a pandemic recovery becomes a labor of love for many involved.

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Increasing Beer To-Go Sales through COVID-19 and Beyond!

As the industry continues to navigate the pandemic and beyond, consider these ideas to increase and maximize beer to-go sales at your brewpub.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Brewpubs Committee is a diverse group of brewers that share a passion for elevating the craft beer culture of all members and serve to help promote the vision of the Brewers Association. The Brewpubs Committee serves the BA vision by: developing and disseminating solutions that drive the greatest business value for our membership; sharing best practices, tools, and resources that are applicable to brewpubs of all sizes; and fostering a collaborative environment among brewpub owners, operators, and brewers, and ultimately, our guests.

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