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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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The Brewpubs Committee’s Guide to Great Service Series Guide to Service
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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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The New Brewer: Brewpubs Issue

A Pint Above

Audra Gaiziunas

As total breweries surpassed 4,100 in the United States, both existing and in-planning craft beer entities will be forced to find new ways to keep themselves relevant.

The New Brewer: Industry Review Issue

Brewpubs

Jack Curtin

Brewpubs compete with restaurants, gastropubs, and virtually any venue that offers food and drink. In 2015, the 1,645 brewpubs in operation posted 9-percent growth.

On Premise Staying Afloat
On Premise Staying Afloat
The New Brewer: Packaging Issue

Staying Afloat

Gabe Toth

Adding packaging, ramping up outdoor spaces, and finding other creative ways to keep customers engaged have been crucial to on-premise breweries’ survival.

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

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

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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.

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Best Practices: Operations Check-up in a COVID-19 Environment Covid-19 Operations Update
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Best Practices: Operations Check-up in a COVID-19 Environment

Ensure you are operating at peak performance and complete a COVID-19 maintenance check by reviewing these five operational components. Read More

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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.

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Hosting a Television or Movie Viewing Party at your Brewery host a viewing party
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Hosting a Television or Movie Viewing Party at your Brewery

Hosting a movie night as an engaging, and social distancing appropriate, event. Learn how to creatively promote a viewing party at your brewery!Read More

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Membership Team Lead

Sarah Billiu is the Membership Team Lead at the Brewers Association. She joined the Brewers Association team after obtaining a Master of Science in Information. A Certified Cicerone and University of Michigan Alum, Sarah enjoys great beer and pretending to care about Michigan football. During football season, you will likely find her paddle boarding, dog walking, or enjoying a local brew (if there is no football involved, of course).

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Taproom Events during Reopening: To Book or Not To Book
@On Tour Brewing
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Taproom Events during Reopening: To Book or Not To Book

As 2020 unfolds, breweries are navigating what it means to re-open to the public in various ways, including whether and how to host events.Read More

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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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