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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

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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Creating More Memorable & Profitable Taproom Experiences

Craft Brewers Conference 2025Indianapolis, IndianaSpeaker(s): Jessa Butler, Andrew Coplon, Blake Edmunds, Veronica Pesak

A taproom experience is not only about making quality beer; it’s also about creating an inviting atmosphere that engages everyone. When you combine quality beer, engaging staff, and a welcoming environment, you create a “wow” experience.Read More

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Inside Voices: 2025 Consumer Survey

"Well, what do you think?" It’s a simple question that you and your staff probably ask a hundred times a day after sliding a taster across the bar to a thirsty patron. At which point, that customer will give you a thumbs up or thumbs down. Now, imagine you could jump fully into that patron’s head to understand what they really think.Read More

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Staff Economist

Matt Gacioch (he/him), staff economist for the Brewers Association, helps members make sense of the data that enable their businesses to thrive. He brings experience from market analytics, brewery operations, and consulting, along with an MBA, MS, and BS from the University of Michigan. Follow him on Instagram @craft_econ

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The New Brewer Brewpubs 2024
The New Brewer: Industry Review

Brewpubs

Brandon Hernández

Despite difficult conditions, the brewpub business model still presents a wealth of opportunities unavailable to production breweries and even satellite sampling spaces.

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Industry Review

For the May/June 2025 The New Brewer, we present our annual Industry Review issue. The issue provides an overview of the performance of craft breweries in 2024, which saw the overall segment down 4%. It includes in-depth analysis of each segment including brewpubs, taprooms, microbreweries, regional breweries, and large breweries/imports. Read More

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