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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.
By Douglass Miller At the Menus of Change conference hosted by the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in June, CIA chef George Shannon, CIA head brewer Hutch Kugeman, and I spoke on the usage of spent grain in food products. The CIA has …Read More
As brewpub brewers, we have lived to see our wildest dreams come true. We now have an audience that appreciates us for being more than a casual dining establishment. Our quest to educate the consumer on the merits of craft beer has paid off, and our patrons are significantly smarter in their buying choices.Read More
By Tim Brady Popping into a popular craft beer bar in an unfamiliar California city, I found myself overwhelmed by forty draft lines. “I’m looking for something dank and aromatic, preferably citrusy,” I told the barkeep. “Being from the east coast, I …Read More
BA Chief Economist Bart Watson discusses the economic advantage of brewpubs. Read More
By Audra Gaiziunas In the Jan/Feb 2016 issue of The New Brewer, I summarized five distinct strategies brewpubs could pursue to not only survive, but also thrive as our industry continues to grow. In order to provide additional clarification, inspiration and practical …Read More
In the January/February 2016 The New Brewer, we turn our focus to brewpubs, diving into topics such as brewpub menus, marketing, quality, and extreme brewing. You’ll also find a wealth of information and news you can use for your brewpub or packaging brewery in our departments. Read More
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The Craft Beer and Food Pairing Guide approaches pairing by looking at common individual food components and comparing them to the six main beer flavor categories.Read More
By Richard Everitt Craft beer is booming. The number of brewpubs in the U.S. has increased from less than 500 in 1995 to more than 1,400 in 2014, and the past five years have seen year-over-year growth of 10 percent in the …Read More
Proper glassware and cleaning are key for proper beer presentation, helping to showcase all the sensory qualities each craft beer has to offer.Read More
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