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There are several distinct business models among craft breweries, including taproom and brewpub models, production breweries on both small and regional scales, as well as those breweries that are just getting started. Each one of these models comes with its own unique challenges and opportunities. Dive into these resources to learn best practices for your particular model.

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Your Servers Are Your Best Marketing — If You Train Them bartender leaning on a taproom bar and giving a thumbs up

Your Servers Are Your Best Marketing — If You Train Them

Brewpubs and taproom staff have a direct line to the customer. Here's how to turn face-to-face moments into brand loyalty that keeps people coming back.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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HOPS UP

HOPS UP is an easy to remember tactic for ensuring staff are providing the best experience for customers when they walk in the door.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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How To Avoid Three Deadly Mistakes in Labor Cost

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

This session, led by restaurant coach David Scott Peters, teaches brewery and restaurant operators how to avoid common labor cost pitfalls by budgeting effectively, avoiding overstaffing, tracking labor expenses, and leading teams to maintain ideal labor efficiency.Read More

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Non-Alcohol Beer and THC Beverages in the Taproom

Craft Brewers Conference 2026Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSpeaker(s): Meagen Coester, Andrew Coplon, Alec Travis, Katie McNulty

This session explores how taprooms can capitalize on rising demand for non-alcohol and THC beverages by introducing them responsibly, navigating safety and compliance, and using these offerings to attract new guests, increase dwell time, and grow sales.Read More

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The Financial Playbook for a Profitable Brewery

Craft Brewers Conference 2026Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSpeaker(s): Jake Lohse, Kary Shumway

This session provides a practical financial playbook that teaches breweries how to track key metrics, implement effective management systems, avoid common pitfalls, and build the discipline needed to sustain and scale long-term profitability.Read More

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