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We understand concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic are top of mind for our members and the brewing community. Below is a collection of resources to consider related to your brewery business.

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How Did Breweries Pivot During the Pandemic and How Have They Recovered?
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How Did Breweries Pivot During the Pandemic and How Have They Recovered?

One of the buzzwords of 2020 was “pivot,” as in small brewers survived the worst of the pandemic by “pivoting” to more to-go and packaged sales. Despite the concept of pivoting to to-go being mentioned in countless articles over the …Read More

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Economist

Bart Watson, Chief Economist for the Brewers Association, is a stats geek, beer lover, and Certified Cicerone®. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where in addition to his dissertation, he completed a comprehensive survey of Bay Area brewpubs one pint at a time. You can follow him on Twitter @BrewersStats.

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Lifting Restrictions and Moving Forward from COVID-19
Industry Updates

Lifting Restrictions and Moving Forward from COVID-19

The Taprooms Committee discusses current COVID-19 protocols and to shares stories about how we are moving forward in our own taprooms.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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Let’s Talk About Vaccines: How to Educate, Encourage, and Incentivize Your Staff
Industry Updates

Let’s Talk About Vaccines: How to Educate, Encourage, and Incentivize Your Staff

Can/should you make the vaccine mandatory for your staff? This post provides insight and guidance from Craft Beer HR Professionals.Read More

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Membership Team Lead

Sarah Billiu is the Membership Manager 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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How One Brewery Is Utilizing New Relief from the Year-End COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Covid Stimulus Bill Providing Relief
Industry Updates

How One Brewery Is Utilizing New Relief from the Year-End COVID-19 Stimulus Bill

Kurtis Cummings of Switchyard Brewing explains how he is using an SBA loan to obtain his own canning line via new relief from the 2020 year-end stimulus bill.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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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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Taproom Events during Reopening: To Book or Not To Book
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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.

See Taprooms Committee's Articles

2020 Midyear Survey Shows Challenges for Craft Brewers
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2020 Midyear Survey Shows Challenges for Craft Brewers

The Brewers Association midyear survey results suggest that brewer sentiment is improving even if the second half of the year doesn't bring growth.Read More

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Economist

Bart Watson, Chief Economist for the Brewers Association, is a stats geek, beer lover, and Certified Cicerone®. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where in addition to his dissertation, he completed a comprehensive survey of Bay Area brewpubs one pint at a time. You can follow him on Twitter @BrewersStats.

See Bart Watson's Articles
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