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There is a lot of work that goes into brewing your beer. From cleaning and sanitation, to brewhouse operations, fermentation, cellaring, filtration, and finally packaging your beer, these resources will help you make the best beer at every step of the production process.

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Clean-in-Place: The Synergistic Circle Clean-In-Place

Clean-in-Place: The Synergistic Circle

In craft brewing, operational efficiency often starts with treating every part of the brewery as a documented, repeatable process—not a habit. Nowhere is that concept more fitting than in the cleaning-in-place (CIP) room.Read More

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First published in 1983 to help commercial start-up breweries find their way during the early days of the craft beer revolution, The New Brewer has evolved along with the maturing craft brewing industry. Today, the magazine offers practical insights and advice for American craft breweries ranging in production from fewer than 100 barrels per year up to six million barrels.

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Clean-In-Place
The New Brewer: Operational Efficiency Issue

Clean-in-Place

Dirk Loeffler

Operational efficiency often starts with treating every part of the brewery as a documented, repeatable process. Nowhere is that concept more fitting than in CIP.

Operational Efficiency
The New Brewer: Operational Efficiency Issue

Leaner, Cleaner & Greener

Tom Hennessy

By focusing on efficient processes, breweries can lower costs, reduce waste, improve sustainability, and consistently produce exceptional beer.

Clean-in-Place: The Synergistic Circle Sept Oct 2026 The New Brewer

Operational Efficiency Issue

For the September/October 2026 The New Brewer, we present our Operational Efficiency issue. Craft brewers share their own operational tips for saving time and money, while the issue also takes a look at root cause problem solving, clean-in-place practices, and improving the shelf life of beer. Read More

This issue is brought to you by Pentair

Functional Beverages: Development and Production Challenges 

Functional Beverages: Development and Production Challenges 

Development of a functional beverage can involve a complex interplay of substances that react differently from traditional ingredients.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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Functional Beverages: Development and Production Challenges  The New Brewer July August 2026 cover

Technical Brewing Issue

For the July/August 2026 The New Brewer, we present our annual Technical Brewing issue. The issue focuses on yeast, with features covering the future of yeast and fermentation; yeast nutrition; and the science of repitching. We also provide a comprehensive contract brewing guide; discuss burnout in craft breweries; and take a closer look at Gen Z’s beverage alcohol trends. Read More

This issue is brought to you by Country Malt Group

How To Manage Off Flavors in Beer: Hop Smoke Taint Pilsner glass with beer next to words

How To Manage Off Flavors in Beer: Hop Smoke Taint

Download this cheat sheet on detecting and managing hop smoke taint by the Brewers Association Quality Subcommittee.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Quality Subcommittee envisions a membership that consistently produces beer of high quality. Quality for this purpose has been defined as: a beer that is responsibly produced using wholesome ingredients, consistent brewing techniques and good manufacturing practices, which exhibits flavor characteristics that are consistently aligned with both the brewer’s and the beer drinker’s expectations.

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How To Compete and Win at GABF

How To Compete and Win at GABF

Here are some tips to give your beer the best chance of impressing the judges and earning recognition for technical acumen, style adherence, and overall excellence.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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UPC Barcodes Are Changing: Challenges and Opportunities for Craft Brewers

UPC Barcodes Are Changing: Challenges and Opportunities for Craft Brewers

GS1, the organization that maintains standards for barcodes, has announced a new initiative to transition from 1D UPC barcodes to 2D barcodes.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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