From Grain to Labor: A Deep Dive into Beer Production Costs from a Brewer’s Perspective
This seminar provides actionable steps for breweries of any size to begin the long process of understanding the cost of production.Read More
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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.
This seminar provides actionable steps for breweries of any size to begin the long process of understanding the cost of production.Read More
Whether you're considering adding a distillery to your brewery or simply curious about the process, this talk will provide a solid starting point.Read More
Discover how ingredients, processing, and safety protocols influence the flavor, stability, and market success of hop water.Read More
For the July/August 2025 The New Brewer, we present our annual Technical Brewing issue. The issue includes topics such as transforming capacity into capability with co-packing partners; a regulatory guide to craft distilling; breweries that are embracing the Czech lager culture; and the history of Alsatian Pilsner. Read More
This issue is brought to you by Country Malt Group
When it comes to improving brewhouse efficiency, taking a simple initial approach to the malt Certificate of Analysis (COA) is helpful. Read More
Download this cheat sheet on detecting and managing ethyl acetate, written by the Brewers Association Quality Subcommittee.Read More
Metallic off-flavors in beer arise from metal ions that can come from several sources, including brewery equipment and some raw materials.Read More
For the March/April 2025 The New Brewer, we present our Optimizing Operations issue. Informative features include a look at how using lean techniques can improve efficiency in brewery operations, and an overview of how to create financial standard operating procedures. We also offer a roundup of the craft brewing scene in Indianapolis, which is set to host the Craft Brewers Conference April 28–May 1. Read More
This issue is brought to you by Craft Brewers Conference
To meet customers' insatiable thirst for hoppy beers, most breweries are dry hopping, which increases the risk of costly beer loss from eruptive hop volcanoes and even costlier worker injury. Check that you're dry hopping like a pro. Remember, DRYHOP.Read More
Learn about the main factors impacting beer freshness during packaging and how to monitor and improve beer freshness with a quality control checklist.Read More