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Ambassador & Trainers Subcommittee

Breweries should strive to improve their processes and expand the scope of their quality program as production increases. The best quality programs have robust preventive maintenance plans. Scheduled maintenance will result in higher quality processes and reduced down-time. Maintenance will also help prevent some potential food safety hazards.

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How to Manage Off Flavors in Beer: Acetic Acid
Educational Publications

How to Manage Off Flavors in Beer: Acetic Acid

Download this cheat sheet on detecting and managing acetic acid 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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USDA-ARS Releases New High-Yielding, Seedless Aroma Hop Variety “Vista”
Industry Updates

USDA-ARS Releases New High-Yielding, Seedless Aroma Hop Variety “Vista”

The USDA-ARS has officially released "Vista," the newest of the public hop varieties available for breweries.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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playlist iconmobile playlist icon Draught Beer and Beer To-Go
Playlists

Draught Beer and Beer To-Go

Although serving draught beer and sending customers home with growlers and cans may seem like a simple enough task, there is always room for review and improvement. The resources in this playlist will help you look harder at this fundamental part of your business.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 Manage Off Flavors in Beer: Diacetyl
Educational Publications

How to Manage Off Flavors in Beer: Diacetyl

Download this cheat sheet on detecting and managing diacetyl 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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playlist iconmobile playlist icon Legal, Quality, and Packaging Tips for Shipping Beer Direct-to-Consumer Legal, Quality, and Packaging Tips for Shipping Beer Direct-to-Consumer
Playlists

Legal, Quality, and Packaging Tips for Shipping Beer Direct-to-Consumer

Are you set up to ship beer direct-to-consumer? Check out this playlist for best practices from the BA 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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ASBC Lab-in-a-Fishbowl – Session 1: Basic Microbiology on a Budget

Craft Brewers Conference 2021Denver, ColoradoSpeaker(s): Robert Christiansen, Katie Fromuth

This joint project between the Brewers Association and the American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) is designed to deliver basic quality methodology to attendees. Microbiology is an essential tool for all brewers. In fact, we are all microbiologists when working …Read More

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