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Operating a small production brewery presents unique challenges of scale. Whether you are trying to maximize efficiency within your brewhouse, considering distribution, or managing your approach to packaging beer, the resources in this category can help you make decisions to effectively manage your business and plan for a successful future.

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A Good Time To Be Single: 2024 Packaging Trends single beer can on blue background

A Good Time To Be Single: 2024 Packaging Trends

Explore what happened in packaged craft beer in the last year, from the evolution of package types to trends by channel to pricing.Read More

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Staff Economist

Matt Gacioch (he/him), staff economist for the Brewers Association, helps members make sense of the data that enable their businesses to thrive. He brings experience from market analytics, brewery operations, and consulting, along with an MBA, MS, and BS from the University of Michigan. Follow him on Instagram @craft_econ

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Micros The New Brewer May June 2024
The New Brewer: Industry Review

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Gabe Toth

Microbreweries, which suffered the biggest decline among categories in 2023, are trying to strike a balance between maximizing volume and growing thoughtfully.

May June 2023 The New Brewer Micros
The New Brewer: Industry Review Issue

Micros

Gabe Toth

Microbreweries—those that produce fewer than 15,000 barrels annually and sell less than 25% of that production onsite—are shifting focus to their immediate customers.

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Don’t Let the Heat Stress You Out: Tips for Keeping Employees Safe

Trying to beat the heat at your brewery? Check out these helpful tips from the Brewers Association Safety Subcommittee on preventing and responding to heat stress.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Safety Subcommittee increases safety awareness of Brewers Association members with the goals of minimizing risk and preventing harm to people, products, and facilities.

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may june 2022 the new brewer micros
The New Brewer: Industry Review Issue

Micros

Gabe Toth

Microbreweries—those that produce fewer than 15,000 barrels annually and sell less than 25% of that production onsite—saw production volume increase by 11%.

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Small Brewer Guide to Talking to a Chain Buyer

Chain retail has many unique challenges. This article is designed as an introductory resource for small brewers as they consider entering and enter chain retail.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Marketing Development Committee works to build awareness for the vitality of the craft beer segment through media and vehicles such as tradeshows, publications, sell sheets, and events. The member-run committee creates opportunities for independent brewers to meet chain buyers and distributors, provides educational and sales tools for distributors and retailers to continue to build craft, and creates initiatives to profitably and responsibly grow the share of craft in all retail classes of trade.

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