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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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Industry Updates

Becoming a “Best Supplier” – The Value of Mutually Beneficial Partnerships

MadTree Brewing sent a survey to distributors to identify the things that a supplier can provide. Eight key areas were compiled from the feedback.Read More

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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Lake Anne Brew House raised $18,000 for the Reston Historic Trust & Museum at their annual Cardboard Boat Regatta
Industry Updates

Managing Donation Requests

Managing donation requests at your brewery can be overwhelming. Maximize the impact of your donations for both charities and your brewery with these ideas. Read More

Brewers Association

The Taproom 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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The New Brewer

Micros: Driving Craft Growth

Stan Hieronymus

Microbreweries are now the primary engine in craft growth. Seventy-eight percent of craft beer growth in 2016 came from breweries that sold fewer than 15,000 barrels.

Educational Publications

Beer 101 Course

The Beer 101 Course is an online course created as a quick hit introduction to the world of craft beer, and is a great training option for servers, bartenders, and retailers. BA Members receive a 25% discount code to access the course.Read More

The New Brewer

The Numbers Game: Understanding Financial Strategy for Your Brewery

Audra Gaiziunas

Brewing is a capital-intensive industry, so it's imperative to follow a path that brings the greatest return while conserving or boosting cash. Cash is the key to survival.

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Writing it Down! SOPs: The Foundation of Any Brewery Quality Program

Craft Brewers Conference 2019Denver, Colorado Ben Parsons, Campbell Morrissy, Jamie Floyd, Merritt Waldron

Join Jamie Floyd and four smaller brewers for a panel discussion about what SOPs are, their importance in quality programs, and where they fit in the BA Quality Pyramid. We will talk about who writes SOPs, the importance of templates, …Read More

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We Can and So Can You: Canning Line Selection and Installation

Craft Brewers Conference 2019Denver, Colorado Alan Windhausen, Brock Ashburn, Perry Dickerson

Properly packaging your beer for market is critical to quality and consumer experience, and the first step is selecting and installing the equipment! Join moderator Alan Windhausen from Pikes Peak Brewing, plus speakers Brock Ashburn from Highland Brewing and Perry …Read More

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The New Ag Kids: Starting a Farm Brewery in the Farmhouse Brewing Era

Craft Brewers Conference 2019Denver, Colorado Amber Watts, Christian DeBenedetti, Davy Pasternak, Evan Watson

In this panel, owners of rural breweries will share their experiences in opening and operating production breweries and tasting rooms on agricultural land. Farmers have been brewers since, likely, there were farms, but modern brewing has largely been an industrial …Read More

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Selling More Beer through Distributors

Craft Brewers Conference 2019Denver, Colorado Jason Mussetter, Paul Pisano, Shawn Knoche, Steve Economos

In today’s hyper-competitive marketplace, getting your products in front of retailers and customers has never been more important. A panel of beer distributors from across the country will discuss the go-to-market strategies that work and those that do not in …Read More

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