Establish and Nurture Your Brand Identity
This guide helps you identify your brewery brand’s strengths, weaknesses, and gaps so you can address them and sell more beer to more people.Read More
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Taproom breweries face different challenges than brewpubs and production-oriented breweries. These taproom resources help you face those challenges, from planning and hosting events to defining your role in the local community, to training and retaining your taproom staff.
This guide helps you identify your brewery brand’s strengths, weaknesses, and gaps so you can address them and sell more beer to more people.Read More
Do brewery membership programs still make sense in today’s market? Using data from 140 breweries, this analysis examines what membership programs generate in revenue and who’s actually participating. Exploring differences between monthly and annual tiers, the findings reveal how loyalty, pricing, and commitment intersect in modern craft beer. For breweries looking to drive taproom traffic, retain regulars, or rethink their membership program strategy, the data offers practical insight into what’s working, and why.Read More
Learn proven strategies for smoothly hosting private brewery events—setting clear expectations, communication templates, and event planning tools.Read More
For the September/October 2025 The New Brewer, we present our annual Sales & Marketing issue. The issue includes topics such as focusing on taproom hospitality; multi-channel sales prospecting; marketing to traditional media; and how craft breweries are riding out business uncertainty from tariffs and other challenges. Read More
This issue is brought to you by Great American Beer Festival
A taproom experience is not only about making quality beer; it’s also about creating an inviting atmosphere that engages everyone. When you combine quality beer, engaging staff, and a welcoming environment, you create a “wow” experience.Read More
This seminar explores various alternative draught beer pouring and serving techniques that are used in today's craft beer market.Read More
Learn practical strategies to implement taproom sensory training—staff and customers—using tools, partnerships, and hands‑on flavor exercises.Read More
Taproom events like private parties and ticketed gatherings offer high-margin revenue opportunities for breweries.Read More
Learn to maintain a profitable, efficient draught system that ensures quality pours, reduces waste, and supports brand changes.Read More
Learn to confidently pair beer with food, avoid common mistakes, and enhance customer experience and sales.Read More