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The New Brewer, the journal of the Brewers Association, is published bi-monthly. The New Brewer (and additional copies for your staff) are included with a paid Brewers Association membership.
BA membership also includes a digital subscription to the magazine with an archive dating back 20 years!
Single hard copy issues are for sale online.
For September/October 2024, we present our annual Sales & Marketing issue, with a focus on marketing tips, craft beer mergers and acquisitions, family-friendly breweries, and a unique collaboration among four Baltimore breweries.Read More
This issue is brought to you by Brewers Association
For the July/August 2024 The New Brewer, we present our annual Technical Brewing/Brewery Operations issue.Read More
This issue is brought to you by Great American Beer Festival®
For the May/June 2024 The New Brewer, we present our annual Industry Review issue, analyzing how each segment of the craft brewing industry fared in 2023, along with large breweries and imports. Craft beer production was down 1% as breweries operate in an increasingly competitive environment.Read More
This issue is brought to you by Great American Beer Festival®
For the March/April 2024 The New Brewer, we present our Technology in Brewing issue, with cutting-edge topics such as thiolized yeast, barley gene editing, the future of lager beers, and non-alcohol beer safety.Read More
This issue is brought to you by Great American Beer Festival®
For the January/February 2024 The New Brewer, we present our THRIVE issue, with people-focused topics such as employee wellness, employee handbooks, and inclusion, equity, and justice. We also provide safety tips for boilover protection in the brewhouse.Read More
This issue is brought to you by Craft Brewers Conference®
For the November/December 2023 The New Brewer, we present our annual Raw Materials issue, covering the U.S. and world hop and barley harvests.Read More
This issue is brought to you by World Beer Cup®
For the September/October 2023 The New Brewer, we present our annual Sales & Marketing issue. In our cover story, we outline low-cost, effective ways to market your brewery. Other in-depth features include tips on tipping, American lagers, beer & art, the changing face of beer festivals, and advocacy in craft brewing.Read More
This issue is brought to you by Brewers Publications
For the July/August 2023 The New Brewer, we present our annual Technical Brewing/Brewery Operations issue.Read More
This issue is brought to you by Great American Beer Festival
For the May/June 2023 The New Brewer, we present our annual Industry Review issue, focusing on how each segment of the craft brewing industry fared the previous year. Taprooms drove growth in 2022, up 9% in a flat industry. The pace of change is accelerating in craft beer with increasing numbers of beverage options for adventurous consumers. Read More
This issue is brought to you by Atlas Copco
For the March/April 2023 The New Brewer, we present our Business Agility issue, focusing on topics such as adapting to market changes, setting up a DEI program at your brewery, the importance of server training, and cross-training your staff. We also provide a preview of the Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville.Read More
This issue is brought to you by Craft Brewers Conference®
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