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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 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®
For the January/February The New Brewer, we present our Beer & Beyond issue, focusing on topics such as the rise of non-alcohol beer.Read More
This issue is brought to you by Craft Brewers Conference®
For the November/December The New Brewer, we present our annual Raw Materials issue, focusing on the 2022 barley and hop harvest in the U.S. and around the world.Read More
This issue is brought to you by Craft Brewers Conference®
For the Sept./Oct. 2022 The New Brewer, we present our annual Sales & Marketing issue, focusing on topics such as low-cost, high impact marketing.Read More
This issue is brought to you by Brewers Publications®
For the July/August 2022 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 2022 The New Brewer, we present our annual Industry Review issue. Craft began its pandemic recovery in 2021, growing 8% overall.Read More
This issue is brought to you by Atlas Copco
This issue explores the importance of establishing a culture of safety at your brewery and tips for how to get started.Read More
This issue is brought to you by Craft Brewers Conference® & Brew Expo America®
For the September/October 2021 The New Brewer, we present our Workforce Challenges issue. In November 2021, 4.5 million employees quit their jobs, and the Great Resignation has had reverberating effects on the craft brewing industry in the form of labor shortages and other challenges.Read More
This issue is brought to you by Craft Brewers Conference® & Brew Expo America®
For the November/December 2021 The New Brewer, we present our annual Raw Materials issue, focused on the world harvests for barley and hops.Read More
This issue is brought to you by Ska Fabricating
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