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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 July/August 2013 The New Brewer, we present our Technical Brewing issue. In this issue, we take a look at technical brewing topics such as lautering, spectrophotometers, and quality checklists to help brewers produce the best beer possible. In addition, we examine the phenomenon of powdery mildew on hop plants; brewers who own brewpubs overseas; and the Dutch beer scene. Read More
This issue is brought to you by Hopunion
For the May/June 2013 The New Brewer, we present our Annual Industry Review issue. In 2012, craft brewing was on fire, posting volume growth of 15% and 1.8 million barrels. In this issue, we take a look of how each segment of the craft brewing industry fared in 2012. Read More
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For the March/April 2013 The New Brewer, we present our Craft Brewers Conference issue. For this issue, we preview the 2013 Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America in Washington, D.C. The issue also has an emphasis on sustainability, discussing what breweries are doing to take care of the environment as well as their communities and employees. Read More
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For the January/February 2013 The New Brewer, we present our Brewery Safety issue. For this issue, we take a look at how to build a better safety culture at your brewery; how to safely enter a confined space; combustible dust hazards in the brewery; and cleaning regimens and chemical safety for small brewers. In addition, author Horst Dornbusch presents a special pairing menu of courses both cooked and paired with the perfect beer. Read More
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For the November/December 2012 The New Brewer, we present our annual Raw Materials issue. In this issue, we review the hops and barley harvests in the U.S. and worldwide, and discuss topics such as hop breeding and malt analysis. Read More
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For the September/October 2012 The New Brewer, we present our annual Sales & Marketing issue. In this issue, we examine topics such as field quality, hiring head brewers, growlers, and international collaborations. Read More
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For the July/August 2012 The New Brewer, we present our annual Technical Brewing/Brewery Operations issue. In this issue, we examine topics such as brewery operations manuals, quality control and quality assurance, setting up a sensory program, and farmhouse brewing. Read More
This issue is brought to you by Pall Food and Beverage
For the May/June 2012 The New Brewer, we present our annual Industry Review issue. In this issue, we take a look at craft breweries’ performance in 2012 in each category: brewpubs, microbreweries, and regional breweries, as well as large breweries and imports. Read More
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For the March/April 2012 The New Brewer, we present our Managing Growth issue. In this issue, we take a look at topics such as expansion, contract brewing, scaling back distribution, and craft beer’s economic resilience. We also provide a preview of San Diego as host city of the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference. Read More
For the January/February 2012 The New Brewer, we present our Brewpubs issue. In this issue, we take a look at topics such as beer server education, quality assurance, packaging options, and cooking with beer. Read More
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