Data

Artificial intelligence is here, and brewing will never be the same. But will it be death from a thousand cuts or a million little improvements?

Quality isn’t only about flavor and freshness—testing for color is important for making sure your beer is consistently meeting the drinker’s expectations. Here’s what to know.

Craft breweries are awash in raw data, and the road to higher quality and wider margins begins with making better use of it.

The boom days are over, but in many ways independent breweries are in a better place than other alcohol producers and other hospitality segments. Meanwhile, pockets of growth remain.

In this clip from his video course, Breakside cofounder and brewmaster Ben Edmunds explains why ALDC is no silver bullet when it comes to hop creep—and how his team found a better way to use it while shaving off some tank time.

Walmart, the country’s largest retailer, says it will require unique UPCs for each seasonal and variety pack—and other stores may follow suit. From the potential for packaging headaches to changing sales data, here’s what breweries need to know.

Widely available programs such as Excel or Google Sheets can be simple yet powerful tools for your brewing business, helping you achieve more consistent fermentations and a more predictable brewing schedule.

For a smaller brewery ready to improve data collection and quality control, the idea of adding a lab or dedicated staff may seem out of reach. However, there are real steps that any brewery can take to help ensure quality—and many cost little or nothing.

Devices that monitor fermentation in real time and apps that make data analysis a snap can help improve quality and output. They can also save breweries money, reducing the chances for error.