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Case Study: Primitive Is Committed to Spontaneously Fermented Beer—and to Making It Fun

With a tight focus on oak-aged beers inspired by Belgian lambic and gueuze, Lisa and Brandon Boldt are making their niche more convivial and approachable.

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Advancing Our Knowhow on Advanced Hop Products

As small-scale brewers warm up to products once viewed as industrial shortcuts, the options continue to widen, and knowledge about how best to use them only deepens.

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Brewery Operations: Forecasting and Managing Risk to Your Brewery

Do you have adequate insurance coverage for your brewing business, and are you preparing for the right kinds of risks? Insurance recovery attorney Kayla Robinson explains what breweries can do to better prepare for the next unwelcome turn of events.

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Are Your Cans Fit for Hard-to-Hold Drinks?

New research and can-lining tech are expanding the options for beverages such as hard kombucha, canned cocktails, and more. Meanwhile, experts strongly urge brewers to test their cans thoroughly before releasing new drinks to market.

Severely Stressed? Here Are Some Resources

Recent attention to the issue of burnout should lead to more open conversations about mental health in the industry. Here are some resources to consider when you, an employee, or a coworker is in need.

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The No-Boil Challenge

Inspired by traditional farmhouse brewing, and further propelled by positive results—including increased sales—some brewers say they’re getting better beers without boiling.

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What If Your Heart’s No Longer in It?

Results of a burnout survey indicate beer industry pros are asking fundamental questions about their career paths, often feeling undervalued—and some are leaving it all behind.

Behind The Bar: Let’s Make Beer Fests Vital Again

Today, with distributors cutting back and tough competition at retail, it’s time to re-emphasize the festival as a way to attract new customers. Here are some experience-based tips on running a successful and profitable event.

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Hops Insider: Revenge of the Hop Creep

In a market with no room for error, neither is there room for avoidable off-flavors—including diacetyl and other issues caused by hop creep. Research continues into its causes and how best to avoid or eliminate it before beer leaves the brewery.

The Beer Ticker: Post-Nashville Hot Chicken Recovery Edition

From a new association for Black American brewers to the top beer in Africa, here are some news and announcements from around the industry.