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Parting Ways, Peacefully

Breaking up, as they say, is hard to do. When a brewery and its cofounder or head brewer part ways, planning ahead goes a long way toward helping to prevent acrimony.

Case Study: Fig Mountain Is a Brewers’ Brewery

Leaning into classic styles while focusing on its regional market, Central California’s Figueroa Mountain Brewing is sticking to its game plan: keep brewing approachable beers of uncompromising quality.

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The Incredible Bulk: What to Know About Scaling up Your Malt Supply

Whether it’s the various costs involved, location, conveyance, or keeping peace with the neighbors, here are some key considerations when it’s time for your brewery to bulk up.

Behind The Bar: Escaping the Blur

Chasing flavor-driven trends on retail shelves is certainly one way to pursue growth. Yet smaller breweries may find more success by recommitting to an identity grounded in intentional brewing.

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A Jolt of Hospitality: Breweries See Benefits in Offering EV Chargers

If you build it, they will come... Some breweries are discovering that investing in chargers for electric vehicles can attract more customers while serving wider company goals.

Q&A: Atrevida’s Jess and Rich Fierro Are Looking Forward

Atrevida Beer in Colorado Springs, Colorado, became nationally known last year, but not in the way that any brewery would choose. Here, cofounders Jess and Rich Fierro talk about how Jess got into brewing and about managing through traumatic circumstances.

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The First Rule of Selling Saison? Don’t Talk about Saison

While many brewers love a well-made, Belgian-inspired saison—dry, refreshing, and great with all kinds of food—it can be a tough sell to North American drinkers. Yet the style has broad potential when breweries highlight the liquid’s virtues.

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The Malt Outlook: Finally, Some Good News?

Despite recent troubles with input costs and supply chain, the vibes coming from the malt market seem relatively calm and upbeat. Hey, let’s not jinx it.

Case Study: Twin Oast Has Built a Destination Brewery in Ohio

This bucolic Catawba Island brewery lures visitors with 63 acres of orchards and farmland—then turns them into loyal fans of its impeccable beer. Its next act? Acquiring another, distinctly less agrarian, brewery.

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Hop Harvest 2023: Inching Toward Equilibrium

While the numbers are far from final, there were modest steps toward rebalancing the market for U.S. aroma hops. Centennial and Simcoe had a rough year, while rain helped Germany and Czechia avoid a second consecutive disastrous harvest.