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Balancing Craft Beer's Unbridled Enthusiasm of Possibility and a Concurrent Chicken-Little Dread

Our Editorial Director welcomes you to Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine's Brewing Industry Guide QTR 1 2018

Texas Brewers Launch Political Action Committee to Take on State Laws

CraftPAC will “protect the rights of Texas breweries and champion common sense, 21st century legislative reforms.”

The Many Reasons Breweries Have to Close

Increased competition, slowed growth, and other market forces can conspire to expose weaknesses in otherwise successful breweries. Make corrections early to avoid becoming a craft-beer casualty.

Case Study: Jack's Abby Craft Lagers

As Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers has grown from a niche start-up to one of the country’s fastest-growing breweries and a major player in Northeast markets, its founders—three brothers—have leaned on family values to progress with purpose.

Case Study: Great Notion Brewing

Thanks to a commitment to growing deliberately and strategically even when faced with outsized consumer demand, Great Notion Brewing had an amazing first year and is headed into the next phase in a long conversation that started in a garage not long ago.

Planning for Uncertainty

Brewery owners do the best they can with what data they have when forecasting production and expansion projects, but sometimes projections fall short. Here are several strategies and considerations to make sure you're covered.

Q & A with Funkwerks Cofounder Brad Lincoln

Funkwerks Cofounder Brad Lincoln talks about growth, his brewery's recent deal with Brooklyn Brewery, and shares thoughts on the future of craft beer.

Making Sense of Dollars In and Dollars Out

Calculating and keeping close track of the total costs that go into each unit of beer sold help brewery owners better understand the health and efficiency of their operations

Editor’s Note: Brewing Industry Guide Fall 2017

Find some ideas, inspiration, and insight in this special issue of Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine®.

Funky Buddha Sold to Constellation Brands

Earlier this morning Constellation Brands, the company behind Corona, Ballast Point Brewing Co., wineries such as Mondavi, and spirits companies such as SVEDKA Vodka, announced that it has purchased Florida’s Funky Buddha Brewing Co.