Expert Topic Draft Monitoring: Avoiding Loss
There are few clearer examples of losing money than watching beer overflow a glass or pour freely from a tap and cascade down the drain. On average, ten to twenty percent of draft beer is lost at the tap, cutting substantially into profits and needlessly increasing costs. For many owners, it’s just a literal cost of doing business. And for many consumers it’s an all too familiar sight. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
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News Monster Lays Off 12 Employees at Cigar City – Will Move Production to Oskar Blues
In another consolidation move to maintain efficiencies in a contracting craft beer segment, 12 employees at Cigar City Brewing have been laid off, as the brewery’s owner, Monster Beverage Corp plans to move production of Cigar City beers to their Oskar Blues Brewery in North Carolina.
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News Hard Fought Franchise Reform Passes in Wyoming
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has signed Senate File 0079 (SF 0079), a franchise reform bill into law. The bill has been a long fought and negotiated compromise between the states beer wholesalers and craft brewers to provide some relief to small brewers when terminating a distributor.
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News CHEERS Act Would Give Tax Break to Bars and Restaurants That Serve Draft Beer
The CHEERS Act, a congressional bill that would provide a tax break to restaurants and bars that utilize draft beer systems and help revitalize the hospitality industry has been introduced in Washington, DC.
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News Asahi to Close Meantime Brewery in UK
Asahi announced that it is closing Meantime Brewery in Greenwich, UK and will move the brewing of Meantime beers to its Fuller’s site in Chiswick. The move is becoming familiar as large brewers close small craft breweries that they acquired in order to consolidate production.
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Sponsored Brewery HR 101
Crafting great beer is an art, but managing the human side of your brewery is equally essential for success. “Brewery HR 101” is designed to provide brewery owners, managers, and HR professionals with the foundational knowledge and tools necessary to build a strong and productive workforce in the craft beer industry. From hiring and training brewery staff to fostering a positive work culture and complying with industry-specific regulations, our guests will share insight on how to foster a thriving workforce.
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Sponsored WTF, Data?! Numbers = Profits! w/ Pulkit K. Agrawal
Almost every brewery is tracking their data – whether it’s in a spreadsheet, paper logs, or an electronic brewery management system. As breweries start scaling, there are two key areas that brewers and owners start looking at for their products — (1) making consistent quality beer and (2) improving costs over time.
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News TTB Takes Input from Brewers on Ingredient Labelling
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is considering whether to require nutritional information on alcoholic beverages such as what the Food and Drug Administration has long required on other foods and beverages. The TTB is currently taking public comment – including those from the industry – until March 29.
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News Britain Puts the Freeze on Alcohol Tax Increases for 12 Months
Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt today announced a freeze on any increase in alcohol taxes until February 2025. The announcement was met with mixed reviews as many in the alcohol industry have been pushing for a reduction in taxes.
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Sponsored “This is Native.” – Collaboration & the Art of Storytelling
Skydance Brewing Co opened their downtown Oklahoma City brewery and taproom in fall 2021 with a lot of local buzz as a Native-owned craft brewery, but owner Jake Keyes felt his full story was not yet being told in their brand and sought to elevate the packaging of their core beers for stronger shelf appeal as they grew distribution.
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Sponsored Tap Room Playbook – From Lines to Food Trends, Get Tips to Run Your Brewery Better
The taproom! The epicenter of your brand. We’re excited to have a conversation today on how you can make the most of your guests’ time at your brewery. We hope that you leave with greater strategies for success and inspiration to further maximize your brewery’s taproom experience. After all, it’s not just about making great beer, but also putting out world class hospitality.
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Expert Topic Adding Pizazz to Can Ends
It would be difficult to gauge how much thought end users think about can tops. Even with the proliferation over the last decade of cans in the craft beer space, not many drinkers give thought to how a can opens, so long as it opens properly.For brewers, there are options for these can ends that are not only functional but can add a certain aesthetic to a beer.
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News AB Dodges Workers Strike in Last Minute Contract Agreement
Anheuser-Busch and the Teamsters union have averted a strike in agreeing to a tentative deal that gives workers an immediate pay raise with additional raises over the course of the eight-year contract. The agreement was reached at the final hour as the current union contract was set to expire at the end of today with 5,000 employees ready to go on strike.
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News Boston Beer Reports Tough Year with Shipments Down 6% – Announces New CEO
Dave Burwick, CEO and president of Boston Beer Company has announced his retirement as of April 1st. He will continue to serve in an advisory role with the company through March 2026. The news comes after the company released its fourth quarter financial results which show shipments down by 6.2% for the full year 2023.
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Expert Topic Understanding Online Brewery Auctions
The emails seem to come a bit more frequently these days. Previously used brewery equipment going on the auction block. Get your bids ready. Own a piece of a brewery’s history and make it part of your future. Business auctions are nothing new, of course, but the last few years of trouble for the brewing industry couple with the sheer volume of brewers has meant that more stainless steel equipment than ever before is coming to the marketplace.
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News Asahi Looks at More Acquisitions to Meet Demand
Asahi Group Holdings is looking for a brewery to buy. After the huge growth of Asahi Super Dry across the globe in 2023, the Japan-based brewer is looking to acquire a brewery in the US or elsewhere to increase its brewing capacity to meet demand.
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