The Brewers Association's Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery
The Brewers Association's Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery

Author: Ray Daniels

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13:

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For over 25 years, fresh flavourful beer has powered the growth of craft brewing in the United States. Along the way thousands who love great beer have started their own breweries and created thriving businesses. Now the Brewers Association, the national association for small brewers, tells you how to follow in the footsteps of these successful entrepreneurs. Written by industry veterans from every part of the country and every type of brewery, this text delivers the essential industry insight needed by aspiring brewers. In section one, individual brewers tell their stories of success -- and the lessons they leaned the hard way! Section two covers the ingredients and equipment of professional brewing so you can speak knowledgeably with brewmasters and suppliers. Section three delves into the marketing techniques used by both brewpubs and packaging craft breweries to help you to decide which business model to pursue. Finally section four covers finances including a sample business plan and essential operating data from current Brewers Association member breweries.

Brewery Operations Manual
Brewery Operations Manual

Author: Tom Hennessy

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-02-20

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 0578143747

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"It's easy to dream of owning your own brewery, but where do you begin? This Brewery Operations Manual is a complete 'to do' list that will guide you through the maze of events necessary to open your own brewery. This is not a 'how I did it' story, rather the real nuts and bolts stuff on how you can do it, without spending the family fortune!"--Cover [p. 4].

Wood & Beer
Wood & Beer

Author: Dick Cantwell

Publisher: Brewers Publications

Published: 2016-05-25

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1938469380

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Join authors Dick Cantwell and Peter Bouckaert as they tell the story of the marriage between wood and beer from Roman times through medieval Europe to modern craft brewing. Cooperage is a long and venerable craft and here the authors give a description combining the evocative and technical. The smells, the heat, choosing the wood, drying, fashioning staves, steaming, firing, and assembling into a perfect container—at least perfect until the bunghole is drilled to accommodate the precious contents. Barrels and foeders have gone from an oddity of traditional breweries to a commonplace feature at the heart of the craft brewing industry. It is estimated that 85% of US breweries now use wood as part of their process. Maintaining wooden vessels requires care and meticulous organization of cellar space. The authors discuss the vagaries of temperature, humidity, seasonal changes, mold, and evaporation, and how breweries new and old deal with these challenges. The basics of selecting, inspecting, cleaning, and maintaining barrels are detailed. Finally, of course, the wood must be united with the beer. The complexity and variations that govern how wood imparts flavors to beer can be overwhelming. The authors guide the reader through wood's characteristic flavor compounds and the nuances of toasting and charring. Oak is the focus, American, French, and Eastern European, but other woods get their due. As well as intrinsic flavors, the microflora that take up residence in a barrel or foeder are the living, beating heart of a barrel-aged beer, able to create sour and unique beers of fascinating complexity. The authors pepper the text with stories and experiences from some of the giants of the craft brewing scene, discussing how they monitor their barrel programs and taste and blend their beers to create something truly special. All this will inspire professional and amateur brewers alike. At the end of the book the authors give some helpful advice on wood aging for homebrewers, including the uses for chips, cubes, spirals, staves, powders ... and the odd chair leg. Get ready to embrace the mystical complexity of flavors and aromas derived from wood.

Brew Law 101
Brew Law 101

Author: Candace L. Moon

Publisher:

Published: 2015-06-15

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780996259507

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This comprehensive text deftly explains both the federal and California specific laws governing the manufacture of craft beer. Brew Law 101: California Edition walks the startup craft brewery and breweries-in-planning through every step of the process from business formation and capital raising to location and licensing to labeling and intellectual property to employment law and common craft beer contracts. The original Craft Beer Attorney brings together years of craft beer focused knowledge and expertise to help you successfully navigate the sudsy industry. This book not only includes broad coverage of the legal and practical implications of opening a craft brewery in today's market, but also features helpful checklists and exclusive interviews with California craft beer industry leaders such as Peter Zien of AleSmith Brewing Company, Tom McCormick of the California Craft Brewers Association, and Joyce Turner of Mammoth Brewing Company, to name just a few.

The Brewers Association's Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery
The Brewers Association's Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery

Author: Dick Cantwell

Publisher: Brewers Publications

Published: 2013-05-15

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 1938469070

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The Brewers Association's Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery distills the wisdom of craft brewing veteran Dick Cantwell into one text that delivers essential industry insight. American craft brewers have always exhibited a sense of community and collegiality but the success of the industry is embodied by the production of consistently high-quality beer at community-oriented breweries. This book is an indispensable resource for aspiring brewery owners to turn that vision into reality. At every level, brewing is about careful planning and execution of processes. The author shows that this is no different when starting a brewery. Cantwell walks the reader through initial planning, from site selection, size, staffing levels, your brewery concept, and dealing with delays, to business planning and raising capital. Regulatory and legal issues are discussed—not least a brewery's obligations to the inland revenue service—along with strategies essential for starting and growing your operation, such as production and sales planning and brewery expansion either on site or opening new locations. The author includes several example business plans that are explored in detail, and peppers the book with his own personal and hard-won insights on everything from guerilla marketing to applying epoxy resin flooring. Within this big picture, the author weaves in critical aspects like brand identity, marketing, quality assurance, and distribution, not to mention details like equipment options, securing ingredients, and installing flooring and drainage that will stand up to the demands of a busy brewery. Finally, once your brewery opens its doors, the process of brewing needs to continue smoothly. You need to plan and adapt your brand portfolio, operate sustainably, dispose of wastewater correctly, and package and present your product in a way that will appeal to customers. Craft breweries pride themselves on conscientious operation, maintaining the safety of their staff and operating responsibly within their community, all the while being profitable. From concept to operation, this book gets you on the right track to succeed in one of today's most dynamic industries.

A Brewers Guide to Opening and Operating a Brewpub
A Brewers Guide to Opening and Operating a Brewpub

Author: Dan Woodske

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2013-10

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781492983354

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Dan Woodske is the owner and operator of his own brewpub, Beaver Brewing Company in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania. He didn't go to brewschool, nor did he work at a brewery before he opened the Beaver Brewing Company. Now he owns and brews at a successful brewpub. Being the headbrewer and owner he has worked on every aspect of the brewpub business. He shares his experiences through the development stages, licensing, choosing equipment, hiring staff, and everything else needed to open a successful brewpub

21 Questions about Opening a Brewery in the United States
21 Questions about Opening a Brewery in the United States

Author: Brad Lincoln

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2009-11

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 0982584105

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Wouldn't it be great if there was a guide to the alcohol and beverage laws for breweries? 21 Questions About Opening a Brewery in the United States is focused on providing brewers with a basic understanding of what issues might arise in opening or expanding a brewery. It will also help a brewer identify what questions to ask about the federal and state alcohol and beverage laws, and where to find the answers; thus, freeing the brewer to focus on generating innovative business ideas.

Brewery Planner
Brewery Planner

Author: Brewers Publications (Firm)

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13:

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Thinking of opening your own small brewery or improving your existing brewing operation? Get the expert advice you need to make your brewing operation a success from the completely revised second edition of the Brewery Planner. This all-new edition brings brewing professionals to you, sharing their secrets and offering advice. Chapter after chapter, you'll learn how to build your business successfully and avoid costly mistakes.

Crafting Brewery Culture
Crafting Brewery Culture

Author: Gary Nicholas

Publisher: Brewers Association

Published: 2023-04-11

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 193846981X

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Brewery operations are defined by their most valuable assets: their employees. The importance of recruiting, developing, and supporting staff members cannot be overstated—how you support and empower your employees makes a significant difference in the long-term success of the company. This book will walk you through candidate selection and best practices for training new team members. It delves into professional development practices and how to build teams and fill in skill gaps. It shows how an operation driven by positive reinforcement, teamwork, and accountability can help employees learn from mistakes and grow in responsibility. It explains the difference between leadership and management and how to use each effectively to achieve a sustainable and growth-centered culture. A positive and resilient brewery culture will foster a resilient staff, one that will withstand changes and shocks to the business, while being flexible enough to sustain periods of growth and daily operational challenges. This book lays out the structural components behind such a cultural framework, strategies for breathing life into this framework, and a roadmap for implementing and maintaining it. Finally, the book's appendixes offer working templates for everything from interviews to training plans, and performance assessments to goal setting. Whether your brewery is looking at safety, quality, or financial targets, success doesn't come from what you measure. Success is about what your team does every single day. Build a culture, build a team, and build a successful future.