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In a candid conversation following seven years in business, Michael Kane of Kane Brewing Co. talks about making beers that appeal to the masses and the general public and why quality is more important than everything else.

This video tackles the nuts and bolts of financing and starting up a new brewery, from partnership structure to attracting investors to managing cash flow over the critical first six months of operation.

Putting a little thought into your customer restrooms can lead to a better customer experience and allow you to showcase your creativity and attention to detail.

Craft Beer & Brewing Cofounder/Editorial Director Jamie Bogner discusses the broader meaning of a brewery brand and how you can craft a story that people care about.

In this case study, David Butler looks at the valuation of a large (~18K bbl) operation with a distribution + taproom model, and explains the valuation process in detail.

The brewer and partner of Pure Project in San Diego shares his thoughts on purposefully staying small, going big on ingredients, and having a little faith in the microbes around us.

Beverage Business Builders Founder Mary Brettman offers advice to early-stage breweries considering their relationship with their books.

More than half a million dollars given to support 17 hop and barley projects

Today, brewers use the power of remote audiences to build demand for their beer, but niche festivals, burst distribution, and collaborations have created new avenues for reaching dedicated non-local fans.

Three breweries offer advice on how to incorporate video into your business to help reach a whole new consumer base.

The transaction involves the global malt business, including 15 facilities across four continents, representing more than 500 people.

Bankruptcy doesn’t necessarily mean your brewery is dead in the water; bankruptcy can be a tool to get the business back on track so that it emerges stronger than ever.

BJCP Certified Judge and award-winning homebrewer Paul Odell covers the inner-workings of beer competitions and offers tips to help you stand out and win with your next entry.

Allowing alcohol consumption on the job or in a workplace creates potential liability for any business, but it's hard in the world of brewing, and that risk comes with the territory. Safeguard your business and employees by creating an alcohol-use policy.

This isn't a deep dive into what Bitcoin or blockchain technology is (you can Google that) but an examination of how cryptocurrency could impact the craft-beer industry.

A pioneering brewery in Asheville saw an opportunity to redefine itself amid a changing landscape and an identity crisis. Under the leadership of the second generation, this family brewery is ready to re-establish itself for modern consumers.

Hauck Architecture Principal Dustin Hauck shares his insight regarding taproom capacity and sizing your space to meet your sales projections.

Those who say beer and politics don’t mix clearly haven’t met Julie Verratti. Along with her wife and brother-in-law, she cofounded Denizens Brewing Co. in Silver Spring, Maryland, a city all too close to the Washington, D.C., border.

After a seven-year dispute, the courts deny appeal by Phyllis Schlafly and her children to block the St. Louis-based craft brewery from using the Schlafly name

Two siblings, already accustomed to running a business, took a chance on a new venture and launched a large craft brewery in a place where there was thirst but little supply. A year in, they are more successful than any business plan could have imagined.