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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.

Candace Moon shares a clear, concise description of what a trademark is in the world of beer.

Maine Beer Co. is more than just a brewery. “We wanted to try to prove a point that companies, even as small as we started and as small as we still are, can be a true model for good in the world and really have a positive impact,” Kleban says.

Industry veteran and Wild Barrel Cofounder Bill Sysak shares tactics for smart, local growth.

When a keg gets damaged and can no longer perform its primary function, many are rerouted to a Green Bay, Wisconsin, facility where they are repaired and made to look just like new.

Beverage Business Builders Founder Mary Brettman shares her perspective on forming an accounting system for a new brewery in this video excerpt from the Brewery Workshop.

Thinking about opening a brewery? Start here to learn everything from licensing to location to profitability.

Opening a facility on the opposite side of the country has been a growth model for a number of breweries. But while most have focused on production breweries with taprooms, The Bruery upended that script by just opening a taproom and retail outlet.

As brewers look to expand into markets far from their home base, they are increasingly turning to one-way plastic kegs to help achieve the goal of serving fresh draft beer without worrying about stainless-steel kegs finding their way back to the brewery.

One of the pioneers of South Carolina craft beer, Edmund’s Oast isn’t aiming to rest on its laurels. In order to stay competitive and grow the business, they are looking toward the future.

A handful of breweries in the country make their living from just a few short months of business. Located in busy tourist areas that thrive on seasonal business, these brewers manage employees, overhead, and more while worrying about the lean months.

You know how much money you have in your checking account. As a brewery owner, you also need to know the value of your business.

Unless you live in New England, you might not be aware of one of the country’s largest craft breweries. And even if you are, you might be surprised at how Wachusett Brewing Company carved itself a niche on a humble style that’s decidedly local.

Here are a few simple ways to troubleshoot oxygen in your process and in your packaging workflow to ensure that you serve beer that tastes the way you intend it to.

A growing number of breweries that have long featured a rotating cast of food trucks are putting in place a more permanent situation.

For Pinthouse Pizza, a multi-location Austin, Texas, brewpub, small brewhouses give them the ability to use larger production brewery–quality techniques while retaining the flexibility to innovate and create new experiences for customers.

We talk with brewers from around the country who found increased sales and new fans from beers they never expected to take off.

Amid 70% YTD growth, Cigar City Brewing expands distribution to Sweden and Scandinavia

TRVE Brewing Company announced the brand launch of its three-year old distribution arm, High Plains Beer Distribution.