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A small brewer is usually at a disadvantage when negotiating a distribution contract. Knowing what provisions are critical and the risks are key. Here’s what to know when negotiating a distribution agreement for the first time.

Last week Harpoon Brewery announced that it had acquired the Clown Shoes brand. CEO Dan Kenary discusses the deal and the future.

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.

A new seasonal release, Hopslam mini-kegs and the return of The Oracle - just a sample of the incredible lineup Bell’s Brewery has in store for fans in 2018.

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.

Here are five basic tips to help avoid having your labels rejected by the TTB.

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

The switch will also come with changes to Upper Hand’s year-round beer portfolio. An all-malt light lager, dubbed Upper Hand Light, will join the year-round brands upon their release scheduled for March.

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

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Bueltmann will step down from his role at New Holland Brewing to pursue new project highlighting the nation’s cultural shift toward a “craft renaissance.”

Three Notch’d Brewing Company to build new production facility; buy Virginia-grown products

Texas brewer will help those impacted by the major storm and flooding.

The Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival is the perfect combination for a Winter Wonderland getaway: A world-class beer festival in the Colorado Rocky Mountains!

Sixpoint Brewery is amped to announce the formation of a new Product Development team dedicated to taking innovation, R&D, and Mad Science to the next level. To lead that initiative, Sixpoint has signed on Eric Bachli as Chief Product Officer.

Beyond strictly keeping track of dollars and cents, remaining in tune with less tangible metrics, such as employee and customer satisfaction, helps keep a brewery operating at peak efficiency.

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.

There’s really no trick to doing well at competitions—just make flawless beer and enter it into the right category. So easy everybody can do it, right?

Independent distributors provide critical access to market for small breweries and help develop craft-beer culture.