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Once beer leaves the brewery, it’s in a distributor’s or retailer’s hands. However, that doesn’t mean breweries can’t monitor how it’s being stored, handled, and poured. Self-distributing breweries have more visibility and control over this, of course, but even those with wholesaler contracts should make it a priority to evaluate their beer’s quality in the market and flag any issues. For the Brewing Industry Guide, I dug into the complicated but critical issue of field quality: what small breweries can do, and why it matters. Big thanks to Jessie Polin, Julie Smith, Sean Lawson, Neil Witte, and Stoup Brewing's Jason Bass for speaking with me:

You have to know your brand's value and assert it through your team's daily actions. Consistent communication and accountability from a supplier always conveyed to me that they likely had their act together across the board. If you don't actively demand your brand's value in everything you do, how can you expect anyone else to? The values you demonstrate through your daily operations shape how distributors and retailers perceive and treat your brand. Ensuring quality control and maintaining high standards, even after your product leaves the brewery, shows a commitment to excellence. By consistently upholding your brand's value, you not only protect its integrity but also build strong, respectful relationships with your distribution and retail partners.

In the brewing industry, margins are under attack. No longer is growing revenue and volume enough to succeed. There’s a new game: increasing profitability and maximising margin. As Luca Lorenzoni wrote in his popular series on The Future of Craft Beer, breweries must analyse their margin pool and ensure their pricing strategy is right across their various routes to market. Sellar exists to put breweries back in control. Where breweries can sell direct to anyone, keep all of their margin, all while reducing the admin that typically comes with direct sales channels. We've whacked out the spreadsheet, and the numbers don't lie... 👇🏼 https://lnkd.in/eMjERYvE

Limestone Coast Brewing Operations revolutionizes craft beer consumption by bringing brewery tanks directly to hospitality venues, offering the freshest beer experience without the hassle of running a brewery. Their patented approach splits brewing processes between a centralized facility and venues, ensuring optimal quality while minimizing costs. Co-founders Geoff and Sven leverage their engineering expertise to drive highly automated brewing processes, allowing the team to focus on crafting exceptional, sessional beers. Their commitment to sustainability shines through practices like energy recycling, water reclamation, and repurposing spent grain as feed stock for farmers. True to craft beer roots, Limestone Coast Brewing offers traditional varieties alongside innovative flavors, staying faithful to the global craft beer heritage. Each beer is crafted with precision, even adjusting water composition to match the style's regional origin, ensuring authenticity and quality. With proven success locally, Limestone Coast Brewing is now eyeing national expansion, promising continued growth and innovation in the craft beer industry. Enjoy the freshest brews straight from the tanks, all while minimizing costs and maximizing flavor. #channel9 #Guruproductions #9NOW #innovation #JTSI Geoff Munday Brad Hill

🍺🔧 Considering Upgrading Your Brewery's Beer Filling Machine? Here's What You Need to Know! 🔧🍺 Hey fellow brewers! If you're thinking about enhancing your brewery's production capabilities with a new beer filling machine, you're in the right place. Here's a comprehensive guide to help you navigate through the key considerations: 1. Production Capacity: Before diving in, determine your brewery's desired output volume to ensure the chosen machine can meet your production needs effectively. 2. Container Type: Whether you prefer bottling, canning, or kegging, it's essential to select a machine that's compatible with your chosen packaging format. 3. Filling Method: Explore different filling methods like counter pressure, gravity, inline, or rotary to find the one that suits your brewery's operations and beer styles best. 4. Flexibility: Look for machines that offer versatility in handling various container sizes, beer styles, and packaging configurations to adapt to your brewery's evolving needs. 5. Quality Control: Ensure the machine maintains consistent fill levels, minimizes oxygen exposure, and upholds product integrity to preserve the freshness and flavor of your brews. 6. Ease of Cleaning and Maintenance: Opt for machines with user-friendly interfaces and accessible components to simplify cleaning routines and reduce downtime. 7. Integration Capabilities: Assess compatibility with your existing brewery equipment and automation systems to facilitate seamless integration into your production line. 8. Space and Layout: Consider your brewery's floor space and layout constraints to select a machine that fits comfortably and optimizes workflow efficiency. 9. Budget: While cost is a significant factor, remember to weigh upfront expenses against long-term benefits and potential return on investment when making your decision. By carefully evaluating these factors and consulting with industry experts, you can confidently choose the right beer filling machine to elevate your brewery's production quality, efficiency, and success. 🚀 Cheers to your brewing journey! Ready to take the next step? Reach out to us for personalized guidance and expert advice tailored to your brewery's unique needs. Let's raise a glass to the future of craft beer together! 🍻  #CraftBeer #BreweryLife #BeerFillingMachine #BrewingIndustry

Dreaming of brewing your craft beer? If you're looking to take your hobby beyond the homebrew kit and into the realm of semi-professional brewing, then a 500L brewing system might be your perfect match. This versatile system allows you to scale up your production, experiment with new recipes, and potentially even open your microbrewery! But before you dive headfirst into the world of wort and hops, let’s explore everything you need to know about 500L brewing systems.

One crucial step in the beer brewing process is cooling the beer down after boiling. This “wort chilling” process needs to be fast, taking a boiling temperature liquid down to anywhere from 45-70°F (7-20°C), depending on the beer. For the easiest home brewing cooling process, many people have invested in immersion wort chillers. To cool beer using this device, you will attach one end of a tube to your tap at home, and the other end pointed into the sink. The coiled tube will sit in the vessel the beer is in, cooling it quickly while the cold tap water flows through the tube and back out into the sink. Immersion wort chillers have copper tube coils, which are useful for this process. Copper’s excellent heat conductivity allows the water to cool the beer while the coil does not overheat. Despite the water coming out the other end quite hot, the water still chills the wort efficiently enough before the fermentation process. This is just one of the many applications where the heat conductivity of our copper wire can shine. Looking to add our copper wire to your own home brewing kit? Request a quote with us today. https://bit.ly/3QVFGjv Have more questions about our copper wire and its applications? Shoot us an email at [email protected], or visit our product page for more information. https://bit.ly/4bvgQiI

The dynamic world of brewing welcomes a new digital epicenter – Brewing.guru. Aimed at elevating the craft and culture, this platform offers a treasure trove of knowledge, insights, and tools for everyone from seasoned brewers to curious sippers. Brewing.guru invites enthusiasts to dive deep into the rich tapestry of brewing with curated Q&A articles elucidating expert insights on techniques, ingredients, and trends. Exclusive interviews connect users with the heartbeat of the industry as artisans and professionals share their passion and expertise. Whether refining a classic recipe or experimenting with novel concoctions, Brewing.guru's resources and toolkit aid every brewing ambition. Behind this enriched content repository is Featured – a renowned expert insights platform celebrated for marrying industry mavens with premier publications. 'Brewing isn't just a process; it's an art form, a science, and a community,' said Brett Farmiloe, CEO of Featured. 'With Brewing.guru, we aim to elevate every facet of this craft.' Envisioning to be the brewmaster's compass – a guide, confidante, and companion – Brewing.guru celebrates the craft, welcoming all from budding brewers to discerning aficionados. Embark on a brewing odyssey where every drop tells a story, and every brew is a journey. #brewingcommunity #craftbeer #brewing #beerlovers @brewing_guru

To me, a layman, the brewing process is a mysterious one. I could spend hours on Google and come away with very little understanding because it’s not my world. A lot of the terminology goes in one ear and out the other. And I’m left thinking about beer in the middle of a weekday. However, the few conversations I’ve had with brewers have provided far more clarity. Because: - I got the information directly from the source - the guy who does all the mad science. - I was drinking the beer he was going on about. I could taste it as he described what went into it. I’m not suggesting you force your brewers into a crowd of confused beer drinkers to lecture them on carbonation. Nobody wins in that situation. So what’s the alternative? There are loads of ways. Here’s one now: Let’s say you’ve got a new beer releasing soon. (And let’s say you’ve committed to sending more emails and to treating every beer release or rerelease with the pomp and circumstance it deserves.) Get your brewer to write out in simple terms what the new beer is. What’s in it, how long it takes to ferment, how strong it is, etc. Boom, there’s your email. (Which you can then pair down until it fits the platform, like we talked about yesterday.) Brewer isn’t much of a writer? That’s fine, you do it. Pay somebody to do it. Not only does this approach demystify the brewing process, but it also provides your audience with more specific reasons to love your beer. Plus, by sharing this information, you become the brewery that educates, thus giving off a sense of added expertise. I understand how busy brewers are. I don’t want to give anybody more work. All I want is for you to pull back the curtain just a little bit. Let your audience see how much skill and heart goes into every pint. Cheers.

Here are 3 of the questions Francesco Lo Bue gets asked when speaking to brewers about Brewing Trade 🤔 1. How do you know the quality is good? 🤷♀️ We're brewers, so we know the importance of quality, but more importantly, we know why and how hops are good quality. We check that listings on our platform are stored in the correct way. Each seller has to either book a call with us, send us a video or conduct site audits. We check the following: - The cold storage area where the hops for sale are being kept     - The temperature of the cold store      - At least 1 of the listings in the cold store 2. Where do the hops come from? ✈️ The origin of the hops is clearly displayed by variety and grower for every listing. Where they are currently held is also displayed, either 'at brewery' or 'at supplier' We do not own, store or control any hops ourselves. You are purchasing directly from another brewer and the specific hops location is shared with you as described above. 3. How do payments and fees work? 🫰 Money talks. So let's get into it. Payments are all handled off platform by Stripe, so you have 100% security of payment and your money is held within all the appropriate laws that protect you. Money is then held by Stripe until you, the buyer, are happy with your hops. Once this happens the funds are released to the seller and our fees to us. Our fees are simple. 5% of the listing from the seller and 5% of the listing from the buyer. This goes to development, customer service, quality assurance and of course, so people who work for Brewing Trade can eat. Both of these fees are incorporated into the price you see on the website. What you see is quite simply, what you pay. Payment fees are separate and are absorbed by the seller on payout. Got any more questions?! Hit us up in the comments!