For many craft breweries, sustainability is a cornerstone of their corporate philosophy. Extremely difficult to achieve is the desired sustainability in the area of the energy supply — especially for… Read More

Craft breweries can rebuild communities — simply by purchasing real estate. It feels like every community has a big, wide-open abandoned warehouse-type space that would be perfect for a brewery,… Read More

Founder of Lewis & Clark Brewing Co. Max Pigman never imagined that 15 years after he started brewing beer commercially in the basement of a restaurant in Helena that he… Read More

Laws prohibiting certain beer, wine and liquor advertising involving retailers are so contentious that two challenges to their constitutionality were decided by federal courts of appeals in 2017. Also in… Read More

We’ve really seen all kinds of trademark battles in craft beer. From tough to call logo differences, to an energy drink company defending their rights to all bovine-named drinks, to… Read More

The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act has brought some bright news for producers of craft beer, wine and spirits. Beginning in tax year 2018, excise taxes will be… Read More

How we interact with the brands we buy is getting more sophisticated and interesting. Even the centuries-old tradition of brewing, selling and marketing beer is beginning to showcase a tech… Read More

From lightweight bottle designs to the growing adoption of single-use beverage sachets, beverage brands (even beer brands) are minimizing materials for packaging that offers greater cost and sustainability. But how… Read More

For the past 20 years, Kary Shumway has worked as a chief financial officer for a beer distributor. He understands what makes these folks tick and will guide you through… Read More

Even in a small business industry like craft brewing, there is a tendency to focus coverage a little too much on the big players — and growth — and having… Read More