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

Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) are giving an ancient grain a new life: this barley is naked, but not in an indecent way. Most barley grains are covered rather… Read More

When people want to know “what’s next?” in craft beer, we point to yeast innovation and experimentation, where we are only just now scratching the surface. Some purists bristle at… Read More

Drink sales remain a dynamic and important part of the restaurant and bar business, but finding growth continues to be a challenge for operators and brand marketers alike. Slowed consumer… Read More

The humble little hop cone continues to captivate the craft beer industry — so much so that there are more than 60 varieties on the market today. Hop-forward IPAs are… Read More

I missed out on meeting Adam Charnack, co-owner of Hi-Wire Brewing, when they launched in Ohio in spring of 2017 (our coverage here), so figured I would swing by on… Read More

Being a farmer is one of the toughest occupations in America. Let’s set aside the enormous knowledge base and physicality of the job. Just deciphering the ups and downs of… Read More

BeerBoard monitors over 50,000 draft lines and 35,000 products through its Integrated Beer Management and Guest Display System. Sometimes it releases some of that juicy draft data to the public.… Read More

President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law on Dec. 22, 2017. It looks to be the crown jewel of his inaugural year, and it also looks… Read More

Aber Instruments introduced the concept of the PerfectPitch, a portable yeast pitching skid, for the craft brewing industry three years ago at the Gusmer booth at the Craft Brewers Conference.… Read More