New Orleans craft brewery, NOLA Brewing Co., has signed a distribution agreement with Brown Distributing for the vast majority of Florida. In 2008, Kirk Coco and Peter Caddoo (former Brewmaster… Read More

SweetWater Brewery is reeling in a few fresh catches on the fly rod this fall. The Georgia-based brewery announces the return of Festive Ale this October, followed by a brand-spankin’… Read More

Craft beer makers have experienced huge jumps in market share while the overall beer market size has shrunk. The Census Bureau announced that the number of breweries in the United… Read More

Brew Hub, a company that provides brewing, packaging, distribution and selling services for craft brewers, has chosen MicroStar Logistics to meet their expanding keg needs. The Brew Hub and MicroStar… Read More

Washington, D.C., might have finally found the catalyst to get some work done, now that Deschutes Brewery will be shipping its craft beers to the Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia… Read More

New Holland Brewing Co. shares a great many things in common with our neighbors to the north, including the Great Lakes, an obsession with ice sports and a love of… Read More

Don’t forget to check and see if your state allows self distribution, and definitely check out our advice on distribution contracts. Lots of stuff to consider/watch for. At the awards… Read More

We’ve written about the shared-asset keg management concept previously. Recently, a study by John Heckman, Ph.D with PE International and commissioned by MicroStar Logistics, showed that by sharing a pool… Read More

Contracts are a fact of life. You sign them as an individual and that will hold true for your brewery the more you grow and expand. That being said, when… Read More

Gov. Jerry Brown officially signed AB 2004 that allows the sale of packaged beer at certified farmers’ markets and allows beer manufacturers the ability to sell beer and wine on… Read More