Inventory Tracking Strategies for Specialty Wine and Beverage Stores
By Ethan Caldwell Running a specialty wine and beverage store is a completely different ball game from operating any other retail business. A wine and beverage store is about more than simply moving products off the shelf. Having accurate inventories and understanding what is in the back room is only a first step. The true…
2026 Midyear Report on the State of the Craft Beer Industry
Craft production trends held steady at -4% in the first half of 2026, while the decline in operating breweries slightly increased and consumer engagement strengthened. The Brewers Association (BA) craft beer trade group has released results from its midyear survey, presenting an updated look at the craft beer industry. While the findings point to continued…
exBEERiment | Impact Fining With Gelatin Has On A Bottle Conditioned Saison
Author: Jordan Folks With rare exception, clarity tends to be viewed as a positive in beer, a sign that a […] The post exBEERiment | Impact Fining With Gelatin Has On A Bottle Conditioned Saison appeared first on Brülosophy.
Finding Beervana in Portland, Oregon
It’s a Tuesday night in early October. I’m at Grand Fir Brewing, a Southeast Portland, Ore., brewpub with a décor of wood, rustic steel, and a warmth that embodies the hip-meets-historic vibe of its Buckman neighborhood. Well, that’s the bustling taproom, anyway. At the moment, I’m backstage, down a long hallway at the building’s industrial…
Cheesecake and Ice Cream and Blueberry, Oh My: The Allure of Smoothie Sours
Since the rise of craft beer back in the 1980s and 90s, we’ve seen trend after trend come and go. And as more and more breweries opened and beers were introduced to the masses, brewers needed to find ways to set themselves apart from the glut. So, they tinkered. With beer, you have some leeway…
How AI Is Changing Beer
Artificial intelligence has emerged as one of the most relevant technological, social, and economic phenomena of the decade. It’s also become one of the most-feared advancements—viewed as a potential threat to humans’ job security. It would seem as though it has taken over just about everything—from kids’ homework and customer service, to self-driving cars and…
Hood River: Where the Wind Blows and the Beer Flows
It took me about 15 minutes into the Hood River Orchard and Ale Festival to realize I wanted to pay the extra $12 for an actual glass. It wasn’t because I wanted a souvenir to commemorate the inaugural event in Oregon; and it was only partially due to my beer-snobbish tendency to want to sip…
These Breweries Are Redefining Community, Collaboration, and Fermentation
Breweries are never just breweries. They go beyond just a production facility, with their brewpubs and taprooms anchoring them in the local community, making them a place to regroup and rejoice. Breweries open their doors to curious beer enthusiasts, sharing their knowledge and passion. Over the last decade, brewery owners have been getting creative with…
Michigan Hops: The Women Behind the Bines
“Wait! Women run hop farms in Michigan?” That was the response from one brewer as I gathered information for this story. While Michigan ranks number one in the Great Lakes region and number four nationally for total hop acreage, many of the women driving that success remain behind the scenes. From harvest coordination and greenhouse…
Cloudy with a Chance of Fresh Hops: How Denver’s FlyteCo Catches Lightning in a Bottle
It’s 6:32 a.m. when I see the latest email from Eric Serani, cofounder and president of Denver-based FlyteCo Tower brewery and bar: “Ugh, looks like the clouds aren’t going away.” I’m already halfway from Denver to Erie Municipal Airport, where Serani had been planning to fly his four-seater RV-10 to Billy Goat Hop Farm in…