Assessing the State of Craft and Specialty Beer Distribution Post-Covid
By: Becky Garrison According to the Brewers Association, overall U.S. beer volume sales were down 3% in 2020, while craft brewer volume sales declined 9%, lowering small and independent brewers’ share of the U.S. beer market by volume to 12.3%. Retail dollar sales of craft decreased 22% to $22.2 billion ...
Types of New Software & Technology in the Beverage Industry
By: Alyssa L. Ochs Everything is going high-tech these days, and the craft beverage industry is no exception. If you work in this industry, staying updated on the newest technology will help you make smart decisions for your business. Not all forms of technology make sense for every beverage business, ...
Sustainability in Craft Brewing:
A Journey Without An End By: Gerald Dlubala Environmental stewardship and sustainability are a top priority for craft breweries. It needs to be in their business plan because climate change affects every facet of the brewing from the agricultural side through the actual brewing process. A balance between workable stewardship ...
Packaging for Distilleries:
Making First Impressions Count Through Efficient and Attractive Packaging Options By: Cheryl Gray Packaging for a distillery is as important as the product. They either coalesce or collide. Successful packaging means consumers are immediately drawn to the product for the image as well as what’s inside the bottle. Likewise, the ...
Greenbar Distillery: Making Craft Cocktails for a Better Drink & World
By: Nan McCreary Husband and wife team Melkon Khosrovian and Litty Mathew, owners of Greenbar Distillery in the heart of the downtown Los Angeles’ Art District, may not see themselves as pioneers in the beverage industry, but they are right up there with the leaders in two of the hottest ...
Bubbling Kombucha: The Cool Brew in Town
By: Hanifa Sekandi With some degree of certainty, it can be said that alcohol and health do not go hand-in-hand; however, a new wave of prepared alcoholic beverages would like to change that. Can the well-ness and beverage industries form a new frontier where imbibing supports a healthy lifestyle? Believe ...
Top Hard Seltzer Brands
By: Calvin Obbaatt Whether a regular or occasional booze consumer, you have probably come across the term hard seltzer at your favorite liquor store display, social media ads, or other forms of digital commercials. Maybe you missed it at your local liquor store or haven’t come across any advertisement of ...
Exploring the Intersection of Beer and Whiskey
By: Becky Garrison As James Saxon of London based Compass Box observes, historically, distilleries often grew out of breweries or operated alongside them with the union of beer and whisky rooted in process. “Until the 1950s and 1960s, many distilleries would even use yeast cultured and maintained within breweries to ...
Trends in Distillery Building and Design:
Operational Efficiency With Pleasing Aesthetics By: Gerald Dlubala Successful distillery designs serve the distiller’s needs while also projecting the brand’s intended personality and image. However, getting to that point can make even the most organized person a little overwhelmed. The key to realizing that goal is working with experienced builders, ...
Spirit Hound Distillers: In Relentless Pursuit of Quality
By: Nan McCreary Hound dogs are famous for their amazing and relentless ability to follow a scent to the end. For head distiller Craig Engelhorn and his partners, who opened Spirit Hound Distillers in 2012, choosing the hound dog as their namesake was only fitting for their pursuit of quality ...