Articles
Topic: Nanobrewing
How Nanos can Benefit from Test Results
A quality control program is only as good as the accuracy of the equipment used. The process begins with calibrations and proper use, and then it’s up to you to catch problems as they begin to form and the batch can still be saved.
Self-Auditing Your Brewery
Craft beer has reached a reflection point. Financial wiz Audra Gaiziunas is here to sit down with nanobrewers to make sure they’re doing a proper job in the bookkeeping department.
Taproom Design
The design of your taproom can be a crucial element of how your business will operate in the long run. Architect Dustin Hauck provides insight for breweries-in-planning on some of the key components.
The Taproom Experience
Venn diagrams can make for a great visual prop when trying to explain a theory. The Secret Hopper’s Andrew Coplon talks about how quality beer, engaging staff, and memorable atmosphere can work together in your taproom.
Key Performance Indicators
Too many breweries find out the hard way they’re not properly tracking their true profits and losses. Using key performance indicators, or KPIs, is one way to do so. Learn how to calculate them and which ones you should be looking at.
Don’t Forget Your Lines! How and why you should clean your draft lines
Most nanobrewers spend a lot of time on their cleaning and sanitation protocol for cellar equipment. Are the taprooms where their beer is being poured doing the same?
Cellar Considerations: Planning and care
Once your brewhouse sizing is determined, the next big decision a brewery-in-planning needs to figure out is their cellar capacity. Take a peek down this rabbit hole as well as considerations for expansion
Barrel Aging: Nine tips to start your own program
Starting your own barrel-aging program can be a daunting task. But for those dedicated to the cause, Denver Beer Co.’s Andy Parker has nine tips to get you going.
Special Events: Get creative to fill voids
As most in the craft beer industry know, not every night is going to be lively in your nanobrewery taproom. But by hosting special events an owner can turn a slow night into a profitable one. Just be sure that you’re thinking it through.
Marketing Spend: How to plan and budget for your nano
Whether a startup or established nanobrewery, developing a realistic and well thought-out marketing plan and budget is crucial to your brewery’s longevity and success.
Brewhouse Considerations: Digging into the details
One of the most important decisions a new brewery needs to land upon is the size of their brewhouse. John Blichmann explains some of the considerations one needs to make.
Tasting Glory: Start your sensory program today
Sensory testing should be put in place on day one of starting to brew commercially. Explore ways to establish and maintain a sensory program in your brewery.
