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How could AB InBev do business ethically in order to earn your respect in the industry?

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:45 EST

Posted by 3fourths

I’m asking this question with sincerity and hope to hear your honest and constructive answers.

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How can suppliers improve draft in the US?

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:45 EST

Posted by bladeintheusa

It's a well known issue that draft beer continues to challenge the industry? What can suppliers do to help fix this?

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Service standards in taprooms

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:45 EST

Posted by Stine

In my area, service levels in taprooms is pretty variable. It could be that at this point (in rapidly expanding beer metros such as mine) there are many more taproom server/bartender jobs than there are quality applicants to fill them. General questions: What defines a high quality service experience for you in a taproom environment? What is the general level of service in taprooms in your area? Do these questions matter more or less to you when the product quality is high?

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GBHs Michael Kiser on Sam Cs ethics comments

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:45 EST

Posted by AdamChandler

http://goodbeerhunting.com/blog/2017/6/18/ready-player-one-craft-beer-gets-its-gamergate Correction to Thread Title. The author is "Bryan Roth" of https://thisiswhyimdrunk.blog In my RSS Reader, the author is showing as Michael. Sorry for the error (Proof if anyone at GBH wants to fix their RSS feed - )

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ISO : Someone that knows someone who makes Ice Cider / Makes Ice Cider themselves

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:45 EST

Posted by kraddel

Hey everyone ! I'm currently looking for someone who produces Ice Cider on a commercial scale ( Preferably Canadian ) or at least can get me in touch with someone. Thnx

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Funky Buddha acquired by Constellation Brands

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:45 EST

Posted by rouhlas

http://beerstreetjournal.com/funky-buddha-acquired-constellation-brands/ https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/08/10/1083287/0/en/Craft-Brewer-Funky-Buddha-Joins-Constellation-Brands.html From the above link: “We chose to partner with Constellation because we saw an alignment in vision and felt they gave us the greatest opportunity for growth and development,” said Funky Buddha Head Brewer and President Ryan Sentz. “Constellation and Funky Buddha share a lot of the same ideals and passion for philanthropy, entrepreneurship and the art of craft beer. At the end of the day, we just really like the people we have met within the organization, each of whom share our dedication to making outstanding beer.” 2016 was a breakout year for Funky Buddha Brewery, receiving five gold medals in RateBeer’s Best Awards. When it came to the Best Beers by Style, they dominated the Imperial Porter category with three gold medals for Morning Wood, Wide Awake It’s Morning, and Last Buffalo in the Park. Maple Bacon Coffee Porter and Last Snow Coconut Coffee Porter both received gold medals in the Best Beers by Style Porter category. Maple Bacon Coffee Porter also was a Winner of the World Beer Cup 2016 Gold Medal in the Specialty Beer category. And as the engine behind these high-quality beers, the Funky Buddha team was recognized by placing in the Top 100 Brewers category. “Adding a fantastic regional brand such as Funky Buddha to our craft beer portfolio, along with Ballast Point, advances our strategy in continuing to lead the high-end beer segment,” said Paul Hetterich, executive vice president and president of the beer division at Constellation Brands. “The Sentz family has created a culture of bold creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. Those qualities, combined with our beer division’s market reach, distributor partnerships, consumer insights, and our craft expertise within Ballast Point, will help nurture and develop Funky Buddha’s distinctive brand.” Constellation Brands and Funky Buddha Brewery’s team of employees will continue to work together, with Ryan and KC Sentz running the day-to-day operations. Funky Buddha’s standard of brewing will remain unchanged, delivering the same culinary-style, creative beer consumers and craft beer enthusiasts celebrate today. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Fake Brews: Dude To Sue WalMart over Fake Craft Beer

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:45 EST

Posted by BeardedAvenger

Don’t think I saw this on here: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/02/17/fake_brews_walmart_sued_craft_beer_fraud/

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Looking for beer manufacturer

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:45 EST

Posted by BeerrrGuru

I am actively looking for a manufacturer that can produce for my company beer bottled in 20 and/or 25 cl with pull off cap and with private label. Anyone who can help, let me know!!!

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Looking for Brewers in Belgium/France/Germany

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:45 EST

Posted by adarsh

Dear Beer Community, I’m currently looking for breweries who offer beer under private Label. Would also appreciate your advice on Pils, Premium lager, Double/Triple blonde. I’m a start-up company and looking for assistance. Many Thanks and kind regards

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New, and a little bit different brewery on its way.

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:45 EST

Posted by sunevdj

And you can be part of it! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/people-like-us-skippinge-brew-autism-brewery#/ Creating jobs for people with autism.

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Anyone else currently getting shelftag errors?

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:45 EST

Posted by phylloxera

I signed up for a Premium Account (paid yesterday & everything) because I work at a small liquor store, and RB’s shelftags would be quite helpful, but instead of the watermarked ones free users get, ever since I paid I now only get a blank page that says "The page cannot be displayed because an internal server error has occurred." Just wondering if anyone else is having this issue (in which case I assume it’s a temporary server thing) or if the problem I’m having is specific to my account. Any suggestions would be great! Thanks, and excited to have joined the RB community!

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shelf tags

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:45 EST

Posted by revoltingblob

Is there a way to print multiple shelf tags of different rated beers at once?

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Undercapitalization of Craft Beer Sales Force

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:46 EST

Posted by 574deadzone

So I was thinking, a few years ago, a lot of craft breweries were under capitalized in terms of not having enough equipment to brew enough beer to meet demand. Now that many have fixed that problem, it seems that the issue now is the sales force isn’t big enough to monitor what’s going on in the market, in terms of having a pulse on sales trends and monitoring quality control. Thoughts?

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Prague-May 1st vote-no smoking

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:46 EST

Posted by left_bank

If my info is at all correct,3 levels of government have to pass the bill for there to be no smoking in pubs in Prague as of May 1/17.One level has passed;anybody got an update on how likely this might become law?

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Brewer Wanted- West Palm Beach Brewery and Wine Vault and#40;Floridaand#41;

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:46 EST

Posted by westpalmWestPalmBeerbeWester

Brewer needed for West Palm Beach Brewery & Wine Vault --- Brewer with 1-3 years’ experience (minimum) needed for upstart craft brewery in Downtown West Palm Beach; 5 + years creating wide variety of craft beers more ideal. This position will be a leadership, high profile position in a high traffic area of downtown West Palm Beach. Responsibilities include master/chief brewer, training/educating apprentice/assistant brewers, recipe creation/lab work/r&d, general tap room work/supervision, availability to media outlets. Home brewers with 10 years + extensive experience who are looking for a career change are encouraged to apply. Our team is young, vibrant, and excited with this amazing opportunity. We have a 2nd quarter 2017 target date for opening, however the brewer would start 2-3 months prior full time brewing for the opening and potentially part time/contracting to start creating recipes as soon as possible. Join the excitement and be a part of history and the first brewery in Down Town West Palm Beach. Please send salary and other requirements in confidence to Dan Galasso: [email protected] While Target Timelines may change, we are targeting an early Feb hire, for an early April Opening. We would like the brewer to be on board for delivery of our equipment so that they can learn the ins and outs of the system and then start brewing for opening. We will be taking resumes and setting up interviews for Jan. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. System Info 10BBL DME Steam MT/LT Kettle HLT CLT 80 BBL in UniTanks (4-10 BBL, 2- 20 BBL) 70 BBL Serving Tanks (10 BBL)

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New brewery in Belize

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:46 EST

Posted by BeerGuide6

An investor with land in the Central American country of Belize is looking for a Brewer partner to open a microbrewery. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested and would like more information.

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Tap handle rare

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:46 EST

Posted by BreweryCaptaindlb

Wondering if anyone knows of a good site to see how much a tap handle is worth?

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AB/InBev Acquires Northern Brewer

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:46 EST

Posted by BeerandBlues2

While I typically support the local shop, I do occasionally order from Northern Brewer. That ends now. http://startribune.com/roseville-based-beermaking-supplier-northern-brewer-bought-by-world-s-largest-beer-company/397142501/

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Collaborations

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:46 EST

Posted by trapped

I’m very curious about how do the collaborations between brewer(ie)s work? Do they sit down together and actually put the recipe on paper? Does one of them provide the space and the other the recipe? Or what? And there are tripartite collaborations, which are totally inscrutable to me. Could anyone help me understand better?

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Smithsonian Beer Position

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:46 EST

Posted by nimbleprop

Coincidentally, the DC Ratebeer crew is accepting applications to become part of our tasting group too. https://americanhistory.si.edu/sites/default/files/file-uploader/SI%20Brewing%20History_Historian%20job%20announcement_7-22-2016.pdf

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Looking for statistics on breweries in US

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:46 EST

Posted by asheft

Hey All, I’m doing a little market research and am trying to get the number of craft breweries in the US divided by brew length. Anyone have access to such a list? I think there’s a report at Brewer’s Association, but it’s behind a paywall. Thanks in advance for any and all help! Cheers, Alex

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San Miguel

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:46 EST

Posted by remALUS

Please help me with beer rating...Where I should add rating for this beer (where it is brewed and bottled) http://prntscr.com/bnlgac ty

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Shelf tags - resizing

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:46 EST

Posted by revoltingblob

Is there a way to do this? I don’t see why they are so large in the first place and why you can’t save them as an image to resize. I’m new to using the shelf tags. I’m sure this topic has been covered before. Please let me know, Cheers

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Most Difficult Countries to Drink List

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:46 EST

Posted by Jow

How do you get to this list in new format? Can’t find it.

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Live Music- Wagon Wheel

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:09:46 EST

Posted by sethdude

I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m thinking it’s time to retire this one. Every festival at every brewery or winery features an acoustic performer who will without fail play this song (usually twice a set). It’s lost any meaning it once had, and has become a predictable and tedious part of pretty much any evening.

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