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  1. Oh My God, They Killed Off-Flavors! You Brewers!

    Oh My God, They Killed Off-Flavors! You Brewers!

    Brewery chaos meets South Park in this hilarious deep dive into the world of off-flavors! From Randy’s buttery diacetyl to Cartman’s stale oxidation, each character personifies a common brewing flaw — and how to fix it. Learn how to keep your beer balanced, clean, and chaos-free (well, mostly). 

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  2. Breaking Beer: The Science Behind Non-Alcoholic Beer

    Breaking Beer: The Science Behind Non-Alcoholic Beer

    Think brewing non-alcoholic beer is easy? Think again. This blog dives into the science, innovation, and brewing wizardry behind crafting NA beers that actually taste great. Discover how brewers are breaking beer boundaries !

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  3. Saniclean PAA Pro vs. StarXene: A Comparative Breakdown for Brewery Sanitization

    StarXene or Saniclean PAA Pro? Find out which sanitizer could save you time and money.

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  4. Steel Yourself: Why Passivation Is the Secret Weapon for Your Brewery Tanks

    Steel Yourself: Why Passivation Is the Secret Weapon for Your Brewery Tanks

    Passivation is the key to keeping your stainless steel tanks—and your beer—clean and corrosion-free. Our National Business Development Manager, Dana Kapron, explains how to protect your tanks and why it matters.

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  5. Will Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Crush Brewer’s Margins Like and Empty Can?

    Will Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Crush Brewer’s Margins Like and Empty Can?

    Craft beer lovers may focus on hops and malt, but brewers are feeling the squeeze from a less visible ingredient: metal. A new 25% tariff on imported steel and aluminum—key materials for tanks, kegs, cans, and brewing equipment—is threatening to drive up costs across the industry. In this blog, the Brewers Association’s Katie Marisic breaks down where these metals come from, how the tariffs could impact prices, and what brewers can do to brace for the economic ripple effects. If you're curious how policy decisions shape the price of your pint, this read is for you.

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  6. Beer Professionals Share Their Industry Predictions

    Beer Professionals Share Their Industry Predictions

    The craft beer industry has slowed in recent years. For the first time, more breweries are shuttering. While the industry has only slowed around 2% last year—not so dramatic—it’s a stark contrast opposed to the heyday of non-stop growth in the early 2000s. We talked to a few professionals to get their take on what's next for the industry and, despite the new challenges, where they see opportunities for the craft beer scene to evolve. 

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  7. The Best Christmas Gifts for Homebrewers This Year

    The Best Christmas Gifts for Homebrewers This Year


    The world of homebrewing allows for a lot of experimentation and potential. There is no shortage of new equipment to try, ingredients to experiment with, and ways to expand a homebrewing operation. We put together a list of 10 creative gift ideas that touch on all these possibilities to inspire some ideas for what to get the beer-maker friends and loved ones in your life this Christmas. 

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  8. Brews for HumaniTea

    Brews for HumaniTea

    Experimentation to achieve a particular flavor in beer is not a new thing, but adding in one of the other great beverages known to humans, in this case tea, can be as unpredictable as a game of Cards Against Humanity! Will the addition of tea fill in a blank for the hops and malt, or is it going to be a cringe-worthy moment of a throw-away card, creating a flavor disaster? Read on to find out. 

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  9. Books Every Brewer and Beer-Lover Must Read

    Books Every Brewer and Beer-Lover Must Read

    All the "must-reads" for the brewers and beer-lovers.

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  10. Making the Case For Cider

    Making the Case For Cider

    Even though apples are one of the most famous American fruits to eat, people don't care for them as much in a beverage. Cider makes up a meager 1 percent of the beer market. Things have changed since the beverage's heyday.

     

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