Whether you’re looking to drive more taproom traffic, improve beer quality, make smarter ingredient decisions, or build a stronger brewery for the future, the Fall 2026 issue of Brewing Industry Guide delivers practical insights, expert perspectives, and real-world case studies to put to work in your business.
Inside, you’ll find:
Case Study: MAP:How a Bozeman, Montana, brewpub bet on its own capabilities and is finding growth in packaged beer while staying true to its values.
Creative Pricing: Strategies breweries can use to bring guests back more often and make the most of value-driven consumer behavior.
Tap Handles as Sales Levers: How thoughtful tap-handle design can do more than stand out—it can help sell your beer.
Creating a Culture of Cooperation: How stronger collaboration between departments can lead to better beer ideas and higher morale.
Successful Succession: Why brewery owners should start planning now for what happens to their business when they’re ready to step away.
Water Chemistry Matters: Practical insight into how understanding your water can improve beer quality.
Malt Insider: Explore new pathways for spent grain, get more value from your malt COAs, understand the shifting value of craft malt, and learn how to build beers that showcase it.
Hops Insider:Navigate a stabilizing hop market, rethink how many varieties belong in your portfolio, and explore new approaches to fresh-hop brewing.
Hard Iced Tea: Why this approachable beyond-beer option could help breweries reach beer-shy drinkers.
And much more!
From the brewhouse and taproom to sales, ingredients, and long-term planning, the Fall 2026 Brewing Industry Guide gives breweries actionable ideas for navigating today’s market and building a stronger business for what comes next.
