Our latest thinking on topics in the brewing industry.
Beer and weed don’t mix. Or do they?Most adults who use both alcohol and cannabis report seldom using them on the same occasion, so in that sense the opening statement is more or less true. But in a marketing portfolio sense a lot of brewers are betting they’ll mix very well, and so the race is on to introduce cannabis-infused beers.
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The following article provides an overview of the basis of valuation and the approaches that would be considered in a craft brewery valuation. This discussion is followed by a review of valuation multiples seen in the craft brewing industry in the United States and Canada.
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Several explanations have been offered for the challenges can manufacturers have faced in producing enough cans to meet demand. We decided to investigate which, if any of these, is the most significant in terms of creating the bottleneck (no pun intended).
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There’s no doubt that craft brewers love hops, and in many cases, the hops in their brewing formulations define the style and brand. However, this relationship can be defined as a love affair with complications.
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The basic procedure for making a hard seltzer is to ferment a sugar solution to make a strong alcoholic base beverage.
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In a market filled with aroma-forward pale ales and IPAs and kettle soured or mixed-fermentation beers, a logical question might be what comes next?
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In the face of COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders, breweries are exploring the new world of e-commerce.
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Here we’re going to raise a small question: is hard seltzer good for every brewer’s business? In many cases the answer is clearly yes; in others, the answer may not be as obvious as it seems.
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