Quality Management in the Brewpub
Brewpubs must have a diverse list of high quality beers on tap to satisfy fans, but those same fans are less tolerant than ever of beer that isn’t at its peak freshness or has flaws.
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Breweries should strive to improve their processes and expand the scope of their quality program as production increases. The best quality programs have robust preventive maintenance plans. Scheduled maintenance will result in higher quality processes and reduced down-time. Maintenance will also help prevent some potential food safety hazards.
Brewpubs must have a diverse list of high quality beers on tap to satisfy fans, but those same fans are less tolerant than ever of beer that isn’t at its peak freshness or has flaws.
At Stone Brewing Co., we use the UV-spectrophotometer to monitor multiple aspects of the brewing process to ensure we’re producing consistent beer across our many styles.
Establishing checklists based on standard operating procedures can turn all aspects of brewery operation into documented, sequential processes, essential during rapid change.
We know there are issues beyond our breweries that are changing the flavors of our beers; our goal is to locate problems so we can resolve them to ensure the highest quality.
Even without the latest lab equipment for quality control, you can still focus on quality assurance—the proactive side—and do the work correctly in the first place.
To learn about how some Old World breweries have implemented best practices in QC/QA, we spoke with Peter Romeis of Institute Romeis, a major beverage analytics lab.
Setting up and maintaining a sensory program at your brewery is one of the best, most cost-effective ways to help ensure the overall quality of your finished product.