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Taproom breweries face different challenges than brewpubs and production-oriented breweries. These taproom resources help you face those challenges, from planning and hosting events to defining your role in the local community, to training and retaining your taproom staff.

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Diving Into POS Data and Trends With Arryved group of young people enjoying beer outdoors

Diving Into POS Data and Trends With Arryved

Chief Economist Bart Watson dives into 300 million transactions from Arryved POS data to pull out the latest trends and insights.Read More

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Economist

Bart Watson, Chief Economist for the Brewers Association, is a stats geek, beer lover, and Certified Cicerone®. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where in addition to his dissertation, he completed a comprehensive survey of Bay Area brewpubs one pint at a time. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @BrewersStats.

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The Taprooms Committee Discusses “January Problems” or TGIF! (Thank Goodness It’s FeBREWary!) women enjoying beers in winter taproom space x

The Taprooms Committee Discusses “January Problems” or TGIF! (Thank Goodness It’s FeBREWary!)

Members of the BA Taprooms Committee reflect on their January, and share their thoughts as we all roll into FeBREWary together!Read More

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Brewers Association

The Taprooms Committee's main objective is to foster the sharing of resources and ideas between taproom class breweries. As taproom brewery revenue is generated mainly from onsite sales, the committee’s job is to create resources that help breweries find ways to get customers to come to the taproom, stay a while, and keep coming back.

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Keg Handling Tips for Beer Service Staff man hooking up kegs x

Keg Handling Tips for Beer Service Staff

Follow these four tips to prevent injury when handling kegs and find additional safety training resources for your beer service staff.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Draught Beer Quality Subcommittee's mission is to improve the quality of draught beer dispensed to customers. They seek to preserve the great flavor and aroma of beer created by the brewer, and to deliver it to the consumer at retail. Great beer must be handled conscientiously to arrive in the glass in perfect condition.

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Carbon Dioxide at Draught: Safe Handling and Staff Training hooking up beer kegs x

Carbon Dioxide at Draught: Safe Handling and Staff Training

Carbonation is essential to draught beer service, yet it poses unique safety risks. Protect yourself and others by reviewing these tips on safely handling CO2 at draught.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Draught Beer Quality Subcommittee's mission is to improve the quality of draught beer dispensed to customers. They seek to preserve the great flavor and aroma of beer created by the brewer, and to deliver it to the consumer at retail. Great beer must be handled conscientiously to arrive in the glass in perfect condition.

See Draught Beer Quality Subcommittee's Articles

Draught Safety at Retail: Five Safety Moments to Have with Your Staff meeting at a brewery

Draught Safety at Retail: Five Safety Moments to Have with Your Staff

No matter your role with draught service and operations, there is an opportunity for everyone to prevent mishaps. Start by sharing these five safety moments with your retail staff.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Draught Beer Quality Subcommittee's mission is to improve the quality of draught beer dispensed to customers. They seek to preserve the great flavor and aroma of beer created by the brewer, and to deliver it to the consumer at retail. Great beer must be handled conscientiously to arrive in the glass in perfect condition.

See Draught Beer Quality Subcommittee's Articles

How to Conduct an Interview with Your Beer Line Cleaning Service Provider cleaning draught lines and taps x

How to Conduct an Interview with Your Beer Line Cleaning Service Provider

Use this template to interview a beer line cleaning service or technician, and see if they are a good fit for your business.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Draught Beer Quality Subcommittee's mission is to improve the quality of draught beer dispensed to customers. They seek to preserve the great flavor and aroma of beer created by the brewer, and to deliver it to the consumer at retail. Great beer must be handled conscientiously to arrive in the glass in perfect condition.

See Draught Beer Quality Subcommittee's Articles

Caustic Line Cleaners: Chemical Application, Effectiveness, and Safety wall of beer taps

Caustic Line Cleaners: Chemical Application, Effectiveness, and Safety

Dig into draught line quality and safety through this six-part series by Bridget Gauntner of the Draught Beer Quality Subcommittee.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Draught Beer Quality Subcommittee's mission is to improve the quality of draught beer dispensed to customers. They seek to preserve the great flavor and aroma of beer created by the brewer, and to deliver it to the consumer at retail. Great beer must be handled conscientiously to arrive in the glass in perfect condition.

See Draught Beer Quality Subcommittee's Articles

How to Prevent Injury in Bars and Taprooms woman pouring draught beer in taproom x

How to Prevent Injury in Bars and Taprooms

Educate your team to be aware of the safety risks and precautions when cleaning beer lines with these training resources.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Draught Beer Quality Subcommittee's mission is to improve the quality of draught beer dispensed to customers. They seek to preserve the great flavor and aroma of beer created by the brewer, and to deliver it to the consumer at retail. Great beer must be handled conscientiously to arrive in the glass in perfect condition.

See Draught Beer Quality Subcommittee's Articles

Engagement with Community and Customers beer drinkers enjoying tasters outside x

Engagement with Community and Customers

In a taproom brewery, the customer experience and their interactions in your taproom can be even more important than your beer.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Taprooms Committee's main objective is to foster the sharing of resources and ideas between taproom class breweries. As taproom brewery revenue is generated mainly from onsite sales, the committee’s job is to create resources that help breweries find ways to get customers to come to the taproom, stay a while, and keep coming back.

See Taprooms Committee's Articles

The Taprooms Committee Discusses Time-Off Requests and Scheduling woman pouring beer in taproom x

The Taprooms Committee Discusses Time-Off Requests and Scheduling

The Taprooms Committee talks schedule management and team attendance, especially as it relates to part-time and front-of-house staff.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Taprooms Committee's main objective is to foster the sharing of resources and ideas between taproom class breweries. As taproom brewery revenue is generated mainly from onsite sales, the committee’s job is to create resources that help breweries find ways to get customers to come to the taproom, stay a while, and keep coming back.

See Taprooms Committee's Articles
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