20 cost-saving strategies to help craft breweries survive inflation

April 11, 2023

As the craft brewing industry continues to experience exponential growth, many craft breweries are starting to feel the effects of inflation. With the cost of ingredients and labor on the rise, craft breweries are looking for new and innovative ways to save money and stay afloat in these turbulent economic times. This article will provide 20 cost-saving strategies that craft breweries can employ to help them survive inflation in 2023. Each of these strategies has proven to be effective in helping craft breweries cut costs, increase efficiency, and remain profitable.

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Pandemic helped shape UK craft beer sector for future growth: ‘A decade’s worth of change happened in the space of barely 18 months’

October 20, 2022

Independent craft brewers in the UK dramatically expanded their routes to market through online webshops, taprooms and independent off-trade during the pandemic: all likely to become a ‘permanent additional string to independent brewers’ bows’.

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Is there an opportunity for low and no alcohol in the economy space?

October 11, 2022

Premiumization has been key in the low and no alcohol category to date. With the cost-of-living crisis, does this open up opportunities for the low and no-alcohol category to develop products in the economy space?

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Alternative energy options for the craft brewery

August 25, 2022

Brewers have long been at the forefront of environmental causes and sustainable initiatives. From recycling to energy-efficient equipment, craft breweries have long worked to leave a minimal footprint in a very resource-heavy industry. The recent shock on fuel prices and rising energy costs along with an aging power grid in many states has caused breweries of all sizes to think about alternative energy sources or bringing equipment in-house to keep the lights on and taps flowing.

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This all-female, Japanese-Brazilian brewery is bringing its craft to the United States

August 9, 2022

This month Japas Cervejaria Co-Founders Maíra Kimura, Yumi Shimada, and Fernanda Ueno will travel the United States together for the first time on a whirlwind east-to-west coast trip that includes pop-up events, beer collaborations, and distributor meetings. This all-female, Nipo-Brazilian trio hopes to share its passion, craft, and culture with the United States and beyond.

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