
The Search for the Holy Strobile: Finding the Select Few Exciting Hops
In this first article in a Deep Dive series, Indie Hops’ Jim Solberg discusses how they screen new hops for brewing and market potential.
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In this first article in a Deep Dive series, Indie Hops’ Jim Solberg discusses how they screen new hops for brewing and market potential.

Hop waters and NA beverages aren’t a compromise; they’re a new creative playground. Water-soluble hop aroma products such as LLZ™, SalvoPlus™, and Hop Oils make it easier than ever to create flavorful, hop-inspired drinks that appeal to both traditional beer lovers and health-conscious consumers. Here, we want to show you just how easy it is to create scalable, low-lift, high-return recipes with applicable pricing.

Quality control professionals and brewmasters know that consistency and safety are the backbone of exceptional beer. But what if the key to mastering both lies in understanding the unseen world inside your brewery?

Discover how PCR testing can bring precision, flexibility, and operational efficiency to every stage—from raw materials to final product—of your brewery’s QC program.

Yeast is the heart of every great brew—but controlling its quality has long been a challenge. Discover how cutting-edge PCR technology is transforming yeast testing and helping brewers detect contamination faster, protect their brand, and brew with confidence. From breakthrough tools to smarter testing for wild-yeast variants, the future of fermentation starts here.

Andrew Foss of Human Robot, Matt Manthe of Dillon Dam, and Moh Saade of Fermentis discuss pathways to characterful lagers, both classic and modern, through workhorse 34/70 yeast and other strains.

Join Craft Beer & Brewing and the experts at John I. Haas, along with Ryan Bruchey from TailGate Brewery and Jeremy Moynier from Sapporo-Stone Brewing, for a panel discussion on the evolving science of hops where sensory meets data, and innovation meets reliability.

In this first part of a three-part series, experts from John I. Haas weigh in on the evolving nature of hop quality, best practices in hop selection, the challenges of year-over-year and lot-to-lot variability, and the new tools and methods available to brewers to ensure consistency from field to glass.

Discover how John I. Haas is transforming sensory science from instinct to engineered precision—creating shared language, repeatable flavor outcomes, and brewer-driven trust through Sensory Plus™, Next Gen Selection, and the Lupo Series™ of engineered hop pellets.

Craft is evolving. Discover how breweries are meeting demand for low-ABV, NA, and functional drinks—with smarter tech, smaller formats, and bold flavor innovation.

Join Craft Beer & Brewing and AisleAI for a deep dive into how independent brewers are using AI tools to successfully sell into C-stores. We’ll discuss real-world examples of how you can use data, automation, and “always-on intelligence” to compete in the market and grow your brand like never before.

It’s true. Strata has a nephew who is a stud. Breeding stock that is. Most males in the hop world die a sudden death once discovered to be males . . . unless they have something of value for future generations.

Here’s how you can expand the distribution of your craft beer with data-driven selling stories.

Now is the perfect time to craft robust beers—from barleywines and imperial stouts to other high-gravity styles—that stand up to the season. Check out these must-have tips for brewing these high-strength, winter-ready beers.

Here’s how brewers are using verticalized AI solutions to gain a competitive edge in a rapidly changing market.

Discover the added benefits of Five Star Chemical’s Saniclean PAA Pro, a multipurpose sanitizer, cleaner, and descaler.
Margins are tighter. Staff is leaner. Guest expectations? Higher than ever. This live webinar explored how modern breweries are rethinking taproom operations to protect profits while still delivering memorable guest experiences.

If you, like many breweries these days, are running multiple beverage products within your facility, consider the advantages of using bioMérieux’s BacT/ALERT®—a commercial sterility solution—to safeguard quality, control costs, and keep shelves stocked with products that meet the highest standards.

From data-driven decisions to creative memberships, discover how breweries are boosting margins without compromising on quality or guest experience. It’s time to rethink where your revenue can come from.

Whether you're brewing full-strength IPAs, non-alcoholic beers, or hop waters, you'll gain practical insights into how to apply terpene science in real-world production.