In today's podcast you'll hear the audio version of our webinar with Kegshoe on Managing Your Keg Fleet: The Hidden Costs and Opportunities.

The old saying goes that "kegs have legs", and they tend to go missing. On average breweries lose 5-10% of their kegs each year, which can add up to a lot of dollars.

However, breweries using Kegshoe lose only 1% of their kegs each year - a substantial improvement, and substantial savings for your bottom line.   

It is super important to have a good system to track and manage your keg fleet to safeguard this important asset and avoid expensive keg losses, and Kegshoe might just be your solution.

Key Topics

• Keg lease vs buy basics
• Why brewery owners care about tracking kegs
• Tactics and tools to forecast keg needs
• Tools to track, monitor and mange your keg fleet

Resources

• Learn more about Kegshoe
• Get the free brewery financial training mini-course

Today’s episode is brought to you by BevCap. At Beer Business Finance, we talk a lot about installing systems that improve profitability and health insurance should be no exception. BevCap helps beverage companies apply the same discipline they use across the rest of the P&L to employee benefits, helping create smarter plans, more visibility into costs, and significant savings over time. To learn more visit BevCapManagement.com. 

Ready to transform financial results in your beer business? Learn more about the Beer Business Finance Association, a network of owners and managers working together to build more profitable companies. 

On today's podcast we hear from Tess Gorman from Attensi, the global leader in gamified training simulation.

Brewery owners are always on the lookout for ways to improve employee training, and Attensi just might be the solution.

Key Topics

• How to connect brewery KPIs to training so that you can see measurable improvement
• Train staff to increase sales using the upsell
• Training programs to reduce employee turnover
• How to use training for career development

Resources

• Learn more about Attensi
• Get the Free brewery financial newsletter

Today’s episode is brought to you by BevCap. At Beer Business Finance, we talk a lot about installing systems that improve profitability and health insurance should be no exception. BevCap helps beverage companies apply the same discipline they use across the rest of the P&L to employee benefits, helping create smarter plans, more visibility into costs, and significant savings over time. To learn more visit BevCapManagement.com. 

Ready to transform financial results in your beer business? Learn more about the Beer Business Finance Association, a network of owners and managers working together to build more profitable companies. 

Michael Varda, founder of Craft Beer Advisory Services, shares his insights on how to use data to drive more customers to your taproom. 

Michael's firm is the first and only full service market research firm exclusively dedicated to the craft beer industry.  And he has a lot of profitable information to share.

Key Takeaways

• Using data to create a dynamic marketing plan
• Beer industry trends, and keys to success in 2023
• A sneak peak at the Top Taprooms of 2022

Resources

• Get the free brewery financial newsletter
• Learn more about Craft Beer Advisory Services

Today’s episode is brought to you by BevCap. At Beer Business Finance, we talk a lot about installing systems that improve profitability and health insurance should be no exception. BevCap helps beverage companies apply the same discipline they use across the rest of the P&L to employee benefits, helping create smarter plans, more visibility into costs, and significant savings over time. To learn more visit BevCapManagement.com. 

Ready to transform financial results in your beer business? Learn more about the Beer Business Finance Association, a network of owners and managers working together to build more profitable companies. 

Today we hear from Bart Watson, Chief Economist for the Brewer's Association. Bart breaks down 2022 beer data, shares trends, volume and market share on the beer industry.

Key Topics

• Beer data and trends to watch
• On premise vs. off premise volume and growth 
• Trends in pack counts, sizes, formats
• Brewery openings and closings
• Bart's forecast for 2023

Resources

• Learn more about Bart's work with the Brewer's Association
• Get the free brewery financial training newsletter

Today’s episode is brought to you by BevCap. At Beer Business Finance, we talk a lot about installing systems that improve profitability and health insurance should be no exception. BevCap helps beverage companies apply the same discipline they use across the rest of the P&L to employee benefits, helping create smarter plans, more visibility into costs, and significant savings over time. To learn more visit BevCapManagement.com. 

Ready to transform financial results in your beer business? Learn more about the Beer Business Finance Association, a network of owners and managers working together to build more profitable companies. 

Today we hear from Candace Moon the Craft Beer Attorney.  Candace shares her knowledge and experience around the laws and considerations when opening and running your brewery.

Key Topics

• Important legal documents for your beer business
• What you need to know about securities laws when raising investor money
• Brewery contract basics 
• Best practices for compliance with state and federal rules
• How to build your team so that you don't have to do all this yourself

Resources 

• Learn more about the Craft Beer Attorney
• Check out a new resource - Start a Brewery.com
• Sign up for the free brewery financial training newsletter

Today’s episode is brought to you by BevCap. At Beer Business Finance, we talk a lot about installing systems that improve profitability and health insurance should be no exception. BevCap helps beverage companies apply the same discipline they use across the rest of the P&L to employee benefits, helping create smarter plans, more visibility into costs, and significant savings over time. To learn more visit BevCapManagement.com. 

Ready to transform financial results in your beer business? Learn more about the Beer Business Finance Association, a network of owners and managers working together to build more profitable companies. 

Today we hear from Michael Varda from Craft Beer Advisory Services. Michael's company helps craft breweries increase sales and sharpen marketing with consumer intelligence research.

Michael shares tips and tactics from his consumer intelligence research: What makes customers drink what they drink?  What decisions drive where they go? And how can you can use this data to make intelligent business decisions for your brewery?

Key Topics

• Top reasons why customers will come back to your taproom
• The 6 types of customers and how to use this information to drive more taproom traffic
• Research Reports: Brand Analysis, Custom Benchmarks, Go-To Market Strategy, and Consumer Motivation

Resources

• Learn more about Craft Beer Advisory Services
• Get the financial training newsletter for breweries

Today’s episode is brought to you by BevCap. At Beer Business Finance, we talk a lot about installing systems that improve profitability and health insurance should be no exception. BevCap helps beverage companies apply the same discipline they use across the rest of the P&L to employee benefits, helping create smarter plans, more visibility into costs, and significant savings over time. To learn more visit BevCapManagement.com. 

Ready to transform financial results in your beer business? Learn more about the Beer Business Finance Association, a network of owners and managers working together to build more profitable companies. 

Today we hear from Chris Overlay from Get Hoptimized.com, a digital marketing agency that is laser focused on craft beverage.

Chris shares the details on the wifi-gateway. What is the wifi-gateway?  Possibly, the best marketing tool you've never heard of.

Key Topics

• Recent trends in brewery marketing
• Chris' Hot Takes: Google Display, Loyalty Programs, and the wifi-gateway 
• Top SEO metrics to track: bounce rate, pages/session, time on site
• How to win more customers by understanding the customer journey

Resources

• Learn more about Get Hoptimized
• Get the financial newsletter for breweries

Today’s episode is brought to you by BevCap. At Beer Business Finance, we talk a lot about installing systems that improve profitability and health insurance should be no exception. BevCap helps beverage companies apply the same discipline they use across the rest of the P&L to employee benefits, helping create smarter plans, more visibility into costs, and significant savings over time. To learn more visit BevCapManagement.com. 

Ready to transform financial results in your beer business? Learn more about the Beer Business Finance Association, a network of owners and managers working together to build more profitable companies. 

Interest rates are rising and the cost to borrow money is getting more expensive. In today's podcast, Jason Sleeman from UCBI shares his insights on how to deal with the effects of inflation and rising interest rates.

Key Topics

• Top banking and financing trends facing the beer industry
• The nuts and bolts of re-structuring your loans
• Tips to find grants and outside equity

Resources

• Podcast: Brewery Financing Tips for 2022
• Get in touch with Jason Sleeman: [email protected]
• Get the free for the brewery financial newsletter

Today’s episode is brought to you by BevCap. At Beer Business Finance, we talk a lot about installing systems that improve profitability and health insurance should be no exception. BevCap helps beverage companies apply the same discipline they use across the rest of the P&L to employee benefits, helping create smarter plans, more visibility into costs, and significant savings over time. To learn more visit BevCapManagement.com. 

Ready to transform financial results in your beer business? Learn more about the Beer Business Finance Association, a network of owners and managers working together to build more profitable companies. 

In today's podcast you'll hear the audio version of our recent webinar on How to Build Your Brewery Financial Plan.  We'll review how to put together your sales plan, margins, operating expenses and bottom line.

Key Topics

• Financial planning best practices
• Budget pitfalls to avoid
• 6 Steps to build your financial plan
• Tips to overcome the 'overwhelm' when preparing a budget
• Spreadsheet models and tools to get you started

Resources

• Register to watch the brewery financial planning webinar
• Get access to the brewery financial newsletter

Today’s episode is brought to you by BevCap. At Beer Business Finance, we talk a lot about installing systems that improve profitability and health insurance should be no exception. BevCap helps beverage companies apply the same discipline they use across the rest of the P&L to employee benefits, helping create smarter plans, more visibility into costs, and significant savings over time. To learn more visit BevCapManagement.com. 

Ready to transform financial results in your beer business? Learn more about the Beer Business Finance Association, a network of owners and managers working together to build more profitable companies. 

The craft beer industry is filled with great people, but none better than today's guest, Andrew Coplon from Secret Hopper. 

Secret Hopper is a mystery shopping company for taprooms.  In today's podcast, Andrew explains how it works and why it's valuable for taproom managers and brewery owners.

Key Points

• 4 data points you need to know to grow taproom sales
• Tips to grow taproom sales as we head into Fall and Winter  
• How to create more memorable (and profitable) experiences in your taproom
• Top takeaways from the Craft Beer Professionals Connects live event 

Resources

• Learn more about Secret Hopper
• Learn more about the Taproom Success Membership, a training resource for taproom managers and staff
• Sign up for the brewery financial newsletter

Today’s episode is brought to you by BevCap. At Beer Business Finance, we talk a lot about installing systems that improve profitability and health insurance should be no exception. BevCap helps beverage companies apply the same discipline they use across the rest of the P&L to employee benefits, helping create smarter plans, more visibility into costs, and significant savings over time. To learn more visit BevCapManagement.com. 

Ready to transform financial results in your beer business? Learn more about the Beer Business Finance Association, a network of owners and managers working together to build more profitable companies.