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Brewer Magazine Q&A: Rick Blankemeier, Modern Times

By Jon Sicotte

This is a part of a continuing series of Q&As with brewers from across the U.S. Brewer Magazine will share business and personal insights from Brewmasters, Head Brewers, Brewing Managers and others...

Internships: A Positively Shared Experience

While providing a brewery with able hands and potential free labor, working...

How Failure Can Help Shape Your Future

All failure is invaluable. It can be the key to life. Even...

How to Win Your Current Markets

Digging in and “winning” your local market has become more paramount than...

Equipment That has Been the Greatest Investment

Purchasing decisions come every day. Some are day-in, day-out needs that are...

  • On Tap

    By Boulevard Brewing

    Boulevard Debuts New Packaging Line

    Boulevard Brewing Company today announced that its long-awaited canning line has been installed and fully commissioned. The $10 million project consists of a 24,000 square foot Canning Hall adjacent...

    • Hangar 24 Brewing | April 19, 2018

      Hangar 24’s Shared Spirit of Adventure Comes to Life in Major Brand Evolution

    • Stone Brewing | April 19, 2018

      Stone – Escondido Earns P3S Facility of Year Award from CWEA

    • 3 Sheeps Brewing | April 18, 2018

      3 Sheeps Toasts to Brewery’s Six-Year Milestone

    • Flat12 Bierwerks | April 17, 2018

      IndyCar Drivers Trade Up Cars for Sulkies with Flat12 Bierwerks

    • Shmaltz Brewing | April 17, 2018

      Artisanal Imports Adds Shmaltz Brewing Company to Brand Management Portfolio

    • Adirondack Pub & Brewery | April 17, 2018

      Adirondack Pub & Brewery Comes Out of Hibernation and Into the Community

    • Deschutes Brewery | April 13, 2018

      Deschutes Brewery Hires Fischer to Lead Operations

    • NOLA Brewing | April 11, 2018

      NOLA Adds President Title to COO Lintern; Coco to Step Down

    • Mother Earth Brewing Co. | April 11, 2018

      Mother Earth Brewing Co. Expands to Connecticut

    • Upland Brewing | April 10, 2018

      Upland Releases Spring Sours with New Reservation Process

  • Current Issue

    Year One Down for Earnest Brew Works

    Jon Sicotte | March 9, 2018

    Opening a brewery can mean possibly a large debt for founders. Life savings are sunk into these projects and borrowing money from friends and family usually also include bank...

    • Jon Sicotte | March 8, 2018

      From Old to Gold: Growth Through Used Equipment

    • Jon Sicotte | March 6, 2018

      Putting the Squeeze on Fruit Purees

    • Jon Sicotte | March 2, 2018

      THE HOUSE THAT SOURS BUILT: Destihl Brewery Designed an Empire Built on Sours

    • Bob Cunningham | March 1, 2018

      Assessing Risk in Your Taproom

    • Roxanne Gorham, Marketing Coord. at ProBrew | March 1, 2018

      Tips on Improving Your Brewery’s Carbonation

    • Elisabeth Deffner, VP of Bizability Group | March 1, 2018

      What to Expect When You’re Barrel-Aging

    • Jon Sicotte | January 1, 2018

      Modern Times, Pedal Haus Honor Brewer With Posthumous Beer Release

    • Jon Sicotte | December 26, 2017

      Brewer Magazine 2018 Expert Outlook

    • Bob Cunningham | December 26, 2017

      Hiring Practices for Highly Skilled Positions

    • Elisabeth Deffner, VP of Bizability Group | December 26, 2017

      How Your Brewery Can Have a Claim-Free Holiday

  • Video

    By BruClean

    Sawdust City BruClean System Launch

    This celebration event was part of BLOOM¹s Water and Beer initiative with the Ontario Craft Brewers, to recognize Sawdust City Brewing as a provincial leader in sustainable craft brewing...

    • left hand brewing Left Hand Brewing | October 25, 2017

      Left Hand Introduces Widget Tech for Milk Stout Cans

    • Ska Brewing | September 29, 2017

      Ska Accepts Bad Hop Deal with Double IPA

    • Creature Comforts | September 26, 2017

      Creature Comforts To Release “Table Beer” For Fall

    • Visit Ogden | August 17, 2017

      Femintation: Head Female Brewer in Utah Finds Inspiration Outdoors

    • Jon Sicotte | August 1, 2017

      Multiple Types of Craft Lead to One Beer

    • Tyler Montgomery | May 13, 2017

      How & Why to Boost Your Facebook Posts

    • Tyler Montgomery | May 4, 2017

      A Social Media Case Study with Wicked Weed’s Strategic High End Partnership

    • Tyler Montgomery | April 21, 2017

      This Week in Craft Business: April 22, 2017

    • Tyler Montgomery | April 15, 2017

      Insights into Growing Your Brewery’s Facebook Page

    • Fordham & Dominion | April 14, 2017

      Fordham Brewery Adds First Sour to Lineup

    • Coronado Brewing | April 3, 2017

      Coronado Teams Up with Surfrider Foundation

    • Jon Sicotte | March 10, 2017

      Big Boots Brew Day Interview with Black Cloister’s Shannon Fink

  • Supplier Insights

    • February 13, 2018

      Keith Merklin Discusses Live Oak’s Place in Brewing

    • February 9, 2018

      Five Questions with Ska Fabricating

    • January 19, 2018

      Interview with Mimi Cartee from M.G. Newell

    • January 15, 2018

      Interview with W.M. Sprinkman Corp. President, Brian Sprinkman

  • Brewing Directory

    • AirSep Corp. – A Chart Industries Company
    • Reliant Funding
    • DMH United Steel Industry CO.,Ltd
    • China Baltic Valve Co., Ltd.
    • Permanent Steel Manufacturing Co.,Ltd
    • FRISTAM PUMPS USA
  • Blogs

    • October 11, 2017

      What Your SEO Numbers Aren’t Telling You

    • July 28, 2017

      Please, Can You Answer My Brewery Sales Question?

    • June 10, 2017

      How You Can Better Understand Your Customers

  • Research

    • October 30, 2017

      Got Science?

    • September 6, 2017

      Let’s Get Wet

  • Grow Your Taproom

    • February 7, 2017

      Taprooms Important in Creating Marketing Image for Brewery

    • January 31, 2017

      Why Are Taprooms So Important For Marketing a Brewery?

  • Current Issue

  • New Beers

    By Bear Republic

    Bear Republic Debuts Racer 500 in Indiana

    In partnership with Craftroads Beverage, Bear Republic Brewing Company has released Racer 500 within the state of Indiana. Racer 500 was inspired by and was brewed to celebrate “the...

    • Newport Craft Brewing | April 19, 2018

      Rhode Rage – Tired of Being Cut Off?

    • Highland Brewing | April 19, 2018

      Highland To Introduce First Seasonal in a Can

    • Schlafly Beer | April 17, 2018

      Fruits of Labor: Schlafly Beer Releases New Frugi-Four Sampler Pack

    • New Belgium Brewing | April 16, 2018

      New Belgium Announces Bicycle Kick Kolsch, a Collaboration of Global Proportions

    • Indeed Brewing | April 16, 2018

      Mexican Honey returns this month for Indeed Brewing

    • Schlafly Beer | April 12, 2018

      Bigger is Better for Summer: Schlafly Introduces 12-Packs of Hoppy Wheat Cans

  • Supplier News

    By Roberts PolyPro

    Roberts PolyPro Showcases Colorful, Easy to Remove Can Handles at BrewExpo America

    Roberts PolyPro, a product brand of ProMach, features its colorful, recyclable, and easy to remove can handles and handle applicators at BrewExpo America, May 1-3, at Music City Center...

    • YCH HOPS | April 17, 2018

      YCH HOPS CFO Scott Eschbach Announces Resignation

    • YCH HOPS | March 29, 2018

      YCH HOPS Product Selected for Special Royal Wedding Brew

    • YCH HOPS | March 22, 2018

      YCH HOPS Appoints New COO and CSCO As Business Grows

    • Wild Goose — Meheen | March 7, 2018

      Wild Goose Canning — Meheen Manufacturing Expands Sales Team

    • Press Release | March 1, 2018

      Peak Equipment to Represent Columbia Machine

    • Press Release | March 1, 2018

      Marsden Launches New Waterproof Scales Perfect for Breweries

    • Press Release | February 28, 2018

      Product launch RCU Remote Control Unit

    • Press Release | February 15, 2018

      Ska Fabricating™ Announces New Mobile Depalletizer

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