Jon Sicotte - Brewer Magazine

Brewers Have Turned to Being Advocates in Fight to Restore THC Beverage Rules in Ohio

March 26, 2026 Jon Sicotte

A line-item veto by Ohio governor Mike DeWine is pushing the state’s beverage producers into unfamiliar territory which has turned brewery owners into […]

Culture Over Credentials: What Cideries Could Be Missing in Hiring

March 25, 2026 Jon Sicotte

Hiring today is less about filling a role and more about identifying who will actually stay, contribute and fit within […]

Podcast

Cider Business Podcast with Snow Capped Cider

March 24, 2026 Jon Sicotte

What does it actually take to build a vertically integrated cidery (from orchard to glass) in today’s market? Executive Editor […]

Stop Leaving Money on the Table: Online Merch Strategies for Smaller Breweries

March 23, 2026 Jon Sicotte

For many breweries, merchandise once functioned as little more than a souvenir wall — a way for visitors to take […]

Why Experimental Collaborations Still Matter

March 21, 2026 Jon Sicotte

Two of the many collaboration beers slated for April’s 2026 Collaboration Fest in Colorado illustrate a business reality many brewery […]

“Don’t Oversteer the Turn”: Pedal Haus Founder Wright’s Advice for Turbulent Times

March 20, 2026 Jon Sicotte

This is a part of a continuing series of Q&As with members of the brewing community from across the US. […]

How Rising Costs, Fading Demand & Finite Resources Have Reshaped Craft Beer

March 19, 2026 Jon Sicotte

Consumer behavior, supply-chain economics and structural power shifts are reshaping craft beer at once, but for many brewery leaders the […]

The Hard Math Behind Keeping (or Killing) a Beloved Cider SKU

March 18, 2026 Jon Sicotte

Even in an industry built on creativity and passion, product portfolios ultimately live or die by economics. The tension between […]

Brewer Mag Podcast with Highland Brewing

March 17, 2026 Jon Sicotte

What happens when a legacy craft brewery faces a crisis and chooses long-term strategy over short-term survival? In this edition […]

The Team Culture, Guest Experience & Growth Chirchiello Sees for Goat Patch

March 13, 2026 Jon Sicotte