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As a brewer, it’s important to stay on top of the latest craft beer trends and brewing techniques. Staying on top of these trends allows you to come up with new products that beer enthusiasts gravitate towards.
From understanding new hop variety flavor profiles to the latest tips on how to make your IPAs more robust – the team of Ollie makes it easy to stay on top of everything new in the craft beer scene.
The Ollie team frequently interviews some of the best and well known brewers in the industry to come up with brewing tips that will truly help your products reach their fullest potential. Ollie understands brewing – the software was built by a brewer and many of the team are brewers themselves!
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Our Best Brewing Tips Content
Our team has handpicked some content and guides on the latest in craft beer to make sure you and your brewery stay in the loop.
February 24, 2023
Hop Report: How Hops Performed in the United States in 2022
By: Grace Lee-Weitz
Undeniably, hops are hot. Now more than ever consumers are clamoring for the tiny little green cones that give your beers their characteristic aroma and ...
February 3, 2023
Could Hop Water Be the Next Big Trend in Craft Beer?
By: Grace Lee-Weitz
Just hops and water in a can or on draft, hop waters are a seemingly simple non-alcoholic beverage that have quickly made a huge splash ...
February 1, 2023
How to Identify, Measure, and Control Craft Beer Canning Quality
By: Grace Lee-Weitz
Without a doubt, for the last decade or so, cans have been the king of craft beer packaging with more folks looking for an easy ...
January 25, 2023
What Is Salvo™? And the Best Ways to Brew With It
By: Grace Lee-Weitz
With the ability to add a huge punch of aroma and very little to none of the bitterness, Salvo is a great pourable alternative for ...
January 18, 2023
What Is Incognito? And How Can It Save You Money and Beer?
By: Grace Lee-Weitz
Without a doubt, hops are at the forefront of consumer preferences. In Untappd’s yearly roundup of the highest-rated styles of the year, the triple New ...
December 22, 2022
The Essential Guide to Using Fruit Purees in Your Beers
By: Grace Lee-Weitz
Last year, fruited sours landed on the list of Untappd’s top most checked-in styles of the year with just over three million check-ins. It was ...
December 19, 2022
Allagash Brewing and New Belgium Brewery Share Their Best Sustainable Brewing Practices
By: Sarah Buckholtz
New Belgium believes that if more isn’t done to combat climate change beer will start to taste different due to the effects of warming global ...
December 19, 2022
The Brief Guide to Dry Hopping
By: Grace Lee-Weitz
Craft beer consumers love to drink IPAs. That is a fact. And it has been fact for the last two to three decades. Last year, ...
December 15, 2022
How to Save Your Brewery Time and Money With Ollie Ops Raw Materials Forecasting
By: Sarah Buckholtz
One of the most important features of Ollie Ops all-in-one brewery management software is the Raw Material Forecasting feature. This tool helps you keep track ...
December 13, 2022
Everything You Need to Know About BeerXML
By: Kyle Kensrue
Let’s not kid ourselves, following a beer recipe can be a lot more involved than going through a recipe for a new dish. Brewing beer ...
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April 22, 2025
CBC Preview: How to Win a Hop Harvest Getaway
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April 14, 2025
Crafted For Action: Elevating Voices and Building Community in Craft Beer
By: Ollie Team
Craft beer is more than what’s in the glass—it’s about the people behind the pints and the stories that shape the culture. Crafted For Action ...
March 27, 2025
The 3 Reasons Why Your Brewery Should Have an Employee Handbook
By: Giovanni Albanese
The craft beer industry has so many individuals who leapt from passionate home brewer to brewery owner. Many people get into the craft beer industry ...
March 10, 2025
Abstrax BrewGas Series: The Gateway to the Dankest of Beers
By: Giovanni Albanese
Cannabis, terpene, hemp-based, and THC-infused products have become a blossoming segment of the beverage industry. Craft beer is jumping onto that bandwagon, too. Thought leaders ...
