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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.
September 21, 2023
The Essential Guide to Mosaic Hops
By: Giovanni Albanese
We recently highlighted how Galaxy hops out of Australia—one of the most popular varieties in the country, according to the latest hop report—can contribute immense ...
September 20, 2023
Three Major Keys to Bringing Old-World Classic Märzen to U.S. Craft Audiences
By: Giovanni Albanese
We’ve covered some classic European styles of beer in this space. Whether it’s Czech pilsner, Belgian tripel, helles lager, or farmhouse ales, craft brewers across ...
September 11, 2023
Why Porters Should be on Everyone’s Tap List Right Now
By: Giovanni Albanese
Not all dark beers are sweet, barrel-aged, big-bodied stouts. For instance, the porter—a garnet- to rust-colored beer that’s light, delicious, and worth considering adding to ...
September 6, 2023
Best Ingredients to Make Mexican-Style Lagers. Hint: It’s Not Lime
By: Giovanni Albanese
For a long time, brewers have been saying that this is the “Year of the Lager.” Finally, it seems that consumers are catching up. Untappd ...
September 1, 2023
Three Ways Mash Hopping Can Improve Your Beer
By: Giovanni Albanese
Determining where you put your hops can play a huge factor in the personality of your beer. Here’s how front loading your mash with hops—mash ...
August 31, 2023
Farmhouse Ales Have Multiple Paths to Success
By: Giovanni Albanese
Sweet. Tart. Funky. Earthy. The list of ways you can describe what a farmhouse ale can be is seemingly endless. A category of its own, ...
August 21, 2023
The Key to Making the Best Pumpkin Beer Is All About Balance
By: Giovanni Albanese
We’re already well past the halfway point of the year. With fall fast approaching, many breweries turn to darker, maltier styles. But as summer transitions ...
August 17, 2023
The Keys to Creating a Well-Balanced, Drinkable Triple IPA
By: Giovanni Albanese
We know that IPA is king in the craft beer industry. Last year’s Untappd check-in data revealed that IPAs were the top-four checked-in styles in ...
August 14, 2023
Galaxy Hops: A Guide to Unlocking Tremendous Fruit Flavor
By: Giovanni Albanese
It’s no secret that IPAs are what consumers want. Untappd check-in data from 2022 verifies that with the top four styles, all of the hop-forward ...
August 9, 2023
Beer Branding 101: The Foundational First Steps to Success
By: Giovanni Albanese
If you’re reading this piece, getting into the brewing industry was more than likely a dream come true. Whether you’re producing hundreds of barrels a ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
