Craft Beverage Marketing Ideas and Insights

Reddit Adds Alcoholic Beverages to Interest Targeting
Some exciting news for beer advertisers. Reddit has finally folded in an expanded targeting parameter for “alcoholic beverages.” This is part of a rollout of a bunch of new interest targets that Reddit announced recently.

Brewery Websites, How To Better Navigate The Design Process
We're joined by website expert Marcus Ohanesian, Founder of Perfect Evolution, to discuss website design and how to better plan for the process yourself. Marcus has over a decade of experience building websites and has lots of experience working with breweries too.

T-90 Pellet Issues with Guest Chris Holden of The Hop Guild
We are talking about T-90 pellets. More specifically about the efficiencies and the inefficiencies With T-90 pellets. We're joined by Chris Holden. He is the dude heading up sales and marketing for The Gop Guild up in New York. They have a new product out called HOPSAUCE.

Tales from A Rebranding Experience with Virginia Beer Co.
We've got a story for you. It starts with a couple of buddies who met in college, graduated college, and then decided later on that they would start a brewery together. Since then have grown this brewery to be quite a staple in their community

CBP Connects Milwaukee Event Preview with Andrew Coplon
Andrew Coplon joins us to answer some questions about the upcoming Craft Beer Professionals Connects Workshop in Milwaukee this June. Their event is very different from other conferences/expos, and we wanted to uncover what actually makes it so unique. Andrew answers a ton of questions and shares a little secret about the event that you won't find online.

NA Brewing, Branding, and the Business Model w/ Guest 1820 Brewing
We FINALLY get to talk about NA beer! Our Guest, Alan Lapoint from 1820 Brewing, geeks out with us. We talked about branding, the brewing process, and how the e-commerce business model works for Non-Alcoholic beer.

Craft Brewers Conference 2023 Preview with Ann Obenchain
We get an insider preview of the Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville this May. Ann Obenchain, Marketing & Communications Director for the Brewers Association, joins us. She answers questions about how to make the most of your conference experience, where to find the best Nashville hot chicken, and more.

Controlling Brewery Costs in 2023 - Podcast
We're joined by Kary Shumway of Craft Brewery Financial Training to talk about how to better control costs in 2023. A very timely episode considering the current economic climate. Even if we weren't dealing with a recession or inflation, the insights from Kary on this topic are still really useful.

Is Dry January all Hype? Plus Google Trends Data for Valentine's, Super Bowl, and St. Patrick's Day
An article from Marketing Brew about Dry January trends data raises some questions about the hype vs. participation of Dry January. We take a look at the data ourselves and give an analysis. Then, we take a look at Google Trends data for Valentine's Day, Super Bowl, and St. Patrick's Day.

What New Instagram Feed Filtering Means for your Brewery’s Content
Keeping you on the edge of what’s happening in the craft beverage marketing universe by sharing and discussing relevant news & industry updates.

Unpacking Public Relations for the Craft Beer Industry
When we think about Public Relations, a lot of questions come to mind. As a craft beer business, should you care about public relations? And what the heck does "public relations" really mean? How can you get started with PR???

Wifi Gateway Systems for Breweries
Using your brewery’s guest wifi as a marketing tool is one of the most powerful ways for you to supercharge your marketing right now.

Building A Loyalty Program That Drives Revenue To Your Taproom
A topic that pops up frequently in online craft beer groups and forums is LOYALTY PROGRAMS, and with good reason. There is seemingly a ton of potential value to be leveraged with a loyalty program, but unlocking that value can be tricky. Enter today’s guest, Jackson Boyer.

Common Hope, The Collaborative Beer Initiative That’s Raising Parkinson’s Awareness
Last year, Aaron (cofounder, Bent Water Brewing) launched Common Hope, the first-ever nationwide collaborative craft beer initiative to bring Parkinson's disease awareness.

What is CPM and Why Should You Care?
CPM is actually one of the most important metrics when it comes to your digital advertising campaigns. It gives insight into how tightly defined your audience is, the competition for ad space, and how to allocate dollars between ad channels.

Direct-to-Can Digital Label Printing | Kyle Stephens, Craft Beverage Warehouse
West Sixth Brewing is an award-winning brewery based in Lexington, Kentucky. They operate taprooms in Lexington, Louisville, and Newport. Plus they also have a farm in Frankfort.

CBP Livestream: Build Your Brewery Content Marketing Strategy Around These 5 Channels
If you are trying to run a content marketing plan that is effective RIGHT NOW, then you definitely need to focus on these 5 channels.

Brewery Marketing for Fall - 3 Things Worth Thinking About
Holy pumpkin spice, it’s Fall already! We’re not freaking out, are you freaking out? Pfft, no way. We’re sure you’ve already got your Fall marketing plans totally locked down, but we wanted to share a few ideas with you anyway. Here are 3 things we think are worth thinking about when planning your brewery’s Fall Marketing Strategy.

Get Hoptimized Announces Partnership with Craft Beer Advisory Services
We’re very excited to announce our official partnership with Craft Beer Advisory Services. Working more closely with CBAS, we’ll be able to contribute meaningful insight on how to take action with the marketing research their company develops.

West Sixth Brewing, Interview with Kelly Hieronymus
West Sixth Brewing is an award-winning brewery based in Lexington, Kentucky. They operate taprooms in Lexington, Louisville, and Newport. Plus they also have a farm in Frankfort.