Bend breweries try new distribution model
GoodLife, Monkless sign contracts with Brew Pipeline Two Bend breweries will sell their beer for a limited time in new markets through a business that handles logistics from dock to store. Monkless Belgian Ales and GoodLife Brewing Co. are among the [...]
Local startup aims to expand Milwaukee’s craft beer palate
Bringing rotating selection of out-of-state beer to bars, restaurants, retailers next month Milwaukee this summer will get a taste of top craft beer from across the country thanks to a new local startup. Pewaukee-based Brew Pipeline Inc. partners with craft breweries [...]
Brewers Can Date Markets Before Marrying Them with ‘Guest Brewer’
Brew Pipeline, a “direct-access platform” that connects craft breweries and wholesalers, announced a new “Guest Brewer” program that allows brewers to date new markets before committing to a distributor partnership. As more breweries produce rotational IPAs and other beer styles, the [...]
New Distribution Service Offers Brewers a Chance to Test Markets, Fill Excess Capacity
Starting in June, nine U.S. states will begin receiving limited shipments of popular but hard to obtain craft beers via a new program called “Guest Brewer.” Brew Pipeline, a so-called “direct-access platform” started by Steven Kwapil and Trip Kloser, [...]
Brew Pipeline’s Guest Brewer Program Brings Rare Beers to New Markets
The secondary market of craft beer is both vibrant and volatile. The search to buy or trade for “whales” and trendy hazy IPAs has only expanded with social media, trade forums and online communities. Buying beer off this market [...]
Portland Press Herald: More craft beer? Yes, please.
“Guest Brewer,” a new online business, brings award-winning craft beers from around the country to other cities for limited runs. It’s visiting Portland in June – look for the Guest Brewer tap in your favorite bar or restaurant, as [...]
Craft Brewing Business: Meet Brew Pipeline: A program that connects craft breweries to a distribution network for Limited beer releases in new markets
The U.S. beer distribution system provides independent, craft producers a better path to off-premise sales than pretty much any other consumer good. The paths to the shelf for a craft toothpaste or mustard, for example, has much bigger barriers [...]
Making Rotation Nation Work For All
Brew Pipeline, a new company focused on revenue innovation in the beer industry, is rolling out an interesting new program this spring, dubbed Guest Brewer, which aims to bring "exclusive beers" from a wide array of U.S. craft brewers [...]
Forbes 2019: Brew Pipeline Seeks to Expand Craft Beer Offerings Across The U.S.
After a small craft brewer secures all permits and produces its first brew, the company is free to face the same roadblocks a small winery faces: myriad and confusing state regulations as well as distributor apathy. Restrictions and lack [...]
Columbus Business 2019: Out-of-State Beer Coming to Columbus
That highly sought out-of-state beer you've been hunting could be coming to Columbus. Wisconsin-based Brew Pipeline expects to launch this spring with Ohio among its 15-state initial rollout around the United States. Its Guest Brewer program aims to be [...]
Bar Business Magazine 2019: Guest Brewer is bringing some of the best craft beers in the country to a city near you.
Brew Pipeline, a direct-access platform between craft brewers and distributors, announced its plans to have their Guest Brewer program up and running by March, which will bring exclusive beers from craft breweries to untapped markets for a limited time. [...]
Philadelphia Business Journal 2019: Startup Aiming to Eliminate Craft Beer Distribution Nightmares
Craft beer has driven most of the growth across the overall beer market. A Wisconsin craft beer startup is expanding to Philadelphia with a program letting U.S. beermakers enter new markets for a limited time. The result is that [...]
Brewbound Feb 2019: Brew Pipeline Launches Guest Brewer Program this March
Brew Pipeline, a direct-access platform between craft brewers and distributors, today announced its plans to have their Guest Brewer program up and running by March. Led by three industry veterans, Brew Pipeline was developed to create a number of [...]