The Heaviest Freaking Boulder in the World: Keep Supporting Local Businesses

The re-release of Sisyphus this week made me realize just how appropriate the myth of Sisyphus as a metaphor for opening and running a business is. In fact, it feels…

Surviving COVID-19: One HUGE Thank You

Finally, Slowly, Kinda-Sorta, we get to OPEN OUR DOORS AGAIN! Recent trends and policy changes are building optimism that we will—eventually—emerge from this shadow existence imposed on us by COVID-19….

Building Quality at Silver Branch

Written by James Shellhammer, Quality Control Program Manager The Importance of Quality Control Behind great beer lies a great brewer. While that is true, it’s only part of the story….

Silver Branch Is Hiring A Taproom Manager

Silver Branch Brewing Company is hiring a talented and motivated Taproom Manager. Our beautiful taproom seeks to re-create the experience of visiting the best brasseries, beer halls, beer gardens, taprooms,…

Social Media Marketing for Breweries

Today’s article comes from an interview I did with Bryan Van Den Oever of Red Bear Brewing Company about social media marketing for breweries. Neither of us are experts at…

Naming A Brewery

Every brewery has a different story of how their name came to be. Some folks have a more straightforward time naming a brewery than others. Silver Branch Brewing Company was…

Shopping for a Brewery

I’ve always hated shopping. I’m the kind of guy who wears stuff until his wife or mother can’t stand it anymore. If I but delay long enough, one of them…

The Chronicle Begins

It’s not every day that you wake up and think to yourself, “I’m going to build a brewery”. I imagine for most that thought dissipates rather quickly, probably after succumbing…