Brewing has always been a hands-on craft — a dance between heat, pressure, and precision. But for today’s brewers, managing tanks, temperatures, and timelines often means juggling multiple, disparate digital tools in environments where keyboards and touchscreens just don’t fit. Wet floors, gloved hands, and constant motion make traditional data entry inefficient and error-prone to the extent that people pull back on entering data which limits the use they can get out of their data.

We sat down with Beer Law Center Founder John Szymankiewicz to explore three reasons why breweries should seriously consider adding RTDs to their menu in 2025.

The landscape for hemp-derived THC in beverages is changing fast — and if you’re a brewer or beverage producer exploring hemp infusions or low-dose cannabinoid beverages, you need to understand what’s coming. A recent federal provision has effectively closed the loophole in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (aka the 2018 Farm Bill) that allowed hemp-derived beverages with psychoactive compounds to proliferate.

In short: many products that were once legal under the “hemp” umbrella are now facing prohibition or severe regulation. For brewers and beverage producers who may have invested in hemp-THC seltzers, beers, or other infused drinks, the implications are substantial.