From the eyes of outsiders, there’s a lot of glamor on the surface of a brewery. Consumers see the slow-motion video of a crystal-clear beer pouring into a glass for a social media post, or a Boomerang of a gaggle of friends connecting their full glasses of beer for a cheers for a story on social. But at the end of the day, running a brewery is a business, and brewery owners need precious capital to operate. At some point, every brewery needs to raise money to keep progressing.

“Whether it’s a startup or a brewery that’s been around, I don’t know a brewery that’s swimming in cash,” Beer Law Center Founder and Owner John Szymankiewicz says. “Why should a brewery look into raising money? Probably because they need it.”

When it comes to brewing high-quality craft beer, staying attuned to innovation is essential, not only to keep your brewery up to speed with recent trends but also to continually improve and elevate your brand. Abstrax Hops has been on the cutting edge of a plethora of craft beer breakthroughs, some of which we’ve covered here in this space, including their BrewGas Series. Abstrax Hops’ latest flowable advanced hop innovation, the Quantum Series, now allows breweries to take matters into their own hands, offering a toll processing service that turns hand-selected pellets into a flowable product.

We chatted with Abstrax Hops National Sales Manager Barbara Stone, as well as early adopters of Quantum at Von Ebert Brewing and New Trail Brewing, to learn about the toll processing service, where to use Quantum in the brew process, and the benefits of using the product to improve your finished beer.

The results are in! The 2025 World Beer Cup winners have officially been announced, and once again, the global craft beer community has raised the bar for creativity, quality, and innovation.

Hosted by the Brewers Association at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis—alongside the Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America—the World Beer Cup is widely known as the most prestigious professional beer and cider competition in the world.

In this piece we’ll recap the awards and highlight some special winners using Ollie brewery software to manager their production and operations.