Podcast: Craft Beer’s Purchasing Cooperative

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Today we hear from Matt Hopkins, Executive Director of Independent Brewer’s Alliance, the nation’s only craft brewer owned cooperative. The cooperative has 100 craft brewer members with a combined 675,000 BBL of beer production.

The mission of the organization is to pool purchasing power to save money on supplies and services for all member-owners.

Topics Covered 

  • Savings programs offered – cans, labels, services
  • Average/expected savings by using the programs
  • The hot topic today: Cans, supply chain issues, and Matt’s view on how long before supply catches up with demand

Resources
Learn more about the Independent Brewer’s Alliance (IBA)
Frequently asked questions about IBA

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