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| Preface |
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| Chapter 1 Today's Craft Alcoholic Beverage Industry |
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Different Products, Distinct Challenges, Dynamic Markets |
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| Chapter 2 Making a Mark in the Craft Alcoholic Beverage Industry |
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Get to Know Ken Grossman and Jim Koch |
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Are You a Koch or a Grossman? |
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Ken Grossman: Be Nimble, Be Smart |
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New Craft Brewers, Distillers, and Hard Cider Makers |
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| Chapter 3 Launching a New Craft Brand |
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June Lake Brewing, June Lake, California |
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Model for a New Craft Brewery |
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Advice from a Veteran: Steve Hindy, Cofounder, Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, New York |
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Ventura Spirits Company, Ventura, California |
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Model for a New Craft Distillery |
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Advice from a Veteran: Jorg Rupf, Founder, St. George Spirits, Alameda, California |
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Brooks Dry Cider, San Francisco, California |
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Model for a New Craft Hard Cidery |
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Advice from a Veteran: Mike Beck, Owner, Uncle John's Fruit House Winery, St. John's, Michigan |
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Creating a Winning Business Plan |
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Design and Development Plan |
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Operations and Management Plan |
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| Chapter 4 Regulation and Taxation |
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Federal Alcoholic Beverage Laws |
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State Alcoholic Beverage Laws |
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| Chapter 5 Craft Businesses That Work |
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Location, Location, Location |
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Grand Traverse Distillery, Traverse City, Michigan |
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Albemarle Cider Works, Rural Ridge Farm, North Garden, Virginia |
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Alchemy & Science, Burlington, Vermont |
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Greenbar Craft Distillery, Los Angeles, California |
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Craft Brew Alliance (CBA), Portland, Oregon |
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Troy Cider, Sebastopol, California |
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Harlem Brewing, Harlem, New York |
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Wormtown Brewery, Worcester, Massachusetts |
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Green Star Brewing, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Chapter 6 The Craft Customer |
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| Chapter 7 Financing Craft Beverage Companies |
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Crowdfunding Rewards Programs |
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Crowdfunding Equity Campaigns |
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Selling to an Industrial Beer or Spirits Company |
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| Chapter 8 Gaining Traction in a Crowded Market |
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What Is Branding, Exactly? |
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Building a Branding Strategy |
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Distribution Means Marketing |
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| Chapter 9 Shovels at the Gold Rush |
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Is the Equipment Niche for You? |
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The Growing Equipment Market |
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Making the Jump to a New Product |
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| Chapter 10 Defining Craft in a New Era |
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Understanding Your Unique Selling Proposition |
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| Chapter 11 Does the Party End? |
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Anchor Brewing and Anchor Distilling |
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| Appendix: Craft Brewing, Distilling, and Cidering Resources |
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Market Trends and Craft Industry Websites |
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Equipment Suppliers and Distributors |
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A Flight of Breweries, Distilleries, and Cider Makers |
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National Craft Beer Festivals |
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| Glossary |
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| Index |
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