Evil Twin Brewing Ron and the Beast Ryan There has been much discussion recently about contract brewing. In most contract brewing situations, Brewer A will hire Brewer B to manufacture beer. In some cases, Brewer B will do all of the actual brewing and packaging. In other cases, Brewer A will actually go to Brewer B's facility, brew on Brewer B's brewhouse, maintain fermentation, and package up the product. Sometimes, Brewer A will even purchase a fermentation tank to hold their beer at Brewer B's facility, so it doesn't interfere too much with Brewer B's brewing capacity (tank space = $$$). It seems simple and harmless, but there is some disdain held for these contract brewing situations. Some think that these "Brewer B's" should have their own breweries instead of using someone else's kit. They should invest their own capital and get their own skin in the game. Personally, the first thing I hold at the forefront is...
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