Brewers Only Resources
VBA Membership Resources
Below you will find all the resources that the Vermont Brewers Association has gathered, created, and assembled for your use! We hope you will find these resources valuable. If you are looking for other resources, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
VBA Membership Resources
Member Benefits
Bylaws & Handbooks
2024-2027 Strategic Plan
Living Document – Strategic Plan – Updated February 4, 2025
VBA Marketing Assets
Board Meeting Minutes
2025 Minutes
2/10 Meeting (H.51 Discussion)
2024 Minutes
2023 Minutes
Annual Meeting Materials
2024 Annual Meeting Packet/Report
2024 Annual Meeting Presentation
2024 Tied House Primer & Scenarios
VBA Committee Resources
The VBA has six active committees and below you will find meeting notes and informational sheets put together by these committees. Thank you to all those who volunteered their time to be on the committee! Looking to join a committee? View our list here
Government Affairs Committee
2025 Legislative Updates
2025 GAC Meeting Notes
2024 Government Affairs Committee
2024 VBA Legislative Agenda, Updates & Meeting Notes
Sustainability Committee
BetterBev Recognition
Liner Recycling
Liner Recycling General Information
Liner Recycling Drop off Location – VERMONT
Identifying Energy Efficient Opportunities in Your Brewery
Wastewater
Optimizing Water Use Recorded Seminar
BA Wastewater Management Guidance Manual
Black Flannel Wastewater Flow Diagram
Solid Waste
BA Solid Waste Reduction Manual
Design & Build
BA Sustainable Design & Build Strategies for Craft Brewers
Recycling
CO2
Bokashi
Utilizing Bokashi in a Brewery Setting
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee
DEI Training Resource + Fee Structure
Vermont Brewers Festival Resources
If you are participating in the Vermont Brewers Festival please look here to find copies of paperwork and detailed festival information.
Paperwork
Information
Marketing
Sponsorship/Ads
Educational Resources
2025 Tech & Ed Presentations
VBA Presentation (30th Collab Beer Info)
2024 VTCBC Presentations
Keynote
Audra Gaiziunas | The Little Brewery That Could: Stories of Perseverance and Tenacity
Business Track
Reading Between The Grid Lines: Allowing data to drive your sales and marketing plans
Creating Memorable and Profitable Taproom Experiences
Leadership 101 – Brewing Better Leaders
Technical Track
To Contract or Not to Contract
How to Get More Value: Quantifying Yeast Cost
India Pale Ale: The evolution of one of the world’s most popular beer styles
Yeast Management Best Practices: Dry Hopped Beers
Resilience Track
Distilling Introduction to Brewers
Franchise Law Basics for Vermont and other States
I’m Fine- But What’s Really Brewing?
Draft System Best Practices: From Design to Dispense
Hill Climb Presentations
Lester Jones, CBE Chief Economist, VP Analytics, National Beer Wholesalers Association
Andrew Heritage, Chief Economist, Beer Institute
Bart Watson, Chief Economist, Brewers Association
2024 Tech & Ed Presentations
Lallemand Brewing Presentation
Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center (VMEC) Presentation
Sustainability Committee Presentation
Utilizing Bokashi in a Brewery Setting
VTCBC 2023 Presentations
Keynote
Business Track
Brewing Higher Margins by Understanding COGs
Strategy Development and Deployment
Protecting our Breweries from Financial Distress
Culture Awareness Raising Workshop
Controlling your Insurance Costs
A Roadmap for Expanding your Brewery’s Brand
Technical Track
Hop Utilization in the Whirlpool
Improving the Customer Experience: The Value of CICERONE Training
Hard Seltzer Fermentation Analysis and Optimization
High Gravity Brewing: Oxygen & Nutrient Needs
Sensory Analysis & The Flavor Leadership Criteria
Harnessing Modern Biotechnology
Sustainability/Safety Track
Improving Safety Culture: You Already Have What You Need
Brewery Process Wastewater: Strategies for Reducing Costs, Paperwork, Pollution & Headaches
Employment Law Compliance Basics
Doing HR without HR – Employee Benefit Strategies for Small Businesses
Business Resources
These resources are compiled by the DLL, the BA, and our Allied Partners. Our business resource list will continue to grow and if you are looking for anything in particular please reach out!
BA Resources
Insights & Analysis Posts
- Two Looks at Craft Prices and Elasticities (February 13, 2024)
- What Consumers Want: Harris Poll Consumer Survey 2024 (July 15, 2024)
- Regional Trends in Styles and Production (August 28, 2024)
- Craft Beer and Cider (October 8, 2024)
- Craft Beer and Cannabis (and Hemp) (November 5, 2024)
- How Americans Spend (November 19, 2024)
Presentations
Scholarships
Glen Hay Falconer American Brewers Guild Scholarship
Grants
Grant Information
Vermont Department of Agriculture Ag Bulletin – Stay Up-to-Date with Grants
Vermont Department of Labor Awards $225,000 Grant to Expand Apprenticeships in Manufacturing.
Resilient Food System Infrastructure Grant
Department of Liquor & Lottery Resources
Resources
Licensing and Permitting Guide
2024-Beer-Direct-to-Consumer-Report
Reports
Allied Partner Resources
Tax Credits
HR Information
Substance use disorders, burnout, & mental health support resources
Brewery Burnout – What to watch for & how to deal with it
Employee Benefits – Millennial Culture
Workplace Culture – Attracting & Hiring Veterans
Tailoring Benefits to the Unique Needs of Baby Boomers
OSHA Publishes it’s Updated Hazard Communication Standard
Business
Surcharging – Regain control of your margins by offsetting
credit card processing costs
BA Resources
Corporate Transparency Act: Ownership Information Filing Requirements
Emergency Preparedness Resources
Marketing Resources
Branding/Design Resources
CODO Design: 2024 Beer Branding Trends
Passport App
As a VBA member, you will be featured on our popular digital and print Passport Program. The digital version has 17,000+ downloads, 15,000+ active users, and 1,000+ new users in 2023. There are 10,000 paper copies are printed each year. In 2023, we processed 600 prize rewards, 16,000+ digital stamps, and the average revenue per brewery (assuming $15/visit) was $3,687.92 driven by the passport program.