craft beer

Operating a craft brewery can be a lot of work - owners have to not only worry about brewing a quality product, but have to manage things like payroll, customer engagement, and general upkeep. Missouri Business Alert's Yasha Mikolajczak brings us the story of one way small, independent craft brewers are overlooking competition and finding ways to support each other.

"Your friends are gonna tell you, 'Your beer is great.' It's another thing for people in the market to actually buy it and drink it," says gym teacher P.T. Lovern, founder of Line 51 Brewing.

Aging in the bottle isn't just for wine anymore: It can also bring out sweet, caramel tones in some high-alcohol, smoky or sour craft brews. Don't believe us? You, too, can try this at home.

One consequence of the thousands of breweries that have sprung up? Just about all the beer names you can imagine have been snapped up. That's making it harder for newcomers to name that brew.