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Deschutes Is a Model for How Craft Brews Can Fight Back Against ‘Big Beer’

From packaging to pilot brewing, an arsenal of strategies

Deschutes recently added more Huppmann tanks to its production brewery, allowing it to make more limited-run beers.Photos courtesy of Deschutes Brewery
By Robert Klara

March 20, 2019

Gary Fish is one of America’s most successful craft beer brewers. The twist on that achievement is that he never really set out to be one.

Robert Klara

Robert Klara is a senior editor, brands at Adweek, where he specializes in covering the evolution and impact of brands.

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