All Things Hospitality

The Bottleneck blog educates and entertains with posts on craft beer, cooking techniques, trends in the hospitality industry, company culture and restaurant management.

Beer Family Tree

This beer family tree was recently created by Quartz. It shows how six large multinational breweries own, operate, and oversee dozens of smaller brands in their portfolios. In 2013, these six companies accounted for over 50% of beer sales by volume.

Complaints in the Digital Age

How social media has changed the interactions between patrons and businesses, and how we use compliments, complaints and comments to measure and improve.

For The Love of Beer

Our love of beer, and craft beer, has led us on a never-ending journey of discovery, sharing, and kinship, with brewers, beer drinkers, and beers themselves. Why do we do what we do? Because it feels right. It’s who we are. It’s for the love of beer.

Featured Series

Beer 101: The Bottleneck Guide to Beer

Inspired by our own staff training, our Beer 101 Guide has found a great home on the web. Check out the links below to get a broad introduction to beer and understand more about the basic elements and styles.

  1. What is Beer?
  2. The Brewing Process
  3. Styles of Beer
  4. Types of Beer Glasses
  5. The Perfect Pour
Bonus Video: How to Pour the Perfect Beer