BLOG Stand out behindthe bar. You’ve spent years perfecting your recipes for the most delicious [beer/cider/coffee/wine/kombucha/soda/sparkling water/lemonade/hot chocolate] in town, and now it’s time to share your creations with the world! Or at least...
Iowa Beer Picks Right Now the best in the state (from the experts) The 818 team loves good beer, and breweries around our beloved state are pumping out some quality brews you must try. Tabulating the greatness going on in Iowa is getting more difficult with the speed...
Combatting Can Color Catastrophes FROM CONCEPT TO SHELF. Many of you are familiar with what Pantone® Swatches are and have likely used their color books for color matching, but did you know that color matching for direct-printed beverage cans works MUCH differently?...
What To Know: Proposed TTB Label Regulation Changes TTB NOTICE 176 Since late 2018, we’ve been hearing about the possibility of proposed changes to the TTB’s label and advertising regulations. While at the Craft Brewer’s Conference this April (2019) in Denver, we had...
DES MOINES BEER WEEK, JUNE 15-24, 2018 Established in 2014, Des Moines Beer Week is an annual celebration that aims to highlight Greater Des Moines’ growing craft beer scene. Participating businesses create, plan and host fun & unique events during the week for...
This past weekend the 818 team headed east to celebrate and participate in the soft opening of 7Hills Brewing in the Millwork District of Dubuque, Iowa! We’ve been working with 7Hills on brand development and beer style branding for the past several months and it...
