What is a Pilot Brewery System?
The brewing process is both science and art. A Pilot Brewery System is a blank canvas for brewers to develop and create. And the primary system is reserved for leveraging science to make consistently high-quality beer. Both are required and both have value. In craft beer, you have to push the envelope to continue attracting customers. One way is through new beers. But not every new beer is a winner. So breweries use smaller brewing systems to test new recipes. These pilot brewing systems are one of the ways they are able to bring new products to market and continue to make a splash in their breweries. What is a pilot brewing system? Every brewery has a brewing system. That's why it became a brewery in the first place. Depending on the needs, goals, size and financial resources of the brewery, the size, functionality, etc. of the brewing system may vary. This main system is where they produce the vast majority of beer. Pilot brewing systems are auxiliary systems used in breweries