
Blog and Press


What does owning a small brewery mean to our crew?
Sometimes it’s about more than making and selling something. Sometimes it’s about people and our unique Ozarks culture. All the time, at Wages Brewing Company, it is our mission not only to make high quality, handmade beer, soda, and kombucha, but also about connecting people, about sharing our individual, regional, and national culture, and about…
Community Partners
At Wages Brewing, we don’t operate in a bubble. Well, I do, but this bubble boy works hard to get outta the bubble as much as possible, lol. But our little brewery is dedicated to working with others in our community. I mean, how can we be a community if we aren’t in this together?…
Our Commitment to the Environment
Our crew have been working on our mission statement. One part of that mission includes a commitment to the ENVIRONMENT. We want to do everything we can to minimize our negative impact on the Earth and positively contribute to how our community helps. Here are a baker’s dozen of things we are doing to…
Brewers Association Member Profile: Phil Wages
Brewers Association Member Profile: Phil Wages First published August 7th, 2017 Fun Q&A with our co-owner and founder! https://www.brewersassociation.org/profile/phil-wages/
Wages Brewing Co. Brings the Craft-Beer Boom to West Plains
Wages Brewing Co. Brings the Craft-Beer Boom to West Plains First published July 28, 2017 by Huong Truong for Feast Magazine This article covered an interview with Owner Phil with a focus on summer beer releases. http://m.feastmagazine.com/drink/drink_southern_missouri/article_e94f8b66-70a8-11e7-bd14-7b14fe85b878.html
OzSBI CEO, client discuss Incubator
OzSBI CEO, client discuss Incubator First published July 26, 2017 by Ed Button for Ozark Radio News Video includes owner Phil chatting about OzSBI and how it helped the brewery get started. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmEUBK1wUPU
Donation to Van Buren
Donation to Van Buren First published 7/14/2017 in West Plains Daily Quill Wages Brewing Company and Southern Bank of West Plains have donated $250 each in matching funds toward Community Foundation of the Ozarks’ (CFO) disaster relief for Van Buren residents. Carol Silvey accepted the funds on behalf of CFO noting that downtown Van Buren is…
Brewing Up Opportunities
Brewing Up Opportunities By Jill Henderson First published 7/12/2017 in Show Me Oz as seen in Acres USA July 2017 issue It’s early Monday morning and head brewer Amy Fischer is standing on a step ladder in the back room of Wages Brewing Company carefully stirring a steaming vat of barley and wheat mash that will soon be fermented…
A Brewery, A Food Truck, and Live Music to Benefit Flood Victims
A Brewery, A Food Truck, and Live Music to Benefit Flood Victims First published 6/14/2017 WEST PLAINS, MO – Wages Brew Company (WBCo) announced on the social media website, Facebook, that they are hosting a fundraising event on Friday, June 23rd from 5 to 9 PM to benefit Van Buren, Missouri flood victims. The music…