Custom Stoneware Articles

Color speaks volumes about your personality and brand. Whether you’re a large law firm trying to show a token of appreciation to your employees or a microbrewery with a sense of humor, the stoneware glaze you choose can help tell your customers, clients and employees exactly what kind of business you’re trying to be. Sunset Hill…

Milwaukee and its surrounds are known first and foremost for two things: cheese and beer. The history of the city, and in many cases our own history, was influenced by these breweries. The final part of the Sunset Hill Stoneware brewery tour makes a five stops in southeast Wisconsin around the Brew City. This leg of…

We’ve entered a new workforce arena in the last few years. Everyone hides in their cubicles, everyone is at their windows leisurely surfing websites; only answering to their name and only showing themselves when asked. Nooooooo! This is the great problem between productivity and inefficacy that plagues our modern-day work environments. FYI: 9-11 a.m. is the most productive time in…

Southwest Wisconsin is like Disney World for craft beer lovers. There are dozens of craft breweries in the Madison area, some as soon as you get off I-90 or I-94. However, there are hidden gems tucked away in the rolling hills of the Driftless region beyond the state capital, so don’t pass up the opportunity for…

Almost everyone likes to start their day with a hot cup of coffee in their favorite mug. But what plays into choosing a favorite? Maybe it’s the shape, or the size. Or, perhaps the color of your mug also plays a part in how much you enjoy your daily cup of liquid motivation. In an Australian…

Sunset Hill Stoneware has been turning clay into mugs and beer steins since 1998, making 2018 our 20th year in business. In continuing with our year-long celebration, we’re highlighting another company that’s also observing its 20th anniversary this year and to whom we’re proud to supply our stoneware: Mad Anthony Brewing Company. OFF TO A MAD, MAD…

Practically every business has a few holes to patch up where money leaks out, or places where they can save company time. While no two companies suffer from exactly the same wastes of time and resources, there is a list of usual suspects that can be improved. Here are six tips on saving company time and…

Last week, we kicked off a brewery tour of Wisconsin with a look at where you can find Sunset Hill Stoneware at breweries in the northeast, including Green Bay and the Fox Cities. The tour continues today into central Wisconsin, including Stevens Point and the surrounding area. We’ve supplied our steins and mugs to breweries throughout…

Among HR personnel, 47% say that retaining employees and employee turnover is their No. 1 challenge. Businesses have to decrease turnover and improve retention. But how? The easiest way for a business to do this is to show your employees that you care about them. That way, they’ll feel better about working for you and won’t jump ship as…

For years, we have supplied stoneware to breweries big and small all over the country, but we naturally have a soft spot for some of the craft brews found right in our home state of Wisconsin. With summer around the corner, we’re bringing a preview of a brewery tour through our state. The only catch:…