Break out the lawn chairs and dust off the coolers because American Craft Beer Week (ACBW) is back, heralding the unofficial start of beer season. From May 13 through May 19, 2024, humans (and aliens) across the nation will converge in taprooms and breweries to celebrate the vibrant world of craft beer, showcasing its innovations…
The latest title from Brewers Publications®, Brewery Safety: Principles, Processes, and People, sets new industry standards for brewing and brewhouse safety. The newest addition to the Brewers Publications Business of Beer series, Brewery Safety aims to equip breweries and teams of all sizes with strategies for preventing, controlling, and eliminating hazards. An effective safety program can take a brewery from…
The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade group dedicated to promoting and protecting America’s small and independent craft brewers—announced the results of the largest international commercial beer competition, the 2022 World Beer Cup (WBC). The awards were presented in a ceremony Thursday evening at the conclusion of the Craft Brewers Conference® & BrewExpo America® at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Returning after…
The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers—today announced it has tapped Holly Haslam (she/her/hers) as its first human resources (HR) partner. Haslam’s leading priorities will be to develop programs to expand HR resources for Brewers Association members and build the association’s first HR committee. “We’re looking forward to having Holly on…
The Brewers Association (BA) is opening a limited number of slots for a free online draught line safety training program “Hazard Reduction Practices for Cleaning Draught Beer Lines.” In its second year, this training was created to address the lack of industry standards and best practices around beer line cleaning and the hazards that it…
The Brewers Association submitted a petition to the Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) requesting the following ingredients be exempted from formula requirements: Banana Beets Carrot Cucumber Dragonfruit Guava Lavender Papaya Prickly-pear fruit Rhubarb Rose fruit (hips) Direct link to the petition submitted: https://cdn.brewersassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/08091946/2021-Ingredient-Petition.pdf Source: https://www.brewersassociation.org/current-issues/ba-submits-ingredient-exemption-petition-to-ttb
Small Brewery Sunday, the national beer holiday created by the Brewers Association (BA), returns for its third year on November 28. The annual celebration encourages beer lovers to support their local breweries, brewpubs, and taprooms — small businesses that contribute to local communities and economies during the holiday season and beyond. Since the onset of the pandemic,…
Registration for the world’s most prestigious international beer competition, the World Beer Cup®, will open on October 26 and close on November 10. Presented by the Brewers Association (BA), the competition is held every two years and is open to professional breweries around the globe that meet all legal and permitting requirements for breweries in their respective…
The Brewers Association (BA), responding to a Request for Information relating to President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, provided initial comments to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) addressing issues directly under TTB jurisdiction. These comments focused on trade practice enforcement issues and the need for regulatory…
The Brewers Association (BA) awarded 272 medals* to 240 breweries across the country during the 2020 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition awards ceremony. The best beers in 91 beer categories covering 170 different beer styles (including all subcategories) were awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals during a virtual ceremony hosted on The Brewing Network….
How to Make Hard Seltzer: Refreshing Recipes for Sparkling Libations, the latest release from Brewers Publications®, is the first comprehensive book on hard seltzer. Written by Chris Colby, celebrated beer author and homebrewer, this guide provides recipes and advice from the country’s best hard seltzer producers on making seltzer for both commercial and home enjoyment. Featuring…
The Brewers Association Board of Directors approved the association’s new Code of Conduct, which will become part of their foundational documents. “Here at the Brewers Association, our Core Values and Beliefs include not only promoting and celebrating the small, independent, innovative culture of American craft brewers, vigorously defending our industry, and providing craft brewers with a unified…
The Brewers’ Association has issued a can shortage advisory. Can manufacturers are reported to be operating at capacity with no quick or easy way to increase production. Here is the advisory: The last several years have seen a dramatic shift to aluminum cans as the preferred package for craft beers. Early data shows that in…
American Craft Beer Week®, the annual national beer holiday celebrated since 2006 by millions of beer lovers, breweries, and retailers, will be observed May 11-17. Hosted by CraftBeer.com, a website published by the Brewers Association, this year’s celebration will feel different, but the spirit of supporting craft breweries who have supported their communities and country remains the…
The Brewers Association (BA)—the trade association representing small and independent American craft brewers—has partnered with Bottleshare—a fundraising nonprofit dedicated to the craft beverage community—to create the Believe in Beer Fund to support breweries and state brewers guilds impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The fund is open for breweries and guilds from across the country to apply for immediate financial assistance for operational…
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