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…
The Brewers Association is asking all of us to speak up today in support of small brewers: We find ourselves in unprecedented times. Due to the novel coronavirus many breweries across the country have had to close their tasting rooms and pivot to new business models such as curbside pick-up and delivery to get…
Free access to more than 40 online educational seminars WHAT: Following the unprecedented cancellation of the 2020 Craft Brewers Conference® in San Antonio, Texas, CBC Online will offer the craft brewing community educational opportunities and resources when they need it most. The free, five-week online seminar series, presented by the Brewers Association, will cover brewery operations, business, marketing, and more. Two live…
The Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers—has selected the recipients of its 2020 Research and Service Grants Program to help fund the development of a healthy and sustainable raw materials supply chain. This year, 13 grants totaling $389,370 were awarded to eight barley and four hops projects, and new for 2020, one…
The Brewers Association (BA) and American Homebrewers Association (AHA) today announced Capitol Hill staff may now sign up for the Annual Capitol Hill Staff Homebrew Competition. Any employee of legal age on Capitol Hill is eligible to enter the competition. This includes but is not limited to members of Congress and their staff, security personnel,…
Taproom Subcommittee Purpose At the end of 2018, the Brewers Association (BA) Board of Directors announced that it would be creating a new Taproom Brewery voting member class to better represent the diversity of U.S. breweries today. According to the BA bylaws, “Taproom Brewers shall be classified as those professional brewing members that sell more than 25…
Paul Saginaw, co-owner and founding partner, Zingerman’s, and Deborah Carey, founder and president of the New Glarus Brewing Company, will deliver the keynote speeches for the 2018 Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America® (CBC). Presented annually by the Brewers Association, CBC is the industry’s largest gathering, bringing together 13,000 brewing professionals. This year, the conference…
The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers—is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2018 Research and Service Grants Program, designed to further the development of a healthy and sustainable raw materials supply chain. This year, 17 grants totaling $432,658 were awarded to researchers and organizations across the…
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