In April, the Brewers Association (BA) joined Canada’s Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute (BMBRI) as a member, to ensure that American craft brewers’ needs and perspectives are well represented. Roughly 20% of the malt consumed by U.S. brewers is …Read More

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Written By Chris Swersey , Competition Manager

Competition Manager

Chris Swersey lives in Salmon, Idaho. He serves as competition manager, organizing and executing the Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup competitions. He also organizes the Beer Sensory Evaluation Program and serves as a staff member of the Events and Technical committees and several subcommittees.

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The 2017 Technical Summit was held May 24-25 in Boulder, Colo. Twenty-one Technical committee and subcommittee members attended, along with eight Brewers Association (BA) staff members (see participant list below). The purpose of the summit is to align Technical committee …Read More

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Written By Chuck Skypeck , Technical Brewing Projects Director

Technical Brewing Projects Director

Chuck joined the Brewers Association staff in 2013 after a long career as a craft brewer. He opened Tennessee’s first brewpub, Boscos, in 1992. As an owner and director of brewery operations for Boscos Brewing Company, he opened additional brewpubs in Memphis, Nashville, and Little Rock, Arkansas. In 2007, Chuck opened and operated Ghost River Brewing in Memphis. He has served as chair of the Association of Brewers Board of Advisors, chair of the Association of Brewers Board of Directors, and was a member of the first Board of Directors for the Brewers Association. In his capacity as technical brewing projects manager, Chuck works with the Technical Committee and the safety, sustainability, quality, draught beer quality, engineering, and supply chain subcommittees to encourage and facilitate best practices in all phases of Brewers Association members' brewery operations.

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For the May/June 2017 The New Brewer, we present our annual Industry Review, recapping the statistics and highlights for the craft brewing industry in 2016. This marks our biggest-ever issue of The New Brewer, with 288 pages of industry analysis …Read More

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Written By Jill Redding , Editor-in-Chief, The New Brewer & BA Special Projects

Editor-in-Chief, The New Brewer & BA Special Projects

Jill Redding has been editor-in-chief of The New Brewer since 2006. She is a Certified Cicerone^® and an active BJCP Certified beer judge. Jill lives in Boulder, Colo., with her husband and son. When she’s not editing or writing articles about beer, you’ll find her running, hiking, skiing, and biking in the Colorado Rockies. Contact her at jill@brewersassociation.org.

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With the release of the May/June Industry Review issue of the The New Brewer, the Brewers Association (BA) has also published the 2016 brewery data spreadsheet. The foundation for the data is the Beer Industry Production Survey, and the ongoing work and collection …Read More

The latest monthly legal update—outlining the latest legal and legislative developments—is now available. Browse by state or download the full report. Read More

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Written By Pete Johnson , State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

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The Brewers Association (BA) is pleased to announce that Tim Brady of Whetstone Station Restaurant and Brewery has been appointed as the first Beer Server Training Manual instructor. Brady will work with BA staff to create a training program based …Read More

#BeerItForward During American Craft Beer Week® Boulder, CO • May 9, 2017—For the twelfth consecutive year, small and independent brewers across all 50 states will be participating in American Craft Beer Week (ACBW), May 15-21. In the spirit of America’s craft …Read More

Brewers Association Board Member Garrett Marrero Named 2017 National Small Business Person(s) of the Year Garrett Marrero, founder of Maui Brewing Company, and his wife and business partner Melanie, today received the distinct honor of being named 2017 National Small Business …Read More