The Brewers Association (BA) quality subcommittee has recently expanded with the addition of three new members—Lindsay Barr, Robert Christiansen and Patrick Jansen. Lindsay Barr is sensory specialist at New Belgium Brewing Company and is active in the brewing community as the American Society …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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Each year the Brewers Association (BA) presents the Brewers Association Recognition Award at the annual Craft Brewers Conference. BA members are invited to submit nominations for this award. Past recipients can be found on the Press Room Awards page. Eligibility The Brewers Association Recognition …Read More

Each year the Brewers Association (BA) presents the F.X. Matt Defense of the Industry Award at the annual Craft Brewers Conference. BA members are invited to submit nominations for this award. Past recipients can be found on the Press Room Awards …Read More

Each year the Brewers Association presents the Russell Schehrer Award for Innovation in Craft Brewing at the annual Craft Brewers Conference. Brewery members are invited to submit nominations for this award. Past recipients can be found on the Press Room Awards …Read More

In the January/February 2016 The New Brewer, we turn our focus to brewpubs, diving into topics such as brewpub menus, marketing, quality, and extreme brewing. You’ll also find a wealth of information and news you can use for your brewpub …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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The Brewers Association is preparing our annual review of the U.S. brewing industry. The information we get from you helps us provide the most accurate brewing industry statistics to members like you. Please assist us by responding a short, seven …Read More