The 2015 Craft Brewers Conference, hosted by the Brewers Association (BA), kicked off on Tuesday with the Welcome Reception, held at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The event brought together over 8,000 beer professionals with a theme of “Keep Portland Weird.” Attendees enjoyed their …Read More

The Brewers Association (BA) has announced that Matt Stinchfield, Ploughshare Brewing, will fill the newly created position of safety ambassador. Stinchfield will work to promote the mission of the BA safety subcommittee to, “increase safety awareness of Brewers Association members …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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Pizza pie, oh my, oh my Just like craft brewed beer from small and independent U.S. craft brewers, pizza is art and nowhere was this more on display than the 2015 International Pizza Expo® where six craft brewers recently exhibited and …Read More

More than 3,400 breweries are currently in operation in the U.S., with more than 2,000 in the planning stages. But is beer quality a top priority for all of them? This 2015 Craft Brewers Conference issue of The New Brewer …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 Stewardship Report is published annually by Brewers Association. The report highlights the structure, programs and activities the Brewers Association’s board, committees, staff and members have been engaged in during 2014. Topics covered by the Stewardship Report include: Professional Membership & Member Education Government Affairs Export Development …Read More