Each year the Brewers Association (BA) collects craft brewery data through the Beer Industry Production Survey to provide the foundation for the statistical information in the May/June issue of The New Brewer. This and other supplemental data is now availRead More

The Brewers Association recently published Malting Barley Characteristics for Craft Brewers, a document aimed at conveying the needs of brewers of all sizes producing beer brands with all-malt grists.Read More

The following piece "Beer Franchise Law Reform" was written by Brewers Association (BA) President Charlie Papazian for print in the July/August 2014 issue of The New Brewer, the BA's bi-monthly trade journal.Read More

Steve Hindy, owner of Brooklyn Brewery and member of the BA board of directors covers topics from starting a brewery to exporting beer and the Craft Brewers Conference during his interview with CBS News.Read More

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The recipients of the three Brewers Association (BA) achievement awards were announced during the General Session at the Craft Brewers Conference.Read More

The annual Craft Brewers Conference kicked off with a welcome reception at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colo.Read More

Growler use by consumers and retailers is becoming an increasingly popular way to bring the retail draught beer experience home or to transport rare or small production beers. The important decision to fill and use growlers must be made with an …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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