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TTB Releases Semiannual Unified Regulatory Agenda

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau recently published information on a number of regulatory issues of interest to brewers that it expects to take action on in the next 18 months.Read More

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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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June 2024 Federal Legislative Recap

Brewers Association Senior Director of Federal Affairs Katie Marisic provides an update on federal legislation relevant to craft brewers in this June recap.Read More

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Senior Director of Federal Affairs

Katie Marisic is the senior director of federal affairs at the Brewers Association. Based in Washington, D.C. she plans and executes legislative, regulatory, and political strategies to drive the association's federal affairs presence on Capitol Hill. Prior to working for the BA, Katie was vice president of political affairs at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions. She got her start in politics working on congressional campaigns during the 2006 and 2008 elections. A Pennsylvania native, Katie is a long time craft brewing supporter. In 2013 she helped to open Atlas Brew Works in Washington, D.C. When she is not advocating for the craft brewing community on Capitol Hill you can sometimes find her pouring beers at a local tasting room.

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Brewers and Guild Leaders Represent at 2024 Brewers Association Hill Climb

On June 12 over 100 brewery representatives, guild leaders, and supplier partners came to Washington, D.C., to advocate for small and independent breweries at the Brewers Association's 2024 Hill Climb.Read More

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Senior Director of Federal Affairs

Katie Marisic is the senior director of federal affairs at the Brewers Association. Based in Washington, D.C. she plans and executes legislative, regulatory, and political strategies to drive the association's federal affairs presence on Capitol Hill. Prior to working for the BA, Katie was vice president of political affairs at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions. She got her start in politics working on congressional campaigns during the 2006 and 2008 elections. A Pennsylvania native, Katie is a long time craft brewing supporter. In 2013 she helped to open Atlas Brew Works in Washington, D.C. When she is not advocating for the craft brewing community on Capitol Hill you can sometimes find her pouring beers at a local tasting room.

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State Legislative Roundup: Highlights through the First Five Months of 2024 colorado capitol building against blue sky

State Legislative Roundup: Highlights through the First Five Months of 2024

State Government Affairs Director Sam DeWitt highlights some of the priority issue legislative action that the BA has worked closely with state guilds on so far in 2024.Read More

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State Government Affairs

Sam DeWitt works state government affairs for the Brewers Association, and has lobbied craft beer bills from the east coast to Hawaii, on a wide range of topics from franchise reform and excise tax to self-distribution and direct-to-consumer shipping of beer. He has a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism from the University of Montana and fell in love with craft brewing as an undergraduate in Missoula.

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Applications Now Open for the CBC 2025 Seminar Subcommittee

Applications are now open to join the Craft Brewers Conference 2025 Seminar Subcommittee. Apply by Friday, June 21.Read More

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Education Program Manager

MacKenzie Staples is the education program manager for the Brewers Association. In addition to managing the resources and articles on BrewersAssociation.org, she organizes the seminars for the Craft Brewers Conference® (CBC), curates the webinars in the BA Collab Hour series, and serves as the staff liaison for the CBC Seminar Subcommittee. She is originally from Texas where she fell in love with craft beer, and is proud to say that she has visited over 800 U.S. small and independent craft breweries.

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Polar Leasing Announces Nebraska Freight Partner

Polar Leasing Company, the leading provider of electric ground-resting outdoor walk-in freezer and refrigerated rental units, announces Mather Trucking is the first depot in Nebraska to support the delivery of the company’s cold storage solutions.  Founded in 1989, Mather Trucking is …Read More

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By Charlie Hatch

Polar Leasing Company

Polar Leasing Promotes Nate Roof

Polar Leasing Company, the leading provider of electric ground-resting outdoor walk-in freezers and refrigerated rental units, has promoted Nate Roof to line supervisor. In this role, Roof ensures product quality and efficiency across the company’s full assembly line of cold …Read More

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By Charlie Hatch

Polar Leasing Company

CHEERSAct.org Launches in Support of Bipartisan Initiative to Boost Economic Relief for Local Retail Partners and Their Employees

WASHINGTON – Today, CHEERSAct.org, an information and grassroots clearinghouse for the bipartisan Creating Hospitality Economic Enhancement for Restaurants and Servers (CHEERS) Act, launched to serve as a resource for consumers and retailers about this crucial bill. The CHEERS Act aims …Read More

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By Jeff Guittard

Beer Institute

Big Grove Des Moines Receives Platinum Iowa Green Brewery Certification

May 21, 2024 Big Grove Brewery and Taproom in Des Moines has achieved platinum level certification from the Iowa Green Brewery Certification program. The Iowa Green Brewery Certification is a component of the Food, Beverage and Organics program of the Iowa Waste Reduction …Read More

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By Joe Bolick

Iowa Waste Reduction Center

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Tart Cherry Wheat

LEXINGTON, Ky., June 10, 2024— Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co., the only brewery and distillery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail®️, announces its newest seasonal beer release this week with nationwide availability for its Kentucky®️ Bourbon Barrel Tart Cherry Wheat (SRP …Read More

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By Dave Bob

Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co.

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