BA Adds New Hire to Place Emphasis on State Guilds
With the addition of Acacia Coast, the new state brewers association coordinator, the Brewers Association is focusing on guild support and development in 2011.Read More
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With the addition of Acacia Coast, the new state brewers association coordinator, the Brewers Association is focusing on guild support and development in 2011.Read More
Congressman visits small brewery which he hopes can create jobs with help from Small BREW Bill.Read More
The Brewers Association's board of directors approved a Position Statement on the Importance of an Independent Three-Tier Beer Distribution System. Read More
On Wednesday, March 9, legislation seeking to enact a graduated beer excise tax rate of $3.50 and $16.00 for America's small brewers was introduced by U.S. Senators John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho). Joining Senators Kerry and CrapRead More
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that he is joining more than 20 bipartisan colleagues to introduce legislation that will cut the excise tax on small breweries in half, helping small brewers, hire new employees, and revitalize downtown communitieRead More
Small Brewers Make a Focused Push on HR 4278. Fourteen small brewery members pay visits to lawmakers in Washington DC.Read More
As power in Washington swings like a pendulum, it is important for the Brewers Association to assess what the recent mid-term elections will mean for the small businesses the Association exists to protect. Here's a recap of what the shakeup might meanRead More
Washington and California brewers guilds claim victory in election initiatives that would affect their small business constituents.Read More
Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger recently signed on in support of HR 4278. Total number of sponsors for the Bill sits at 109.Read More
Congressman Dale Kildee of Michigan recently signed on in support of HR 4278. Total number of sponsors for the Bill sits at 109.Read More
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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