Your brewery has adopted the seal. Now what? CraftBeer.com is asking beer lovers to pledge to seek the seal during American Craft Beer Week.Read More

From April 30 to May 3, craft brewers took center stage in Music City, as nearly 15,000 headed to Nashville for the largest Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) & BrewExpo America® to date.Read More

The National Steering Committee (NSC) of Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs (SBEAPs) & Small Business Ombudsmen (SBO’s) has recognized the Brewers Association (BA) for its leadership nationwide in the areas of improving environmental performance, pollution prevention, sustainability, and mentoring. The Small …Read More

Craft Beer Program's Julia Herz toasts to small and independent brewers and provides background on the importance of defining the industry.Read More

More than 13,000 craft brewers are gathered in Nashville for the 2018 Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) & BrewExpo America^®, April 30 to May 3. CBC offers educational seminars and a trade show featuring more than 700 exhibitors.Read More

Members of Congress got their own taste of SAVOR at a special event in Washington, D.C. on April 10. Hosted by the Brewers Association, SAVOR on the Hill’s list of bipartisan attendees included Congressmen Erik Paulsen (R-MN), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), …Read More

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Written By Katie Marisic , Senior Director of Federal Affairs

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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