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As U.S. businesses, craft breweries are governed by both federal and state legislation, as well as the regulations of various government agencies. In this section, the Brewers Association provides guidance to help breweries understand the legislation affecting them and to ensure compliance with regulations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), and more.
Brewers Association quality ambassador Dick Cantwell brings a message to recognize both the quality systems breweries already have in place and the responsibility we all owe to our craft community to make the best beer we possibly can. Read More
These easy to understand and execute standards allow companies to operate in confidence that their facility is acting in good faith to satisfy requirements from any regulatory body that may come and inspect the facility.Read More
In this Power Hour, industry experts will explain the "what" and "why" of GMPs as well as debut a new "how to" set of checklists and best practices.Read More
This Power Hour is a comprehensive labeling and formula tutorial from the TTB's Malt Beverage Specialist, Michael Webster.Read More
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is responsible for the regulation and taxation of alcohol beverage products for revenue collection and consumer protection purposes. In that capacity, TTB reviews labels and formulas for many malt beverage products …Read More
Every day forces are at work at the local, state and federal level plotting to curtail or take away the privileges of craft brewers. Experts from California‚Äôs craft brewing and restaurant industries will share their experiences in getting industry members …Read More
This seminar will focus on the processes and procedures by which small brewer interests and state guilds can successfully tackle legislative issues. While those issues might differ from state to state, this discussion will cover the process by which a …Read More
Participation in guild seminars is strictly limited to guild directors and leadership only. A roundtable dialogue for brewers guild leaders and BA staff on best practices for developing and maturing the national community of non-profit brewers guilds. Read More
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