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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.

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TTB Publishes Next Round of Labeling Modernization Rulemaking

TTB has now published phase two of its rulemaking on modernizing labeling and advertising regulations for malt beverages and distilled spirits.Read More

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General Counsel

Marc Sorini, General Counsel for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades.

Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he’s not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

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The New Brewer: Sales & Marketing Issue

Respectful Branding

Eugene Pak

There are many ways that a brewery can build, protect, and enforce its trademark rights while respecting the rights of fellow breweries and other companies.

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Legal Compliance for the Craft Brewer

Craft Brewers Conference 2021Denver, ColoradoSpeaker(s): Katie Froelicher, Sarah Santana, Fauna Shrago, Marc Sorini

In this panel, craft brewers with limited resources and no in-house legal counsel will learn practical tips to organize their legal compliance efforts. Read More

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Liquid Innovation without Breaking the Law

Craft Brewers Conference 2021Denver, ColoradoSpeaker(s): Shauna Barnes, Becky Dulac, Justin Prochnow, Marc Sorini

Learn about the legal and regulatory aspects of and barriers to producing the innovations potentially available to craft brewers. Panelists will discuss the legal underpinnings and regulatory parameters to making hard seltzers, pre-mixed cocktails, low-alcohol wines and ciders, cannabis and …Read More

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TTB Bootcamp for Brewers

Craft Brewers Conference 2021Denver, ColoradoSpeaker(s): Janelle Christian, Stacey Cochiara, Susan Evans, Melissa Keller, Paula Landsberger

The TTB Bootcamp for Brewers is a series of five sessions designed to give both new and established brewers explanations of TTB requirements, as well as tips for how to avoid common pitfalls. Introduction to TTB Bootcamp This introductory session will cover …Read More

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Brewing with Cannabis: Using THC and CBD in Beer

Craft Brewers Conference 2021Denver, ColoradoSpeaker(s): Keith Villa

The topic of cannabis becomes more popular every year as additional states legalize its use, either medically or recreationally. Many brewers have wondered about the possibilities of using hemp or marijuana in a brew.In this seminar we will cover the …Read More

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Direct to Consumer Shipping: How to Do It Legally and Successfully

Craft Brewers Conference 2021Denver, ColoradoSpeaker(s): Scotty Hunter, Alex Koral

Direct to consumer (DtC) shipping of alcohol is on everyone’s minds these days, as consumers and suppliers alike look for better and easier ways to interact. While the positives for DtC shipping are clear, many brewers may struggle to enter …Read More

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Brewery Traceability: Why, What, and How to Get Started

Having a robust tracking program established within the brewery will make any recall process much easier and safer for future beer lovers!Read More

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Brewers Association

The Quality Subcommittee envisions a membership that consistently produces beer of high quality. Quality for this purpose has been defined as: a beer that is responsibly produced using wholesome ingredients, consistent brewing techniques and good manufacturing practices, which exhibits flavor characteristics that are consistently aligned with both the brewer’s and the beer drinker’s expectations.

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