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The New Brewer: Technical Brewing Issue

Madness & Method

Andy Parker & Vinnie Cilurzo

Some of the best sour beers in the world are created by master blenders instead of master brewers. And yet you can’t take some classes and suddenly become an expert blender.

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The New Brewer: Technical Brewing Issue

Blending & Culture

Dick Cantwell & Peter Bouckaert

Brewers often fall silent when asked for advice on blending, not so much because they aren’t willing to share ideas, but because it’s so difficult to get started.

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The New Brewer: Technical Brewing Issue

Quality Management in the Brewpub

Larry Horwitz

Brewpubs must have a diverse list of high quality beers on tap to satisfy fans, but those same fans are less tolerant than ever of beer that isn’t at its peak freshness or has flaws.

2017 Predictions: Craft Beer Style Trends

I’ve been asked by a couple of BA members about my predictions for style trends in 2017. Let me start by saying that figuring out what other people will like in the future is pretty darn hard. Rather than looking …Read More

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Vice President of Strategy & Chief Economist

Bart Watson, Vice President of Strategy & Chief Economist for the Brewers Association, is a stats geek, beer lover, and Certified Cicerone®. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where in addition to his dissertation, he completed a comprehensive survey of Bay Area brewpubs one pint at a time. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @BrewersStats.

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Brand Level Growth Shows Future Challenges

Most of what I write about involves grand category averages. What determines category growth or decline, however, happens at a lower, brand level of aggregation. To that end, I decided to see how individual brands–both new and existing–performed in 2016. …Read More

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Vice President of Strategy & Chief Economist

Bart Watson, Vice President of Strategy & Chief Economist for the Brewers Association, is a stats geek, beer lover, and Certified Cicerone®. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where in addition to his dissertation, he completed a comprehensive survey of Bay Area brewpubs one pint at a time. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @BrewersStats.

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Small Brewers Expand Influence in D.C. in 2016

It has been quite a year, with many ups and downs. Whether you had the best year of your life or are happy to see 2016 finally come to an end, it’s beneficial to take a look back at the …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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