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Brewers Association Seats 2011 Board of Directors

The Brewers Association (BA), the not-for-profit trade group dedicated to promoting and protecting America's small and independent brewers, is pleased to announce its 2011 board of directors. More

Brewers Association Brings Craft Brewers Conference to City by the Bay

The 28th edition of the Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) and BrewExpo America® will take place in San Francisco the week of March 21, convening over 2,500 of the nation's most prominent craft brewers.  More

June 3-4, 2011: SAVOR: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience

Now in its fourth year, SAVOR: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience returns to Washington, D.C. and expands from one to two nights.  More

Great American Beer Festival® Competition Expands to Include U.S. Territories

Beginning in 2011, breweries located in the unincorporated, organized U.S. Territories of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands will be eligible to enter the GABF. More

Fritz Maytag and Ken Grossman Keynote 2011 Craft Brewers Conference

Keynote speakers Fritz Maytag and Ken Grossman will officially open the Brewers Association's Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) in San Francisco, Calif. on March 23. More

Brewers Association Publishes 2011-2012 Brewers’ Resource Directory

This marks the 21st publication of the BRD, which has long been regarded as the most comprehensive directory of North American breweries, suppliers, wholesalers, associations, guilds and professional publications. More

Brewers Association Announces 2012 World Beer Cup® Sponsors

The Brewers Association announced today that Krones will be the exclusive Presenting Sponsor of the 2012 World Beer Cup. Barth-Haas Group will return as a Partner Sponsor and Ball, Sahm, Siemens and Verallia have confirmed as Partner Sponsors. More

Brewers Association Announces 2011 Beer Style Guidelines

The Brewers Association recently released its 2011 Beer Style Guidelines. Updated annually, the guidelines currently describe 140 styles of beer and are used in prestigious beer competitions, like the Great American Beer Festival® and the World Beer Cup. More

Brewers Association Announces Revised Craft Brewer Definition

Brewers Association Announces Revised Craft Brewer Definition.  More

Brewers Association Calls for Rulemaking on Caffeine-Added Alcohol Beverages

The Brewers Association announces today that it will formally petition the U.S. Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) to conduct rulemaking on alcoholic energy drinks. More

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Jeff and Lynn Jacobs

Jeff and Lynn Jacobs

Co-owners of Great Storm Brewing in Colorado Springs, Colo. More