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18 State Guilds Featured at the 2014 Great American Beer Festival

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Acacia serves as Brewers Guilds Manager on the Brewers Association Government Affairs team. Acacia's focus is on supporting organizational development of small non-profit U.S. state and regional brewers trade associations (also known as brewers guilds). Currently based out of Missoula, Montana, Acacia’s roles include crisscrossing the country participating in guild member and board meetings, climbing Capitol Hill, contributing to various national and international beer conferences, attending association management and regulatory conferences, and of course, reveling at beer festivals nation-wide.

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State brewers guilds are non-profit associations that protect and promote the local craft brewing industry. Across the country, these groups are making a difference through organizing events, fighting unfavorable laws and being the collective voice for craft brewers in their states. The Brewers Association is once again featuring guilds at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) Support Your Local Brewer Pavilion to draw awareness to the important work they do. This year 18 guilds were featured, serving samples of beer from brewers in their states.

GABF attendees who visited the pavilion had the opportunity to visit with guild leadership, taste beers that were not available in other areas of the festival and sign up as Support Your Local Brewer Activists.

State Guilds at GABF 2014:

  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Indiana
  • Minnesota
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Oregon
  • Texas
  • Washington
  • Wyoming

Find your state guild contact here!