With the introduction of the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), there has been increased government regulation, as well as consumer awareness, treating beer as a food product. Alcohol beverages are now called out as food products, which fall under …Read More

The Brewers Association (BA) Quality Instructor Mary Pellettieri will be leading the Basics of Beer Quality–Hands-on Workshop, Sunday, November 10, at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Fletcher, N.C. This full-day workshop covers the fundamentals underlying some of the most common methods used …Read More

Confusion existed as to whether United States Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations, Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) Title 19, required permanent “country of origin” marking (e.g., “Product of Germany,” “Made in China”) on all kegs …Read More

As part of its mission to increase safety awareness, the Brewers Association (BA) has added a new lesson to the Online Brewery Safety Training. The new lesson addresses grain handling with a focus on all aspects of unloading, storage, milling and …Read More

La Brewers Association ha publicado una versión en español de Draught Beer Quality for Retailers. La publicación Calidad de la Cerveza de Barril para Comerciantes Minoristas está escrito en español de América del Norte y es para que la usen …Read More

The Brewers Association has released a Spanish-language version of Draught Beer Quality for Retailers. Calidad de la Cerveza de Barril para Comerciantes Minoristas is written in North American Spanish and is intended for use in Spanish-speaking communities in the United …Read More

The 2017 Technical Summit was held May 24-25 in Boulder, Colo. Twenty-one Technical committee and subcommittee members attended, along with eight Brewers Association (BA) staff members (see participant list below). The purpose of the summit is to align Technical committee …Read More

In an ongoing effort to improve the quality of draught beer served at retail, the Brewers Association (BA) Draught Beer Quality subcommittee has released the third edition of the Draught Beer Quality Manual. The Draught Beer Quality Manual, along with additional …Read More

The American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) and Brewers Association (BA) are collaborating to produce a series of videos that demonstrate fundamental methods related to brewing microbiology. The first two videos in the series address screening for beer-spoiling bacteria with …Read More

New Brewers Association Beer Nutrient Database facilitates compliance with FDA Menu Labeling Requirements for Chain Restaurants Beginning May 5, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will require that restaurants with 20 or more units include nutritional information facts for …Read More