The Brewers Association (BA) is pleased to announce that proposals for funding 2018 research are now being accepted. Applications are being collected online until May 31, 2017. An overview document is available that walks applicants through the online form, and allows …Read More

The Brewers Association Research Projects funding was approved  for 19 unique research projects totaling $440,000 for the 2017 calendar year. Thirteen of the projects will support development of the barley/malt supply chain, the remaining six address relevant issues in hop agronomics …Read More

The Brewers Association (BA) has announced that Neil Witte, formerly of Boulevard Brewing and Duvel USA, will fill the position of quality ambassador formerly held by Dick Cantwell. Witte will work to promote the vision of the BA Quality subcommittee …Read More

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule that clarifies an employer’s continuing obligation to make and maintain an accurate record of each recordable injury and illness. The final rule becomes effective Jan. 18, 2017. The new final rule …Read More

Brewers Association (BA) technical committee has published best practice guidance Managing Malting Barley and Grains Supply Chain Quality, intended to increase understanding, scrutiny and accountability at all levels of the North American malting barley, wheat and grains supply chain. The technical …Read More

The Brewers Association works to protect the supply chain by funding craft beer research and service grants in support of its member breweries.Read More

In the normal course of business of keg leasing, service, and repair, MicroStar receives and returns approximately 30,000 stray kegs per year. MicroStar’s current stray keg inventory is over 5,000 kegs. Microstar has requested that Brewers Association help facilitate the return …Read More

Good Manufacturing Practices for Craft Brewers are now available from the Brewers Association (BA). The BA quality subcommittee developed this document to help craft brewers comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations. Under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), …Read More

The Brewers Association (BA) is currently accepting proposals from vendors to conduct a project that will create a deeper understanding of draught beer line soiling and validate or disprove current draught line cleaning recommendations found in the Draught Quality Manual. This ground …Read More