The Brewers Association board of directors completed the next step in the evolution of the craft brewer definition at its fourth quarter meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz. The process to review and update the definition started …More
Paul Gatza
Paul Gatza is the director of the Brewers Association (BA), a not-for-profit trade association whose purpose is to promote and protect American craft brewers and American craft beer and the community of brewing enthusiasts. Paul is a member of the association’s Brewpubs, Technical, Communications, Market Development, PR & Marketing and Government Affairs Committees. Paul’s origin in the beer community started when he took up homebrewing in 1990. He worked on the bottling line at Boulder Beer and would sneak over to the brewhouse when opportunity allowed. He owned a pair of homebrew supply shops in Boulder and Longmont, Colorado from 1994 to 1998. He served as director of the American Homebrewers Association for 7 years and is in his 19th year as Brewers Association director. Paul is ranked as a National Beer Judge by the Beer Judge Certification Program. Paul is also a former judge director of both the Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup, before moving to the judge panels for these elite competitions.
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Brewers Association Board Updates: Craft Brewer Definition, Taproom Class, Political Action Committee
BA Announces Lobbying Activities Percentage of 2017 Dues
The Brewers Association (BA) has announced the non-deductible portion of member dues paid in 2017. This non-deductible percentage pertains to the amount that cannot be claimed as a business expense by BA members on their 2017 tax return. The Brewers Association engaged in lobbying activities during 2017, and, as such, we …More
California BPA Update
If you currently or plan to sell beer in California, it is highly recommended that you register your beers on the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) site before December 30, 2017. On …More
Important Notice for Brewers Who Sell Beer in California: BPA Notification Unresolved
California voters in 1986 passed the initiative numbered Proposition 65, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (“Prop 65”). Under Prop 65, the first sign required of suppliers who sell beverage alcohol at California …More
Independence Matters: Introducing the Independent Craft Brewer Seal
The calls for action continue to grow in the craft brewing community to clarify who are craft brewers in the marketplace. Beer lovers know that there have been a number of deals made where large …More
Utah Governor Signs .05 BAC Legislation
Let me start by saying that the views expressed here are largely my own, as the Brewers Association does not have an official position on .05 BAC legislation as of this writing, and the board …More
BA Announces Lobbying Activities Percentage of 2016 Dues
The Brewers Association recently mailed brewery members a letter regarding percentage of dues not tax deductible due to lobbying activities. The same information is found in this post. This non-deductible percentage pertains to the amount that …More
California BPA Update: Register Your Beers Now
If you sell bottled or canned beer in California in which any part of the package contains bisphenol A (BPA), such as a can liner or crown liner, there is a new reporting requirement that …More
FDA and Brewers Association Agree to Menu Labeling Details
Hi all. Some good news for the holidays…Brewers Association Technical Brewing Projects Manager Chuck Skypeck and I conducted our latest conference call with staff at the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Office of Nutrition and …More
Brewers Association Staff Continue Menu Labeling Discussions with FDA
Through the fall, Brewers Association Technical Brewing Projects Manager Chuck Skypeck and I have discussed FDA’s goals and methods in regards to compliance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) menu labeling for restaurants and similar …More
