To help you start Beer Drinking Season with a bang, we've teamed up with Grandstand to offer commemorative American Craft Beer Week glassware.Read More

Fermentation hobbyists and beer lovers are invited to the national homebrew gathering June 22-24 in San Diego for Homebrew Con.Read More

The BA is pleased to provide recertification credits to its SHRM-certified members, beginning at the 2023 Craft Brewers Conference.Read More

The Brewers Association is now accepting research and service grant proposals for 2024. Proposals will be accepted until May 31, 2023.Read More

The Brewers Association announced its 2023 board of directors, with two new representatives joining the 21-person board. Read More

In keeping with a commitment to transparency, the Brewers Association published its 2022 Annual Report summarizing its work in the past year to support the craft brewing community.Read More

For 2022, the percentage of non-deductible dues pertaining to your tax return is 10.3%. This percentage represents the amount that cannot be claimed as a business expense by BA members on their 2022 tax returns.Read More

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Written By Paul Gatza, Senior Vice President of Professional Brewing Division

Senior Vice President of Professional Brewing Division

Paul Gatza is the Senior Vice President of Professional Brewing Division at the Brewers Association. 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 seven years and is in his 23rd 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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Registration for the world's largest amateur homebrew competition for celebrating the most outstanding beer, mead, and cider is open through January 31, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. MT.Read More

We invite you to nominate your peers for the Brewers Association's annual craft brewing industry awards on a rolling basis.Read More