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Brewers Bring Priorities, Concerns, and Beer to Capitol Hill
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Brewers Bring Priorities, Concerns, and Beer to Capitol Hill

Small and independent brewers were the toast of the town in Washington, D.C., on July 16, when 85 brewery representatives, guild leaders, and supplier partners came to the city to advocate for small and independent breweries at the Brewers Association’s …Read More

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Special Projects Coordinator

Marc Preo serves as the special projects coordinator on the Government Affairs team tracking federal regulatory affairs and state bill and rulemaking activity. A longtime homebrewing hobbyist and craft beer enthusiast, Marc enjoys spending as much time as he can in the mountains snowboarding, Nordic touring, and mountain biking.

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Tariffs
National

Tariffs

Recent agreement-in-principle trade deals with the EU, Japan, and several other nations are beginning to clarify the status of tariffs on good relied upon by craft brewers to run their U.S. manufacturing businesses. Aluminum and steel remain tariffed at 50% …Read More

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Vice President of Government Affairs

Marc Sorini, vice president of government affairs for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he's not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

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TTB Moving to all Electronic Payments and Disbursements
National

TTB Moving to all Electronic Payments and Disbursements

Effective September 30, 2025, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) will mandate electronic disbursements for all transactions. They will cease issuing paper checks for all disbursements, including tax refund and drawback claims. They also plan to require …Read More

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Special Projects Coordinator

Marc Preo serves as the special projects coordinator on the Government Affairs team tracking federal regulatory affairs and state bill and rulemaking activity. A longtime homebrewing hobbyist and craft beer enthusiast, Marc enjoys spending as much time as he can in the mountains snowboarding, Nordic touring, and mountain biking.

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On the Hill
National

On the Hill

The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” making its way through Congress includes several provisions that would benefit small and independent brewers. Key among them: Permanency of the Section 199A tax credit, that seeks to put pass-through entities (e.g., a limited liability company …Read More

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Vice President of Government Affairs

Marc Sorini, vice president of government affairs for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he's not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

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Tariffs
National

Tariffs

Brewers continue to face supply chain uncertainty stemming from actual and threatened tariffs. On June 27, the President announced an end to trade talks with Canada. The primary reason given was Canada’s implementation of a digital services tax, which falls …Read More

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Vice President of Government Affairs

Marc Sorini, vice president of government affairs for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he's not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

See Marc Sorini's Articles

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
National

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)

In compliance with a Presidential Executive Order, the TTB has announced plans to shift all transactions involvement payments to electronic means. This will most immediately affect payments from TTB to industry members (very common in non-brewing contexts, such as “drawback” …Read More

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Vice President of Government Affairs

Marc Sorini, vice president of government affairs for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he's not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

See Marc Sorini's Articles

Dietary Guidelines
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Dietary Guidelines

The Brewers Association expects the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans sometime in July. Final content of the revised Guidelines remains unknown, but multiple reports suggest that they will advocate that …Read More

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Vice President of Government Affairs

Marc Sorini, vice president of government affairs for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he's not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

See Marc Sorini's Articles

Georgia Craft Beer and Local Economy Revitalization Act Fails to Advance Out of Committee
Georgia

Georgia Craft Beer and Local Economy Revitalization Act Fails to Advance Out of Committee

The Georgia Craft Brewers Guild (GCBG) took another swing at self-distribution with Senate Bill 122, and received a hearing on the bill, but ultimately could not get a committee vote. While disappointing, 2025 is the start of the biennium in …Read More

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State Government Affairs Director

Sam DeWitt works state government affairs for the Brewers Association, and has lobbied craft beer bills from the east coast to Hawaii, on a wide range of topics from franchise reform and excise tax to self-distribution and direct-to-consumer shipping of beer. He has a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism from the University of Montana and fell in love with craft brewing as an undergraduate in Missoula.

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Illinois Self-Distribution Cap Legislation Stalls
Illinois

Illinois Self-Distribution Cap Legislation Stalls

An Illinois bill would have raised the cap on self-distribution for brewers to 1500bbl/year (the current cap is 200bbl/year), but despite some very promising signs of passage, it was not brought up for a final vote by the deadline to …Read More

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State Government Affairs Director

Sam DeWitt works state government affairs for the Brewers Association, and has lobbied craft beer bills from the east coast to Hawaii, on a wide range of topics from franchise reform and excise tax to self-distribution and direct-to-consumer shipping of beer. He has a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism from the University of Montana and fell in love with craft brewing as an undergraduate in Missoula.

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Louisiana Farmer’s Market Bill Close to the Finish Line
Louisiana

Louisiana Farmer’s Market Bill Close to the Finish Line

The Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild worked to add the ability for brewers in the state to sell their products at local farmers markets through H. B. 563. As of this writing, it has one hurdle left on the Senate floor …Read More

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State Government Affairs Director

Sam DeWitt works state government affairs for the Brewers Association, and has lobbied craft beer bills from the east coast to Hawaii, on a wide range of topics from franchise reform and excise tax to self-distribution and direct-to-consumer shipping of beer. He has a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism from the University of Montana and fell in love with craft brewing as an undergraduate in Missoula.

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