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“Brews to Barns” Tax Credit: Turning Brewery Waste Into Agricultural Value Collage-style graphic featuring a cow, grains from brewing, and a glass of beer

“Brews to Barns” Tax Credit: Turning Brewery Waste Into Agricultural Value

A potential excise tax credit for spent grain donations could be a boon for small brewers, farmers and ranchers, and the environment. 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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Unlock the Benefits of the BA’s New State Legal Resources Beer with government building a text

Unlock the Benefits of the BA’s New State Legal Resources

Introducing a new resource to help brewers stay compliant, save time, and make informed business decisions.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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Government Shutdown Now in Effect: What Brewers Should Know Government Shutdown

Government Shutdown Now in Effect: What Brewers Should Know

The federal government has officially entered a shutdown after funding lapsed. Learn how this will affect your business.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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TTB Moving to all Electronic Payments and Disbursements hands working at computer with TTB logo overlaid

TTB Moving to all Electronic Payments and Disbursements

Effective September 30, 2025, the TTB will mandate electronic disbursements, with payments to follow as soon as practicable.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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Potential Government Shutdown Looms Exterior of U.S. Capitol with don't walk pedestrian sign

Potential Government Shutdown Looms

A looming government shutdown could delay TTB approvals and SBA loans. Learn how brewers can prepare and protect their businesses.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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BA Submits DOJ Comments on State Laws That Hurt Business Beer being loaded onto truck

BA Submits DOJ Comments on State Laws That Hurt Business

The BA submitted comments to the DOJ on state laws that have significant adverse effects on the national economy and on interstate commerce. 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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Certain Tariffs Ruled Unlawful View into brewhouse

Certain Tariffs Ruled Unlawful

A Court of Appeals found that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act exceeded the President's authority and were issued illegally. 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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Can Ends and Lids Added to Section 232 Aluminum Derivatives List Man working canning line

Can Ends and Lids Added to Section 232 Aluminum Derivatives List

This change could contribute to higher packaging costs and added supply chain complexity.Read More

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Technical Brewing Projects Director

Chuck joined the Brewers Association staff in 2013 after a long career as a craft brewer. He opened Tennessee’s first brewpub, Boscos, in 1992. As an owner and director of brewery operations for Boscos Brewing Company, he opened additional brewpubs in Memphis, Nashville, and Little Rock, Arkansas. In 2007, Chuck opened and operated Ghost River Brewing in Memphis. He has served as chair of the Association of Brewers Board of Advisors, chair of the Association of Brewers Board of Directors, and was a member of the first Board of Directors for the Brewers Association. In his capacity as technical brewing projects manager, Chuck works with the Technical Committee and the safety, sustainability, quality, draught beer quality, engineering, and supply chain subcommittees to encourage and facilitate best practices in all phases of Brewers Association members' brewery operations.

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The BA Submits Comments on TTB Proposed Rulemaking stacks of cans with TTB logo

The BA Submits Comments on TTB Proposed Rulemaking

On August 15 the Brewers Association (BA) filed comments on two important Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) rule making projects.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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New Tariffs To Begin August 7 combined image of hops kegs malt and cans

New Tariffs To Begin August 7

Products that fall under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) are excluded from tariffs, including Canadian-grown barley malt and hops.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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