Each year the Brewers Association (BA) presents the F.X. Matt Defense of the Industry Award at the annual Craft Brewers Conference. BA members are invited to submit nominations for this award. Past recipients can be found …More
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Now Available: The Business of Beer Issue of The New Brewer

For the January/February 2018 The New Brewer, we present the Business of Beer issue, focusing on the value of infrequent customers, unusual business models, exports, ESOPs, and satellite tasting rooms. We also take a closer …More
Deadline Approaching! U.S. Breweries: Submit Your 2017 Beer Production Today

January marks the collection period of the Brewers Association’s annual Beer Industry Production Survey (BIPS). U.S. breweries should have already received a bright green survey in the mail. The survey can also be completed online. Complete …More
Charlie Papazian’s Homebrew Spoon Arrives at Smithsonian

Artifacts from the “Father of Homebrewing” added to National Museum of American History Before the holidays got underway, Brewers Association staff and guests gathered at the Boulder, Colo., office for a celebratory send-off of an old …More
Smithsonian Brewing History Initiative at Pikes Place Market

On December 8, the American Brewing History Initiative of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History hosted a panel discussion at the Pike Place Market, focusing on Seattle’s small and independent craft brewing history. The conversation explored …More
Build a Better Beer List: To Rotate or Not to Rotate

Although beer tap rotation has become all the rage, hard evidence shows that accounts need to think more strategically about building a beer list by looking at what fits a consumer’s occasions, how much rotation …More
Register Now for the 2018 Craft Brewers Conference

Attendee registration for the 2018 Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America® is now open. This year’s conference will take place April 30-May 3 at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. The Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) is an industry event that …More
Brewers Association Announces 2017 Board of Directors Election Results

The Brewers Association (BA) is pleased to announce the five candidates elected to the Brewers Association Board of Directors. The board of directors govern the activities of the professional division of the BA and other divisions, …More
Now Available: The Raw Materials Issue of The New Brewer

For the November/December 2017 The New Brewer, we present our annual Raw Materials issue, focusing on the 2017 barley and hop harvests in the U.S. and beyond. It provides a study in contrasts between the …More
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