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BA Urges FDA to Maintain Current Gluten Labeling Framework

BA Urges FDA to Maintain Current Gluten Labeling Framework

The BA urged the FDA not to expand existing gluten disclosure requirements and emphasized that the current federal framework already provides sufficient clarity.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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Federal Government Starts Tariff Refund Process, but for Brewers Many Questions Remain Brewer walking amid pallets of canned beer

Federal Government Starts Tariff Refund Process, but for Brewers Many Questions Remain

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs, and a refund process is now underway—but most brewers should expect limited direct relief. Here’s what you need to know.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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Tennessee Brews to Barns Bills Advance Through Committees Tennessee State Capitol with a Brews to Barns logo overlayed.

Tennessee Brews to Barns Bills Advance Through Committees

Tennessee House and Senate committees advanced Brews to Barns bills, creating an excise tax credit for brewers donating spent grain to farms.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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BA Testifies Against Excise Tax Increase in Colorado Colorado State Captiol

BA Testifies Against Excise Tax Increase in Colorado

The Brewers Association was active this week in Colorado, testifying against an excise tax increase and in favor of alternating premises legislation. The outcome for both was favorable for breweries.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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Supreme Court Says Hiring Fairness Cuts Both Ways Beertender pouring draught beer

Supreme Court Says Hiring Fairness Cuts Both Ways

In June, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a clear message for employers: fair treatment applies to everyone, majority and minority groups alike.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Brewers Association Human Resources (HR) Committee seeks to provide our members with the tools needed to develop compliant HR strategies while building and maintaining stronger relationships with the teams they serve. Additionally, it is the goal of the HR Committee to bridge the gap between HR representatives, organizations, and the brewing community to promote open and honest communication leading to employee and organizational well-being.

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Federal Court Restores Balance to Missouri’s Franchise Law Missouri capitol building with state flag

Federal Court Restores Balance to Missouri’s Franchise Law

Missouri small suppliers get a favorable franchise law court decision in Major Brands v. Mast-Jägermeister case.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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Court Supports Expanded Self-Distribution Abilities man loading cases of beer into truck

Court Supports Expanded Self-Distribution Abilities

An Iowa court decision on expanded direct sales to retailers could pave the way for greater self-distribution by suppliers.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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Intoxicating Hemp Beverages – A Legal Primer cans grouped together with a cannabis leaf laying on top

Intoxicating Hemp Beverages – A Legal Primer

Marc Sorini explains where “intoxicating hemp beverages” currently fit in the U.S. regulatory structure and what brewers need to know.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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Federal Antitrust Regulators Publish Revised Merger Guidelines FTC logo over image on brewery tanks

Federal Antitrust Regulators Publish Revised Merger Guidelines

Federal regulators have published a final version of their Merger Guidelines aimed at protecting fair competition in the U.S. economy.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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