Distributor

Brewers Association membership is your means to access the entire industry, expand your network and build relationships with decision makers. BA membership gives your company favorable-basis access to information and business opportunities in the craft beer market to keep you on the industry’s cutting edge.

Membership Benefits


Government Affairs

Tax Savings

Defense of the small brewers tax differential that allows small brewers to pay 60 percent less federal excise tax (up to 60,000 barrels). That’s a savings of $11 per barrel. Coordination with state brewers associations on state excise tax proposals.

State Brewing Associations (Guilds)

Support of state brewers associations on state issues. Facilitation of interguild communication.

Capitol Hill Education and Promotion Events

Biannual craft beer education events for members of Congress and their staff. Communication with the House of Representatives Small Brewers Caucus.

Legislative Updates

Monthly updates on state, federal and court actions; also featured in The New Brewer®.

Support Your Local Brewery

Grassroots issues activist network—see Support Your Local Brewery.


Education

Member-Only Content On BrewersAssociation.org

Indicated with a lock icon in the menu, these pages feature exclusive content available to BA members only, including extensive industry statistical data, benchmarking information, presentation archives, and technical information.

The New Brewer® Magazine

Multiple free subscriptions to The New Brewer magazine for staff members and access to The New Brewer Online.

Brewers Association Forum

Multiple free subscriptions to the Brewers Association Forum, a daily, moderated email digest connecting you to more than 20,000 participating members.

Industry Statistics

Annual Beer Industry Production Survey reports the growth of craft beer industry; featured in the May/June issue of The New Brewer. Access to the Brewery Operations and Benchmarking Survey (BOBS) data, a comprehensive look into brewery operations data.

Professional E-Conference Series: Power Hour

Power Hour is an online, interactive teleconference series on regulatory, marketing and other information. Every segment is recorded and available for download in the Power Hour archives.

Craft Brewers Conference® & BrewExpo America®

Registration discounts to our annual educational conference per person for the full conference rate. See conference website for pricing.

Brewers Publications®

Discounts on pre-publication releases or visit the online store to add to your collection.

IRI Group Discounts

Discounts on beer sales market reports through the IRI Group.


Tools & Resources


Networking, Communications & More

Craft Brewers Conference® & BrewExpo America®

Members save on conference registration fees. Mingle with industry peers, gain knowledge from seminars and see what over 800 suppliers have to offer at this annual event.

Great American Beer Festival®

Great American Beer Festival discounts for registration and judging fees up to $200 per entry and members-only ticket purchase. Exposure to 60,000 beer enthusiasts.

World Beer Cup®

The World Beer Cup is a biennial international beer competition celebrating beer excellence.

Member Directory Listing

Members are listed in the Brewers Association online member directories.

The New Brewer Magazine

Published bimonthly, this periodical delivers you in-depth industry information both in print or available anytime online.

Electronic Member Mailings

Updates on beer industry trends and information on BA events and projects.

Member Decal

Member decal for breweries and businesses to display at your facility.

Zymurgy Magazine

One complimentary subscription to Zymurgy, the premium homebrewing and beer enthusiast magazine.


Membership Dues

U.S. Distributor (first location) International Distributor (first location) Each Additional Location
$395 $395 $200

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