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New GABF Category Puts Craft Malt in the Spotlight Great American Beer Festival Medal

New GABF Category Puts Craft Malt in the Spotlight

The Brewers Association is dedicating a special one-time category at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival to beers brewed with craft malt, giving small, local malthouses and the brewers who work with them a chance to share the awards stage.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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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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Brewers Association Seeks Contributors for New Front-of-House Training Program  beertender offering a pint

Brewers Association Seeks Contributors for New Front-of-House Training Program 

Whether you’re a brewery owner, taproom manager, current FOH staff member, or a former taproom employee, we’d love to hear from you.Read More

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Educational Project Manager

Duncan Bryant is the Educational Project Manager at the Brewers Association.

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Phones Down. Beers Up!

Phones Down. Beers Up!

National Beer Day is a celebration of the first major victory in the battle to repeal Prohibition. It's also an untapped opportunity for brewers. It's a chance to show pride in what we do, and some swagger about who we are and what we contribute. Let’s own April 7 as a full-on craft beer movement. Rally your people!Read More

From the Brewhouse to Capitol Hill: Brewers Meet with Congress Brewers Association Hill Climb

From the Brewhouse to Capitol Hill: Brewers Meet with Congress

Nearly 100 small and independent brewers, guild leaders, and industry suppliers headed to Capitol Hill on February 25 to advocate key legislative priorities at the BA’s annual Hill Climb.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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Philadelphia’s Craft Beer Scene Is Ready for Its Close-Up

Philadelphia’s Craft Beer Scene Is Ready for Its Close-Up

Tara Nurin breaks down Philadelphia's best beer destinations — from OG institutions to buzzy newcomers — so you can hit the ground running when CBC kicks off in April. Read More

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Tara Nurin is an internationally recognized TV journalist, beer/spirits author, and workplace wellbeing coach specializing in the food, beverage, and hospitality industry. She regularly covers the Philly beer scene.

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Supreme Court Rules Against Tariffs United States Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules Against Tariffs

The Supreme Court struck down IEEP-based tariffs, ruling the president lacked congressional authority to impose them. Learn what this means for brewers, trade negotiations, and what comes next.Read More

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President & CEO

Bart Watson, president and chief executive officer for the Brewers Association, is a stats geek, beer lover, and Certified Cicerone. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where in addition to his dissertation, he completed a comprehensive survey of Bay Area brewpubs one pint at a time. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @BrewersStats.

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Shaping U.S. Aluminum Policy: Our Priorities and Path Forward Canning line with colorful background

Shaping U.S. Aluminum Policy: Our Priorities and Path Forward

We're engaging the Trump administration on aluminum policy priorities—from primary input costs to downstream derivatives—to ensure U.S. manufacturers can compete on a level playing field.Read More

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President & CEO

Bart Watson, president and chief executive officer for the Brewers Association, is a stats geek, beer lover, and Certified Cicerone. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where in addition to his dissertation, he completed a comprehensive survey of Bay Area brewpubs one pint at a time. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @BrewersStats.

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BA Testifies in Georgia and Nebraska to Support Small Brewery Distribution Rights Testifying in Georgia and the Nebraska State Capital

BA Testifies in Georgia and Nebraska to Support Small Brewery Distribution Rights

Last week, the Brewers Association testified in Georgia for self-distribution rights and in Nebraska for franchise law reform to help small breweries access the marketplace.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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Polar King to Unveil New Trailer at NATDA 2025 

Fort Wayne, IN — (Aug. 12, 2025) — Polar King, a leading provider of refrigerated and freezer trailers, will unveil a new product at the North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) Trailer Show in Nashville later this month. The NATDA Show runs Aug. 26-28.  While details …Read More

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Bipartisan, Bicameral CHEERS Act Aims to Revitalize Bars, Restaurants, and Entertainment Venues Nationwide

Legislation would provide targeted tax relief to help hospitality and entertainment sectors recover,grow and reinvest in local communities. Washington, D.C. – With bipartisan and bicameral support, Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL-16), Steven Horsford (D-NV-04), Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01) and Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)alongside Senators …Read More

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Vice President of Marketing & Communications

Ann Obenchain is the Vice President of Marketing & Communications for the Brewers Association. Ann develops and leads the strategic direction of the association's marketing and communications activities, and serves as spokesperson with the media for events, including the Great American Beer Festival, Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America, World Beer Cup, and Homebrew Con.

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Polar King Mobile Announces New Dealer Serving Twin Cities

Fort Wayne, IN – (Apr. 30, 2025) Polar King Mobile (PKM), the leading provider of affordable refrigerated and freezer trailers, announces Central Trailer Sales is the newest dealer to join the company’s growing nationwide network.   With two locations in Greater Minneapolis and …Read More

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