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A Further Warning Against Marketing Beer with Health and Wellness Cues

A recent lawsuit against Molson Coors underscores the risks of marketing alcohol beverages using health and wellness cues.Read More

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General Counsel

Marc Sorini, General Counsel 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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Minnesota

New Alc Bev Definition Proposed in MN

House Bill 2620 seeks to replace the current 3.2 malt liquor definition with a 5.5 alcoholic beverage definition, which would include, but not be limited to, beer, ale, hard cider, hard seltzer, and canned cocktails. Read More

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State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

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Best Practices and Alternative Procedures for Using Fresh-Hop Extract | Presented by Glacier Hops [Sponsored]

CBC Online 2020Speaker(s): Tom Britz, Don Spencer, Ian Campbell, Chris Lewis, Tre Obrien, Ricardo Negretto, Micheal Flemmons

Disruption creates opportunity. The ability to hit the “pause” button and re-evaluate brewing efficiencies and product lineup can be timely. Listen to accomplished brewers from around the U.S. and Latin America who will share their technical expertise and experiences using Hopzoil™ …Read More

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Hawaii

HI Beer Definition Bill Deferred

Deferred in House committee, Senate Bill 565 expands the definition of “beer” to specify an alcohol by volume of no less than 0.5 percent and to include alcoholic seltzer beverages. Read More

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State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

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Hawaii

HI Beer Definition Bill Passes Senate

Now under consideration in the House, Senate Bill 565 expands the definition of “beer” to specify an alcohol by volume of no less than 0.5 percent and to include alcoholic seltzer beverages. Read More

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State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

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Hawaii

Altering Beer Definition Proposed in HI

Senate Bill 565 expands the definition of “beer” to specify an alcohol by volume of no less than 0.5 percent and to include alcoholic seltzer beverages. Read More

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State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

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Flagships Flying? Not So Fast

Are flagship beers selling better during the pandemic? This post dives into the data for the definitive answer.Read More

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Economist

Bart Watson, Chief Economist 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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National

FDA Issues Final Rule on Gluten-Free Claims for Fermented Foods

The federal Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently finalized regulations governing gluten-free claims for fermented and hydrolyzed foods, including beer and other alcohol beverages. The so called “final rule” directly applies to alcohol beverages that fall within FDA’s primary labeling …Read More

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State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

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