The TTB’s “Growler” Policy
Learn how to determine if a growler is a "glass" or a "bottle", as well as the tax determination and labeling requirements for growlers. Read More
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As U.S. businesses, craft breweries are governed by both federal and state legislation, as well as the regulations of various government agencies. In this section, the Brewers Association provides guidance to help breweries understand the legislation affecting them and to ensure compliance with regulations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), and more.
Learn how to determine if a growler is a "glass" or a "bottle", as well as the tax determination and labeling requirements for growlers. Read More
The Food Safety Plan for Craft Brewers provides guidance for craft breweries to design and implement a food safety program.Read More
Having a robust tracking program established within the brewery will make any recall process much easier and safer for future beer lovers!Read More
One stop shop for finding the resources a brewery needs for developing and maintaining a food safety program.Read More
This document provides a brief overview of the different key considerations brewers must address when producing non-alcohol beer. Read More
Familiarize yourself with the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and learn practical guidance on implementing FSMA requirements.Read More
There are challenges to not just producing and packaging food-safe non-alcohol (NA) beer, but extra considerations crucial to NA on draught.Read More
This flow chart will help you to navigate through the rules and definitions in FSMA, as well as suggest food safety best practices.Read More
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires restaurants with 20 or more locations to include nutritional information for regular menu items, including beer. Details of the ruling can be found in the FDA Menu Labeling Requirements. The Brewers Association (BA), as …Read More
It is the brewer's responsibility to prevent package over-pressurization. This resource guides brewers on how manage this potential consumer safety concern. Read More