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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 craft breweries can legally and effectively partner with college athletes through NIL agreements while navigating compliance and maximizing brand impact.Read More
The Brewers Association Vice President of Government Affairs covers the key state and federal legislative and regulatory issues impacting your business. Read More
Hear hot topics from a TTB expert including updates on tax simplification and permit modernization efforts.Read More
In this seminar, beer industry attorneys answer the most frequently asked questions they receive from their clients.Read More
Explore sustainable packaging, recycling, and waste diversion strategies breweries can use to reduce plastic impact and comply with evolving environmental laws.Read More
Effective September 30, 2025, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) will mandate electronic disbursements for all transactions. They will cease issuing paper checks for all disbursements, including tax refund and drawback claims. They also plan to require …Read More
A common target when states aim to refill depleted coffers are so-called "sin taxes"—taxes on things like alcohol beverages.Read More
To prevent undue burdens on beverage alcohol producers, the Brewers Association asked the FDA to exempt beverage alcohol from any front-of-packaging labeling mandate.Read More
For the July/August 2025 The New Brewer, we present our annual Technical Brewing issue. The issue includes topics such as transforming capacity into capability with co-packing partners; a regulatory guide to craft distilling; breweries that are embracing the Czech lager culture; and the history of Alsatian Pilsner. Read More
This issue is brought to you by Country Malt Group
Brewery representatives, guild leaders, and supplier partners came to Washington D.C. to advocate for small and independent breweries.Read More
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