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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.
Longtime Brewers Association counsel Marc Sorini provides his annual overview of the year’s developments at the intersection of law and craft beer. Topics this year will include the new federal excise tax laws, ongoing policy struggles over brewery taprooms and …Read More
Join CCBA Executive Director Tom McCormick, Freetail Brewing Co owner and past BA Board Member Scott Metzger, and BA Chief Economist Bart Watson as they discuss the state of tasting room rights in 2018. They will focus on recent changes …Read More
Do breweries have to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act? Yes! Beer is food, and breweries now fall under direct FDA regulation. Learn what compliance looks like before an inspector shows up. Read More
Your brewery is not just another bar. We will discuss how breweries have been favorable to cities in terms of revitalization, without increasing crime. Stats and resources will be provided to assist you when the resistance starts. Read More
This bootcamp, presented by TTB, covers the basics of what brewers need to do to comply with TTB requirements.Read More
The Brewers Association Food Safety Modernization Act FAQs outlines brewers’ responsibilities and obligations under the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act.Read More
Over the last several years, as the Tax and Trade Bureau’s (TTB) COLAs Online service has become established and widely used by the brewing community, the process of obtaining label certification and approval has become much less onerous and time-consuming. The …Read More
In this presentation, director Bob Angelo and assistant director Sandie Sisler of the TTB Trade Investigations Division will discuss the various federal trade practice rules that every brewer should know. TTB will touch on the federal rules surrounding exclusive outlet, …Read More
This session will provide an update of the current federal legislative and regulatory issues small brewers are facing. Marc Sorini covers where we’re at and were we can go from here. Read More
This seminar dives into the world of gluten-free brewing. It covers the gamut from the definition of gluten and the problems it can cause in some individuals; the current and future gluten-free market; classifications of gluten-reduced and gluten-free beers; gluten-free …Read More
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