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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.
Barry and Bryan examine how terminations are handled in the traditional franchise context producing evidence in support of the argument that the time is now for small brewer carve outs. Read More
Marc Sorini provides a review of how we got to the current system of distribution in the U.S. and where we could head as craft brewers become more important to the beer drinker. Read More
Participation in guild seminars is strictly limited to guild directors and board members only. This seminar involves long-range planning for state guilds. Read More
BA Staff Economist Bart Watson kicks off this seminar with an introduction to the recently published economic impact studies. Jeff Dense then dives into the heart of the seminar, exploring the political economy of craft beer festivals, with a focus …Read More
Learn more about the largest foodservice trade association in the world, what NRA’s government affairs priorities are and the role craft beer is playing in helping their members succeed. Read More
In this seminarÑexclusively for state brewers guild staff and officers–Colorado Brewers Guild veteran John Carlson discusses working with legislators, lobbyists and beer wholesaler executives to advance the interests of brewers at the state level. Read More
Many commonly recognized traditional ingredients and processes no longer need federal formula approval. Learn the implications for your brewery.Read More
Brewers formerly had to consider working primarily with TTB. Art DeCelle explains how the FDA, FTC and the EPA are getting involved with brewers and what jurisdiction exists. Read More
A two-part seminar where Charlie Tull will cover the Federal reporting obligations from the receipt of raw materials to the removal of beer from the brewery. Additionally, Rick Chow guides attendees through the TTB’s web-based system for drafting, submitting, and …Read More
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