{"id":4022,"date":"2012-10-30T14:30:24","date_gmt":"2012-10-30T20:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/?page_id=4022"},"modified":"2019-12-18T04:01:53","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T11:01:53","slug":"brewers-association","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/brewers-association","title":{"rendered":"Brewers Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-73429\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.craftbeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brewers_Association.png\" alt=\"brewers_association\" width=\"274\" height=\"305\" \/>CraftBeer.com is published by the <a title=\"Brewers Association\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brewersassociation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brewers Association<\/a> (BA), the national organization that represents the small and independent craft brewers in America. The BA is privileged to serve a membership of more than 70 percent of the brewing industry, and its members make more than 98 percent of the beer brewed in the U.S. To learn more, read about the BA&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brewersassociation.org\/pages\/about-us\/mission-and-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mission &amp; History<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Brewery Support<\/h2>\n<p>Thinking about starting a brewery of your own? The Brewers Association supports this dream and\u00a0offers serious entrepreneurs a chance to gather the knowledge and contacts that are critical to starting a successful small brewery business. \u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brewerspublications.com\/products\/guide-to-starting-your-own-brewery-2nd-edition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Brewers Association&#8217;s Guide to Start Your Own Brewery<\/a><\/em> is another essential tool for prospective brewery owners.<\/p>\n<h2>Government Affairs<\/h2>\n<p>Small brewers need a voice; the Brewers Association provides a unified voice. Find out what issues may be threatening your local craft brewery by visiting the BA&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brewersassociation.org\/pages\/government-affairs\/current-issues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Government Affairs: Current Issues<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<h2>Events<\/h2>\n<p>Promoting the diversity and flavor of craft beer is key to its continued success. If you are in the brewing industry and want to learn more about participating in BA conferences and events, please see the Brewers Association <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brewersassociation.org\/pages\/events\/calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Independent Craft Brewer Seal\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85359 alignright smaller\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.craftbeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BA_Independent_Seal_CMYK_300_200pix.jpg\" alt=\"independent brewer seal\" width=\"200\" height=\"334\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Many beer lovers want to know who makes their beer. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/breweries\/independent-craft-brewer-seal\">independent craft brewer seal<\/a> is a handy tool for beer drinkers to easily differentiate beer from small and independent craft brewers and beer produced by other, non-craft companies. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brewersassociation.org\/business-tools\/marketing-advertising\/independent-craft-brewer-seal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">seal<\/a> is a visual signal to help you make decisions when you shop\u2014when you see the seal, it\u2019s your sign that the beer you\u2019re buying is from an independent craft brewer.<\/p>\n<h2>Publications<\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brewerspublications.com\">Brewers Publications<\/a> offers a wide variety of titles for the professional brewer, homebrewer and enthusiasts, as well as industry journals like <em>The New Brewer<\/em>. <span style=\"color: #1d000a;\">With over 50 titles to choose from, there is a beer book to fill most needs. Whether you are just discovering beer or are a seasoned professional, BP is the go-to choice for authors, brewers and beer aficionados.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; CraftBeer.com is published by the Brewers Association (BA), the national organization that represents the small and independent craft brewers in America. 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