PRESS RELEASE Celebrating Small and Independent Craft Breweries Week-long annual holiday focuses on supporting small businesses American Craft Beer Week®, the annual national beer holiday celebrated since 2006 by millions of beer lovers, breweries, and retailers, will be observed May 11-17. Hosted by CraftBeer.com, a website published by the Brewers Association, this year’s celebration will…
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COVID-19 has impacted breweries throughout the world. The majority of the more than 8,000 breweries in the United States are small and independent. As a result of shutdowns, they are struggling right now and need our help. The Support Your Local Brewery Campaign encourages all craft beer lovers to find ways to help their local…
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Congratulations to the 2019 Great American Beer Festival Winners! Today the Brewers Association (BA) awarded 318 medals to 283 breweries across the United States at the 2019 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition. In a ceremony at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, award-winning breweries received prestigious gold, silver and bronze medals in 107 beer…
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Brewers Association Releases Annual Growth Report Small and independent brewers deliver job creation and continued growth in 2018 PRESS RELEASE Boulder, Colo. — The Brewers Association (BA)—the trade association representing small and independent1 American craft brewers—today released annual growth figures for the U.S. craft brewing industry. 2 In 2018, small and independent brewers collectively produced 25.9…
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Brewers Association Releases 2018 Top 50 Craft Breweries By Sales Volume Boulder, Colo.—The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade group representing small and independent craft brewers—today released its annual lists of the 2018 top 50 producing craft breweries and the overall brewing companies in the U.S., based on beer sales volume. Of the top 50 overall…
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New SupportIndependentBeer.com website also launched to provide assets and information PRESS RELEASE Boulder, Colo. — The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers—today announced the creation of a new seal exclusively for supporters of the independent U.S. craft brewing movement. The supporter seal—which emulates the independent craft brewer seal…
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