6 | Brewers Association
opportunity for additional job creation. On
a national level, the BA also deals with issues
such as brewer-distributor relationships, the
independence of wholesalers, alcohol con-
tent of beer, and franchise laws.
For state-specific issues, the BA stays in
constant contact with state brewing guilds,
which deal with legislation on a more local
level.
EXPORTING EXPERTISE
The BA also works to promote American
craft beers overseas, as the popularity of
craft around the globe continues to rise. The
Brewers Association Export Development
Program (EDP) was created in 2004 and
generates exposure for American craft beer
Before his founding
of the Association of
Brewers and the Great
American Beer Festi-
val, Charlie Papazian
worked as a nuclear
engineer.
