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 content 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 Festival, Charlie Papazian worked as a nuclear engineer.
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