Posts Tagged ‘politics’
Beer Stimulus: Small breweries can help the economy
The biggest expense for breweries, large and small, is often excise taxes. Brewers must pay a tax on every barrel of beer they create, whether that beer is sold or not. This is particularly hard on small breweries which often have very small profit margins. The Brewers Association has been working for some time to [...]
US House of Representatives supports “the goals and ideals of American Craft Beer Week”
As you should know, we are in the middle of American Craft Beer Week. A month ago, House Resolution 1297 was introduced and sponsored by Betsy Markey of Colorado to recognize and support the goals and ideals of American Craft Beer Week. Yesterday, May 18, it passed. House Resolution 1297, sponsored by Rep. Betsy Markey, [...]
Tell your US House representative to join the Small Brewers Caucus
Support Your Local Brewery has sent out an “Action Alert” asking all craft beer enthusiasts (that’s you!) to contact your representative in the US House and ask that he or she join the Small Brewers Caucus. The purpose of the caucus is “gain a better understanding of all aspects of small, amateur and professional craft [...]
Beer as a catalyst for social change
A big part of the culture of beer is the social aspect of our favorite libation. While beer is enjoyable in its own right, when consumed in the company of friends, it transcends the mere act of consumption and becomes an experience. It’s really no surprise, then, that there are groups that use beer as [...]



