Small Brewers Combine Associations

The Brewers' Association of America (BAA) and the Association of Brewers (AOB) have announced that they have reached an agreement to merge their associations into one organization to represent the small brewers.The BAA, lead by Daniel Bradford, was the counterpart to the Beer Institute (large brewers). While an effective organization, the BAA was seen by some as being hindered by budgetary constraints. The AOB, founded by Charlie Papazian, had typically been successful in generating a healthy budget, but has not