BA Annual Report Groks 2022 (and Hiked Expenses)

Dear Client: The Brewers Association released its annual report this week, summarizing 2022. You can find it here.  BA chief Bob Pease offered some highlights from the year. First, in the “fight for fair treatment for craft brewers,” they submitted comments to the Treasury Department on wholesaler consolidation, “unfair state franchise laws” and “restrictions on direct to consumer sales.” (Recall, access to market is a “core priority” for their Gov. Affairs team, and to that end, they’ve continued to advocate