California Craft Beer

Craft Beer Industry Shows its Community Support, Launching Retirement Benefits Program for Breweries in California
California Craft Brewers Association rolls out new retirement and 401K program to increase employee benefits at craft breweries SACRAMENTO, Calif. (February 15, 2017) — The California Craft Brewer Association (CCBA) today announced the ...
Feb 21, 2017Laurie NavasHome PagePress ReleasesWebsite Intro MessageRead more »
Food and Safety Requirements at California Breweries
Beer is considered a food product by the California Health Department and all California breweries must comply with food processing requirements and are subject to federal, state and local health department oversight. In ...
Feb 16, 2017Laurie NavasHome PageLegislativeWebsite Intro MessageRead more »
2017 Update on the California ABC
CCBA attended the annual ABC Stakeholders Meeting last week in Sacramento. With recent changes in top leadership positions at the ABC this year, attendance at the meeting doubled in 2017, showcasing the ...
Feb 14, 2017Laurie NavasHome PageLegislativeWebsite Intro MessageRead more »
“California Competes” Tax Credit Program for California Breweries
Growing craft breweries and business across California can apply for the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) California Competes Tax Credit program. The program – created by Governor Jerry Brown ...
Feb 6, 2017Laurie NavasHome PagePress ReleasesWebsite Intro MessageRead more »
2017 California Craft Brewing Industry Compensation Study
The California Craft Brewers Association is excited to announce a new project to provide regional data on employee compensation, retention and benefits. The 2017 California Craft Brewing Industry Compensation Study is a critical resource ...
Feb 3, 2017Laurie NavasHome PagePress ReleasesWebsite Intro MessageRead more »
Fruit, sours and hazy IPAs expected to be big at San Francisco Beer Week
Reporters and photographers jostled each other for samples of beer from a couple dozen Bay area breweries, anxious to get a sneak peak at what’s in store for San Francisco beer week ...
Jan 30, 2017Laurie NavasEventsHome PageWebsite Intro MessageRead more »
California Scores Big at GABF!
The 2016 Great American Beer Festival was, yet again, bigger and better than ever. Featuring some 3,800 beers from more than 800 breweries, the 35th annual GABF was yet again a showcase ...
Oct 10, 2016Laurie NavasEventsHome PageWebsite Intro MessageRead more »
California Craft Brewers Association Hosts its Second Successful California Craft Beer Summit
Tom McCormick, executive director of the California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA) released the following statement after the association’s signature event in Sacramento, the California Craft Beer Summit. “The second-annual Summit was an incredible ...
Sep 15, 2016Laurie NavasEventsHome PageWebsite Intro MessageRead more »
California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA) Partners with Hub International Limited to Create and Manage the First Ever Craft Brewery Employee Benefits Trust
Hub International Limited, a leading global insurance brokerage, risk advisory and employee benefits firm, announced today its partnership with the CCBA to deliver an exclusive and comprehensive Employee Benefits Trust for CCBA ...
Sep 1, 2016Leia BaileyPress ReleasesWebsite Intro MessageRead more »
The California Hop Harvest and Fresh Hop Beer
In California, the hop harvest is an exciting time of year. As the farmers harvest the last of their crops, we’re able to sample some of the finest fresh hop beers in ...
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