California Craft Beer Week is making its return tomorrow, Friday, July 18, 2025, after a one-year hiatus — featuring brewery-hosted events, festivals, specialty beer releases, and more across the state. The ten-day celebration is organized by the California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA) to showcase that the spirit of California craft beer is as strong as ever. Integrated into California … Read more
The California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA), the oldest and largest trade association representing craft breweries in the country, has announced the selection of a new Executive Director Kelsey McQuaid-Craig. With a master’s in Public Administration, and as a Certified Association Executive, McQuaid-Craig will continue the association’s commitment to supporting membership and advocating at the state … Read more
Sacramento, CA, Sept. 21, 2024 – Today marks a major breakthrough for the California craft beer industry as Governor Gavin Newsom signs Assembly Bill 2174 (Aguiar-Curry) into law, allowing beer manufacturers to sell their beer at both public and private events through the use of a Beer Caterer’s Permit. Starting January 1, 2025, beer manufacturers holding a type … Read more
The California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA), the oldest and largest state trade association representing craft breweries in the country, has announced the forthcoming departure of Executive Director Lori Ajax. Ajax is set to leave her position at the end of the year. For those interested in applying for the Executive Director position, the California Craft … Read more
The annual CCBA Brewers Collaboration, hosted by the California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA), is just a week away! This statewide event is the CCBA’s annual fundraiser, aimed at promoting the vibrant craft beer scene in California and the association. Each year, breweries from across the state unite to celebrate and support the CCBA by doing what … Read more
The Brewers Association announced the results of the largest international commercial beer competition, the 2024 World Beer Cup (WBC). The awards were presented in a ceremony on Wednesday, April 24 at the conclusion of the Craft Brewers Conference® & BrewExpo America® located at the Venetian Convention and Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Often referred … Read more
After an exciting weekend of festivities at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF), the Brewers Association (BA) awarded 303 medals to 263 breweries across the country. This year’s award ceremony hosted 2,033 breweries from all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico. Judges evaluated 9,298 entries from 99 categories. The enormity of the competition requires them … Read more
Mark your calendars for next year’s California Craft Beer Summit, to be held at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Downtown Sacramento: March 12-14, 2024. The California Craft Beer Summit showcases the newest techniques, technology, and industry updates in the craft beer community. Connect with top-notch vendors, network with brewers from across the state, … Read more
The Brewers Association announced the results of the largest international commercial beer competition, the 2023 World Beer Cup (WBC). The awards were presented in a ceremony on Wednesday, May 10 at the conclusion of the Craft Brewers Conference® & BrewExpo America® at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. The competition had 10,213 entries from … Read more
A special thank you to all our brewery members, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors who joined CCBA last month at the return of our annual CA Craft Beer Summit! Over 1100 attendees and 140+ exhibiting companies came together for 4 days of craft beer events including innovative educational seminars, an interactive tradeshow, and industry networking opportunities. … Read more
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The California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA) is a 501(c)6 nonprofit trade association representing the craft and specialty brewing industry in California. The primary function of the CCBA is to monitor legislative activity at the state Capitol and provide a single and coherent political voice that represents and protects the interests of all California craft breweries. The CCBA’s mission is to connect and empower the craft brewers of California through advocacy, education and communication.