STUDY FINDS MORE THAN 1,300 ACTIVE CRAFT SPIRITS PRODUCERS IN U.S. ACSA, IWSR, and Park Street Identify Key Trends and Considerations in the U.S. Craft Spirits Industry NEW YORK, NY (October 18, 2016) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ASCA), the International Wine and Spirits Research (IWSR), and Park...
Press Releases
Craft Beverage Modernization & Tax Reform Act Earns Clear Majority in Senate
Landmark Support Marks Major Victory in Fight to Reduce Federal Excise Tax WASHINGTON, DC (October 3, 2016) – With the addition of United States Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, S. 1562, now has a clear majority...
2016 Legislative Policy Conference
To: American Craft Spirits Association Members From: Your Legislative Affairs Committee Date: April 30, 2016 Re: 2016 Legislative Policy Conference Washington, DC: June 7th & 8th The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) continues to work on your behalf to improve the business climate for your distillery and our small craft...
Disappointed but Not Discouraged: The Fight Will Go On
Your grassroots support of the Blunt-Wyden Amendment is commendable. Thank you. We asked you to contact your U.S. Senators in support of this amendment that would have lowered the FET for craft distillers, among other producers, and you did. Because of your efforts, many more Senators agreed to cosponsor...
CALL TO ACTION on REDUCTION OF FET
April 7, 2015 Re: CALL TO ACTION on REDUCTION OF FET Dear ACSA Member, We need your help. Right now. This afternoon, Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) filed an amendment to reduce the FET for small craft distillers. The legislation will reduce the excise tax from...
A Message from Your Legislative Affairs Committee Chairs: Tax Update
This year, the Congress is finally getting on with the business of reviewing tax reform. Today, the House Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Tax Policy held its first hearing on the subject. Not to be left out of the debate, ACSA President Tom Mooney submitted a letter for...
Report Finds More Than 1,280 Active Craft Spirits Producers in U.S.
ACSA, IWSR, and Park Street Preview Breakthrough Findings from Industry’s First-Ever Comprehensive Craft Distilling Study WASHINGTON, DC (March 17, 2016) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ASCA), The International Wine and Spirits Research (IWSR), and Park Street shared their initial findings as part of a proprietary research project whose goal...
Paul Hletko Elected President, Board of Directors of American Craft Spirits Association
LEADS NEWLY-APPOINTED GROUP OF VETERAN BOARD MEMBERS & NEW LEADERSHIP WASHINGTON, DC (April 22, 2016) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) today announces the appointment of Paul Hletko, Founder of FEW Spirits in Evanston, IL, as the President of the Board of Directors, replacing Thomas Mooney, who served...
American Craft Spirits Association Announces 2016 Craft Spirits Awards
Recipients Selected from a Record-Breaking Pool of Entrants Across 39 States CHICAGO, IL (March 3, 2016) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA), in affiliation with Artisan Spirit Magazine (ASM), last night announced the winners of its Third Annual Judging of Craft Spirits, who were honored during the Awards...
January 2016: Call to Action for the American Craft Spirits Association
As you know, the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) is a registered non-profit trade association representing the U.S. craft spirits industry. Our mission is to support the interests of craft spirits producers here in the U.S, an industry that continues to see strongth growth. We estimate there are as...
Small Victory in Craft Spirits Legislation Letter to ACSA’s Membership
December 16, 2015 Dear Fellow ACSA Member: Over the past year, we worked hard to reduce your Federal Excise Tax. We had unparalleled success in uniting an industry previously divided, to provide tax parity for beer, wine and spirits. Many of you engaged in our efforts by inviting your Congressman or...
Media Statement on Small Victory in Craft Spirit Legislation
Statement by Margie A.S. Lehrman, Executive Director, American Craft Spirits Association, and Thomas Mooney, President, American Craft Spirits Association, in response to the TAX “EXTENDERS” Bill Passed by the United States Congress: December 18, 2015 The craft spirits industry is growing each day. Currently, we estimate there are more than 800 craft distilleries in the United...
General Information
GENERAL INFORMATION WHEN: March 2nd & 3rd WHERE: Palmer House Hilton Hotel, Chicago, IL. CONVENTION INFO & REGISTRATION: Opens early November WHAT: 2-Day Distillers Convention with educational tracks that will focus on: SAFETY: Compliance, Best Practices & Guidance For A Safe Distillery TECHNICAL: Every Aspect of Production, Form Ingredient Selection To...
FET September Update
The United States Congress came back to work last week after the long August recess. There will be a lot on their plate this fall before a likely adjournment in December. ACSA Board Member Nicole Austin (Kings County Distillery, Brooklyn, New York) and our Washington Lobbyist Jim Hyland (Pennsylvania Avenue Group,...
Disaster Averted! ACSA Victory on Spent Grains
As many of our members know, ACSA has been actively campaigning to prevent the implementation of some excessive, unnecessary and costly rules that were proposed by the Food & Drug Administration in 2014 relating to the use of spent grains for animal feed. The rules, as initially proposed, would have...
