The California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA) will be holding an ABC (Alcoholic Beverage Control) workshop in San Diego on Tuesday, February 12. This is your chance to get answers to frequently asked questions straight from ABC. The workshop will be conducted by Jacob Appelsmith, Director of the ABC, and staff.
This workshop is designed for all levels. We recommend session one (1–2:30 p.m.) for anyone thinking of starting a brewery or any brewery-in-planning. This session will cover licensing and ABC regulatory basics. This is also a good “tune-up” for any operating brewery staff.
Session two (3–5 p.m.) is designed for owners, key employees and sales, distribution and marketing staff. It will cover in detail such areas as trade practice laws, growler fills and requirements, social media restrictions and many other topics. This session is also highly recommended for anyone taking session one.
There will also be a Q & A opportunity.
As a craft brewer doing business in California, you are responsible to know and abide by all regulation in the California Alcohol Beverage Act. These regulations and laws are numerous and often confusing. This is a great opportunity to get clarification on what your license does – and does not – allow you to do.
This workshop is open to California craft breweries, out of state craft breweries doing business in California and CCBA Allied Trade Associate Members.
CCBA Members
CCBA brewery members can attend without cost for up to five brewery employees as a benefit of their membership. Each additional employee is $25 per person.
Non-Members
The cost for non-members is $45 per person and includes both start-up and advanced sessions.
Registration and advanced payment is required for Members and Non-Members:
Please send a check directly to the CCBA: POB 1202, Nevada City, CA 95959 or pay through our PayPal account by clicking here. Please register by email to janet@californiacraftbeer.com and provide your name, brewery name, email address and the names of those attending the workshop.
Workshop date and location details
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
International House Great Hall, UCSD
9500 Gillman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
Schedule
Registration begins @ 12:15 p.m.
Meeting 1– 2:30 p.m. Start-ups
Meeting 3 – 5 p.m. Advanced
Beer Social 5 – 6 p.m.
For more information, including directions and parking instructions, plus hotel recommendations, visit the CCBA website (where we obtained the material in this post).