Congressional Record—Senate S4746
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S4746 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 28, 2018 (1) to ensure that homebrewing is a legal Whereas the American Homebrewers Asso- Homebrewers Association’s (AHA) 40th activity in each State and the District of Co- ciation and its members have contributed to ‘‘birthday’’. Since its founding in 1978, lumbia; and the rise of the craft brewing industry, the AHA—whose mission is to promote (2) to assist with drafting and advocating which— for State legislation relating to (1) is now larger than the industry has ever the community of homebrewers and homebrewing across the United States; been in the history of the United States; and empower homebrewers to make the Whereas homebrewing added $756,000,000 to (2) consists of more than 6,000 small and best beer in the world—has had a tre- the economy of the United States in 2017, independent breweries located across the mendous impact on America, both and created 6,983 full time jobs in the United United States that are helping to reinvigo- within and well beyond the scope of States in 2017; rate local economies: Now, therefore, be it beer. After then-President Jimmy Car- Whereas the American Homebrewers Asso- Resolved, That the Senate— ter signed the momentous legislation ciation has more than 45,000 members; (1) commends the American Homebrewers (Public Law 95–458) to legalize Whereas the American Homebrewers Asso- Association and joins its members, staff, and ciation represents a vibrant community of other beer enthusiasts in celebrating the homebrewing at the federal level, the 1,100,000 homebrewers in the United States 40th anniversary of the American AHA worked ceaselessly and success- who brew 1,400,000 barrels of beer each year; Homebrewers Association; fully to extend that legalization to all Whereas that community includes Presi- (2) congratulates the American 50 States and the District of Columbia. dent Barack Obama and would have included Homebrewers Association and its members Today, the AHA has over 46,000 dues- Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jef- for leading the renaissance of craft beer in paying members and works on behalf of ferson, and James Madison; the United States; and Whereas the American Homebrewers Asso- (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary more than 1.1 million homebrewers in ciation hosts— of the Senate transmit enrolled copies of this our Nation. While the AHA was estab- (1) the National Homebrewers Conference, resolution to the director of the American lished in 1978, homebrewing has been also known as ‘‘Homebrew Con’’, which— Homebrewers Association, the president and an important part of our Nation’s life (A) has as many as 3,000 attendees annu- chief executive officer of the Brewers Asso- from its inception. The Pilgrims landed ally; ciation, and the founder and past president at Plymouth Rock because they were (B) has been taking place for 40 years; of the Brewers Association. and running out of beer, which was safer to (C) will be held this year in Portland, Or- f drink than water (each adult on board egon, from June 28 through June 30, and SENATE RESOLUTION 568—DESIG- had a ration of one gallon of beer per will feature 66 informational sessions, 92 NATING JUNE 2018 AS ‘‘GREAT day). Presidents George Washington, speakers, and over 50 homebrew clubs; Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison (2) the National Homebrew Competition, OUTDOORS MONTH’’ were all homebrewers who enjoyed the largest beer competition in the world, Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. crafting their own libations. In 2011, which has been taking place for 40 years and PETERS, Mr. GARDNER, Mrs. SHAHEEN, during which 143,240 brews have been judged; President Obama introduced a honey Mr. RISCH, Ms. HIRONO, Mrs. ERNST, Mr. (3) ‘‘Big Brew for National Homebrew ale which became the first beer known HEINRICH, and Ms. KLOBUCHAR) sub- Day’’, which— to have been brewed in the White mitted the following resolution; which (A) is held on the first Saturday of each House. May to commemorate the anniversary of was considered and agreed to: Homebrewing isn’t just a wonderfully the designation by Congress in 1988 of May S. RES. 568 7 as ‘‘National Homebrew Day’’; and delicious hobby; however. Home-brew- Whereas hundreds of millions of people in (B) includes more than 350 events with ing has an important economic impact, 7,500 participants brewing more than 19,000 the United States participate in outdoor recreation annually; creating thousands of jobs and adding gallons of beer across the world; hundreds of millions of dollars to the (4) ‘‘Learn to Homebrew Day’’, which is Whereas Congress enacted the Outdoor held the first Saturday of each November Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of economy. There are more than 700 and was established in 1999 to encourage 2016 (Public Law 114–249; 130 Stat. 999) to as- homebrew shops nationwide, and scores homebrewers to introduce friends and family sess and analyze the outdoor recreation of small businesses that fabricate the to homebrewing; economy of the United States and the effects brewing, fermenting, and packaging (5) rallies across the United States that attributable to the outdoor recreation econ- equipment homebrewers use. offer homebrewers the chance to connect omy on the overall economy of the United States; Homebrewers also support American with commercial craft brewers and other agriculture, with their demand for do- beer enthusiasts and homebrewers in the Whereas preliminary statistics released in area; 2018 by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of mestic malts, hops, yeast, and other in- (6) the Great American Beer Festival Pro- the United States Department of Commerce gredients. In the aggregate, American Am Competition, which has been taking show that outdoor recreation contributed homebrewers produce 1.4 million bar- place for 13 years and involves award-win- more than $373,700,000,000 to the economy of rels of beer each year. That production ning American Homebrewers Association the United States in 2016, comprising ap- level puts homebrewers between the homebrewers teaming up with Brewers Asso- proximately 2 percent of the gross domestic Boston Beer Company and the Sierra ciation member brewers; and product; (7) the Hill Staff Homebrew Competition, Whereas preliminary statistics released in Nevada Brewing Company, which are which encourages bipartisan participation in 2018 by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the second and third largest craft brew- celebrating homebrewing and the rich his- the United States Department of Commerce ing companies in America, respec- tory of homebrewing in the United States; show that the outdoor recreation economy tively. Whereas the American Homebrewers Asso- grew 3.8 percent in 2016, while also providing Homebrewing is collaborative and so- ciation publishes a magazine entitled ‘‘Zy- 4,280,000 jobs across the country; cial. The AHA hosts major events that murgy’’ 6 times a year that is circulated to Whereas regular outdoor recreation is as- bring thousands of people together, in- 53,000 people per issue; sociated with positive health outcomes and Whereas the American Homebrewers Asso- better quality of life; cluding the National Homebrewers ciation provides support to more than— Whereas outdoor recreation is part of the Conference, the National Homebrew (1) 700 local homebrew supply shops in the national heritage of the United States; and Competition, the Big Brew for National United States; and Whereas June 2018 is an appropriate month Homebrew Day, Learn to Homebrew (2) 1,500 homebrew clubs in the United to designate as ‘‘Great Outdoors Month’’ to Day, and the Hill Staff Homebrew Com- States and around the world; provide an opportunity to celebrate the im- petition, which encourages bipartisan Whereas the American Homebrewers Asso- portance of the great outdoors: Now, there- participation in celebrating home- ciation is a predecessor to, and currently a fore, be it division of, the Brewers Association, a trade Resolved, That the Senate— brewing and its rich history in the group in the United States that represents (1) designates June 2018 as ‘‘Great Outdoors United States. Thirty years ago, Con- and protects small and independent domestic Month’’; and gress designated May 7th as National brewers, the craft beers made by those brew- (2) encourages all people in the United Homebrew Day and the AHA celebrates ers, and the community of brewing enthu- States to recreate in the great outdoors in that anniversary each year with the siasts in the United States; June 2018 and year-round. Big Brew for National Homebrew Day Whereas in 1982 the American Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I am on the first Saturday each May. The Homebrewers Association presented the first Great American Beer Festival, which is cur- pleased the Senate is passing a resolu- AHA initiated Learn to Homebrew rently hosted by the Brewers Association tion I introduced along with Senators Day, which is held in November, in 1999 and represents the largest collection of COLLINS, WYDEN, GARDNER, and BENNET to encourage homebrewers to introduce United States beer ever served; and to commemorate the American their non-brewing family members and VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:05 Jun 29, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28JN6.094 S28JNPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE June 28, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4747 friends to the hobby. Nearly 4,800 peo- published The Complete Joy of will deliver the keynote address at ple from 45 States and 11 other coun- Homebrewing, which to this day re- Homebrew Con in Portland. He is often tries participated in Learn to Home- mains one of the definitive guides to asked, ‘‘Charlie, did you ever imagine brew Day last November. creating quality beer at home. Char- that beer would become all of this?’’ The ‘‘big daddy’’ of the AHA-hosted lie’s reassuring motto—‘‘Relax.