S4746 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 28, 2018 (1) to ensure that 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 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 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 . 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 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. Don’t His answer is always yes. events is the National Homebrew Con- worry. Have a homebrew.’’—spawned At St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, ference, which attracts as many as an American movement that is now Sir Christopher Wren’s epitaph reads, 3,400 participants. In 2016, ‘‘Homebrew spreading abroad. Si monumentum requiris, circum- Con,’’ as it is affectionately known, In 1983, Charlie founded the Associa- spice—‘‘If you seek (his) monuments, was held in Baltimore and I enjoyed tion of Brewers, which included the look around you.’’ ’s speaking to the group and sampling AHA under its umbrella as well as the monuments are all around us—from some of the best beer in America. This new Institute for Fermentation and homebrewers making a chocolate stout year, the 40th Homebrew Con will be Brewing Studies, which served the in their kitchens or garages to the held in Portland, Oregon—also known needs of the small, but growing, micro- craft brewery down the street. From as Beervana—starting this Thursday. brewing industry. The Association of President Obama’s ‘‘beer summit’’ to Homebrew Con also features the final Brewers later merged with the Brewers the neighborhood bar, beer is the bev- round of the National Homebrew Com- Association of America to become to- erage that refreshes us and brings us petition each year, the largest beer day’s Brewers Association (BA). I was together. We can thank Charlie competition in the world. Over 143,000 honored to work with the BA and its Papazian for being able to choose from homebrews have been entered and members as the lead sponsor of the the best beers brewed in the history of judged in this competition since the Small Brewer Reinvestment & Expand- civilization to quench our thirst and first one was held in Boulder, Colorado, ing Workforce (Small BREW) Act, warm our hearts. I would ask all of my where the AHA is headquartered, in which intended to cut the federal ex- colleagues to join me in celebrating 1979. cise small, independent, domestic craft the 40th anniversary of the American Since its inception, the AHA has suc- brewers pay. That bill was incor- Homebrewers Association, and thank- cessfully created community, camara- porated in the Craft Beverage Mod- ing Charlie Papazian for his seminal derie, competition, and, of course, ernization & Tax Reform Act, which and lasting contributions to great beer. Today, the hobby of Congress passed last year. homebrewing and the craft beer renais- homebrewing unites Americans from Charlie launched a number of popular sance and wishing him all the best as coast to coast of all backgrounds, life events, including the World Beer Cup he completes his final year at the AHA experiences, and political beliefs. Just and the Great American Beer Festival, and begins the next chapter in a life as important, the AHA and its diverse which today gathers over 60,000 that serves as an inspiration to all of members have played a key part in the attendees annually. Beyond beer, Char- us. rise of the craft brewing industry, lie also founded National Pie Day— f which is larger today than it has ever which takes place each year on his own AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND been in the country’s history. The birthday, January 23rd—as an annual PROPOSED United States is now home to over 6,000 celebration of America’s favorite des- small and independent craft breweries, sert. SA 3346. Mr. ROBERTS (for Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. BENNET, and most of which were started by Charlie is a true trailblazer, pioneer, Mr. GARDNER)) proposed an amendment to homebrewers. Craft beer now accounts and entrepreneur. His irrepressible en- amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. ROB- for $26 billion in sales and 23 percent of thusiasm, sense of humor, and joie de ERTS (for himself and Ms. STABENOW) to the the U.S. beer market. More than 80 per- vivre have endeared him to millions of bill H.R. 2, to provide for the reform and con- cent of Americans age 21 and up live people. The original wooden spoon he tinuation of agricultural and other programs within 10 miles of a brewery, and these used to stir his mashes now resides at of the Department of Agriculture through breweries are reinvigorating local the Smithsonian Institution’s National fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes. Museum of American History. Charlie SA 3347. Mr. WYDEN submitted an amend- economies and creating good local jobs ment intended to be proposed to amendment that won’t go overseas. Collectively, purchased the spoon for $1 in a hard- SA 3224 proposed by Mr. ROBERTS (for him- they are adding $68 billion to the econ- ware store. ‘‘I was walking down an self and Ms. STABENOW) to the bill H.R. 2, omy and donating over $70 million to aisle in the store,’’ he recalls, ‘‘and supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. charitable causes. Beer isn’t just good that spoon spoke to me. It said, ‘Give SA 3348. Mr. ROBERTS (for Mr. ISAKSON) to drink; it’s good for the economy. me a try, I’m special.’ That was the proposed an amendment to amendment SA I would be seriously remiss if I were start of our affair.’’ He used the spoon 3224 proposed by Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Ms. STABENOW) to the bill H.R. 2, supra. to fail to mention the one individual when he started teaching homebrewing SA 3349. Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. most responsible for the creation of the in 1973 out of a series of houses he LEE) submitted an amendment intended to AHA, the growth of homebrewing as a rented in Boulder. From 1973 to 1982, he be proposed to amendment SA 3224 proposed hobby, and the reemergence of Amer- taught five semesters per year, five by Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Ms. STABE- ican craft beer: Charlie Papazian. Char- classes per semester, with 20 people per NOW) to the bill H.R. 2, supra; which was or- lie, along with Charlie Matzen, founded class. According to Charlie, ‘‘Students dered to lie on the table. the AHA in 1978 in Boulder. Charlie had to get their hand on the spoon. SA 3350. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. PORTMAN) submitted an amendment intended Papazian is rightfully known as ‘‘the They gave it a turn and got the ingre- to be proposed to amendment SA 3134 pro- godfather of homebrewing’’. As for the dients going in the pot. It was an im- posed by Mr. THUNE to the amendment SA AHA’s successes and the growth of the portant part of the class and a lot of 3224 proposed by Mr. ROBERTS (for himself domestic craft beer industry, we can people touched that spoon.’’ As Charlie and Ms. STABENOW) to the bill H.R. 2, supra; credit Charlie and his passion, enthu- puts it, ‘‘It makes for a stirring tale, which was ordered to lie on the table. siasm, creativity, and commitment. doesn’t it? The spoon has been a wit- SA 3351. Ms. STABENOW submitted an In 1972, Charlie graduated from the ness to the evolution—and the revolu- amendment intended to be proposed to University of Virginia with a degree in tion—of homebrewing and craft beer. amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. ROB- ERTS (for himself and Ms. STABENOW) to the Nuclear Engineering. After working as When you hold it in your hand now, it bill H.R. 2, supra; which was ordered to lie on a kindergarten teacher, his passion for kind of vibrates a little bit. It’s got so the table. beer—and for the art and science of its much mojo in it.’’ SA 3352. Mr. KING (for himself, Mr. LEAHY, creation—led him to swap hydrogen for Come January 23, 2019, on his 70th Ms. COLLINS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. hops. In 1978, he founded the AHA and birthday, Charlie will be exiting the SANDERS, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. HEITKAMP, and published the first issue of Zymurgy AHA and its parent organization, the Mr. TESTER) submitted an amendment in- magazine, announcing the new organi- Brewers Association, where he served tended to be proposed to amendment SA 3224 zation, publicizing the federal legaliza- as president from 1978 to 2016. He is proposed by Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Ms. STABENOW) to the bill H.R. 2, supra; tion of homebrewing, and calling for currently spending his time completing which was ordered to lie on the table. entries in the AHA’s first National an array of projects, including a craft SA 3353. Mr. HELLER (for himself and Mr. Homebrew Competition. In 1984, he brewing history archive. This week, he MANCHIN) submitted an amendment intended

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