The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) is a

trade association A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry. An industry trade association partic ...

that represents the interests of more than 2,850

beer Beer is one of the oldest and the most widely consumed type of alcoholic drink in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from ce ...

distributors throughout the

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before government and the public. In 2020, their political action committee was the second largest, ranked by total amount raised.

About

Founded in 1938 in the aftermath of

Prohibition Prohibition is the act or practice of forbidding something by law; more particularly the term refers to the banning of the manufacture, storage (whether in barrels or in bottles), transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of alcohol ...

, NBWA represents nearly 3,000 licensed, independent beer distributors - and their approximately 130,000 employees - who have operations in every state and congressional district across the United States. The organization works to strengthen and maintain the state-based system of alcohol regulation. According to the association's web site, NBWA works to strengthen the state-based system of alcohol regulation that facilitates an orderly marketplace; creates a transparent and accountable system of alcohol distribution that protects American consumers; and promotes responsibility in the manufacture, distribution, sale and consumption of alcohol. The association is led by Craig A. Purser, who became president and CEO in 2005. In 2007, NBWA was named among ''Washingtonian Magazine's'' list of "Great Places to Work." NBWA's primary mission is to advocate for state-based alcohol regulation while providing leadership and guidance to America's beer distributors.

Political action committee

The National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee (NBWA PAC) is the largest political action committee (PAC) in the licensed beverage industry. According to

OpenSecrets OpenSecrets is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that tracks data on campaign finance and lobbying. It was created from a merger of the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP) and the National Institute on Money in Politics (NIMP) ...

, the NBWA's PAC was the second-largest federal PAC during the 2020 election cycle, raising $4.1 million and distributing $3.1 million, behind only the National Association of Realtors. Over the last seven elections, their donations have been bipartisan, never surpassing 60% to a single party.

References

External links

NBWA.org

BeerServesAmerica.org
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