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Online, self-paced compliance training built by practitioners, for practitioners. Real courses on TTB audits, DtC shipping, advertising, excise tax, and more, plus downloadable state-by-state guides and the CBCX compliance specialist certification.
The Craft Beverage Compliance Academy (CBCA) is the training arm of Alcohol Industry Associates. It exists because compliance knowledge shouldn't only live with consultants: brewery, winery, and distillery teams need to understand the rules they work under every day.
Every course is built from real TTB source material and shaped by an insider's perspective, built by former regulators, so the training reflects how regulations are actually applied and enforced, not just how the manuals read.
Created by former regulators with deep alcohol compliance experience.
Learn on your schedule, online, anytime, at your own speed.
Every course is grounded in current TTB regulations and guidance.
Earn a recognized craft beverage compliance specialist credential.
Self-paced online courses on the topics that matter most across the alcohol beverage industry. Filter by commodity, and follow any course through to enroll on the CBCA platform.
Master the basics of Distilled Spirits Plant (DSP) compliance: TTB operational and tax reporting, recordkeeping, formulas, COLAs, and more.
View Course →The basics of staying compliant as a TTB-regulated brewery: Basic Permits, operational and excise tax reporting, recordkeeping, transfers in bond, COLAs, and formulas.
View Course →Master the basics of winery compliance: TTB operational and tax reporting, recordkeeping, formulas, COLAs, and more.
View Course →TTB advertising compliance for wineries, breweries, and distilleries: mandatory information, prohibited practices, health claims, and social media rules under 27 CFR Parts 4, 5, and 7.
View Course →A practical guide to TTB rules for low/no alcohol beer, hard seltzer, hard soda, and hard kombucha: the 0.5% threshold, classification, formula approval, labeling, and COLAs.
View Course →A monthly TTB reporting video series walking through operations for a U.S. grain-to-bottle bourbon distillery.
View Course →All three core Foundations courses together: Distillery, Brewery, and Winery compliance, at a bundled savings.
View Course →The three-guide producer DtC bundle: 2026 winery, brewery, and distillery direct-to-consumer shipping rules, licensing, taxes, reporting, and per-state burden ratings.
View Course →The Craft Beverage Compliance Specialist (CBCX) certification is our full curriculum credential, designed to certify professionals as experts in regulatory compliance across breweries, wineries, and distilleries, spanning production, distribution, and marketing.
State-by-state reference guides and industry reports you can download and put to work immediately.
The complete 2026 guide to winery direct-to-consumer shipping. Every state covered, with licensing, tax, and reporting rules and a LOW/MEDIUM/HIGH burden rating per jurisdiction.
The complete 2026 guide to brewery direct-to-consumer shipping. Every state's licensing, tax, and reporting rules, with each jurisdiction ranked by compliance burden.
A 50-state distillery DtC shipping guide: where spirits shipping is legal, plus licensing, tax reporting, and carrier rules for shipping across state lines.
State-by-state DtC rules for multi-state wine retailers, marketplaces, and 3PLs: license types, excise and sales tax, reporting, age verification, and burden ratings.
A free report ranking the Top 100 U.S. alcohol importers by cumulative approved TTB COLAs (2005-present), with state-by-state analysis and active permit insights.
A free guide for new DSPs, packed with essential resources, links, and tools to navigate regulatory requirements and prepare for a TTB audit.