December 20, 2017
Submitted on EDGAR as "CORRESP"
Mr. Rufus Decker
Accounting Branch Chief
Office of Beverages, Apparel, and Mining
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Re: | Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. |
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016
Filed March 16, 2017
File No. 0-26542
Dear Mr. Decker:
We are in receipt of your letter addressed to Mr. Joseph K. Vanderstelt and dated December 18, 2017, regarding the subject filing. I am writing to confirm that, as discussed, we are requesting an extension to the response deadline set forth in your letter and will provide our response on or before January 17, 2018.
Very truly yours,
CRAFT BREW ALLIANCE, INC.
By: /s/Edwin A. Smith
Edwin A. Smith
Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer
Edwin A. Smith
Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer
cc: | Mary Ann Frantz |