POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOWN ALL BY THESE PRESENT, that the undersigned hereby
 constitutes and appoints each of
David J. Mickelson, Mark D. Moreland, Joe O?Brien and Anne M. Mueller,
 acting singly, the undersigned?s true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:
(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned?s
capacity as an officer and/or director of Craft Brewers Alliance,
 Inc. (the ?Company?), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with
 Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, and the
 rules and regulations thereunder;
(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
 which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
 Forms 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such forms with the United States
 Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar
 authority; and
(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
 foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of
benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned,
it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact
 on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be
 in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such
 attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact?s discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
 and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
 requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the
 rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as
 the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power
 of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
 attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact?s substitute or substitutes, shall
 lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and
 the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that
 the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request
of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any
 of the undersigned?s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The undersigned agrees that each such attorney-in-fact may rely entirely
 on information furnished orally or in writing by the undersigned to such
 attorney-in-fact.  The undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold
 harmless the Company and each such attorney-in-fact against any losses
, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in these respects) that arise out
 of or are based upon any untrue statements or omission of necessary facts
 in the information provided by the undersigned to such attorney-in-fact
 for purposes of executing, acknowledging, delivering or filing Forms 3, 4
 or 5 (including amendments thereto) and agrees to reimburse the
 Company and such attorney-in-fact for any legal or other expenses
 reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending against
 any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
 undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to
 the undersigned?s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
 Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
 delivered to the attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
 Attorney to be executed as of this 1st day of July, 2008.
/s/ Kevin Kelly
Signature
Kevin Kelly
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