The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) updated its policy on gluten-free labeling after reviewing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) final rule on the use of… Read More

*This story has been updated: It originally characterized this as a push for self-distribution, when it is really a push for self-retail. From an email we received, clarifying: “There was… Read More

2013 was the year Tennessee craft brewing business advocates fought for (and won!) changes to an old school regulation that set its state beer tax as the highest in the… Read More

As we noted last week, the Food and Drug Administration has proposed a rule that will increase the regulatory scrutiny on animal feed. Why this matters for a craft brewing… Read More

In August, we reported on a pair of proposed bills in Michigan, one planned to increase the barrel threshold, while the other allows brewpubs to have an interest in five… Read More

The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is considering a proposal to adopt Rule No. 20-X-8-.13, addressing requirements for assignment of sales territories for alcoholic beverage brands and brand extensions. The… Read More

What city in the country is the most dedicated to craft beer? There are several contenders that immediately jump to mind, but how about Fairfield, Calif.? Fairfield might not have… Read More

Regulations concerning craft beer are all over the map. Some of these situations cause entrepreneurs to get creative with how to grow business. For the Surly Brewing team, that meant… Read More

Craft brewers are no strangers to taxing excise taxes. The indirect tax on listed items by the state is collected by the producer or retailer and not paid directly by… Read More

Earlier this year, lines in the Florida sands were drawn over growler laws. House Bill (HB) 715 aimed to allow brewpubs to sell 64-ounce growlers or containers. Florida brewers, like… Read More