Just when you think Massachusetts has its ridiculous franchise law drama settled, a distributor is raising a big challenge against Jack’s Abby Brewing’s attempt to terminate its deal, pointing largely… Read More

With legislative text yet to be released, Congress is expected to finalize a broad year-end package that includes targeted COVID-19 relief as well as language from the Craft Beverage Modernization… Read More

A proposed rule was published in the Federal Register this month by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), seeking to amend the USDA’s “organic” regulations to strengthen oversight and enforcement of… Read More

Every little bit helps now, and lawmakers in Michigan have finally done a little bit for craft breweries in the state by passing legislation to raise the self-distribution cap from… Read More

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has waived some of its rules. The requirement that “brewers destroying taxpaid beer off brewery… Read More

Sovos ShipCompliant offers a system for electronic brand registrations for beer, wine and spirits. We posted some data from its Product Registration Online (PRO) system earlier today. ShipCompliant’s solutions reduce… Read More

According to the Brewers Association, over 89% of 938 breweries surveyed since March 25 have either slowed or stopped their production schedule altogether in response to COVID-19. This is a… Read More

This just hit our inbox, and we concur with it wholeheartedly. So, we are sharing it here for all of you. If you also concur, please share in your own… Read More

Michigan is already a top craft beer state, and a new bill introduced by lawmakers in the Michigan House of Representatives could enact a small but much needed change in… Read More

It’s Wednesday, so of course I start my day by heading to YouTube and checking out the latest episode of NWA Powerrr. But before I get there, I see the… Read More