Michigan Governor signs bill to establish a true Craft Beverage Council
The Michigan Brewers Guild sent word that Gov. Rick Snyder signed House Bill 4667 and Senate Bill 440 — sponsored by Rep. Brandt Iden and Sen. Goeff Hansen — which… Read More
Brewers, hop growers, suppliers head to Congress, try to boost hop research funding
We may forget this, but government can often be a positive force for business, especially when it comes to research and development — funding activities that would not be profitable… Read More
Indiana finally gets Sunday beer sales but allows liquor stores to keep cold beer sales monopoly
The Hoosier State continues its slow march toward modernizing its alcohol laws. This past Sunday, Indiana finally allowed Sunday beer sales. Hosanna. Of course, the new law only allows businesses… Read More
Here’s an update on Michigan’s new growler laws, which are easing licensing requirements
Last Wednesday, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed a piece of legislation that will allow the filling and selling of growlers by more retailers with fewer licenses. The bill basically revises… Read More
Why small breweries in Maryland are outraged over new regulations
The legislative landscape for small breweries in Maryland is once again in turmoil, and the proposed bills are contested just like in previous years. The quickly developing sector has created… Read More
This Kentucky bill would raise limits on per customer brewery sales
Are you aware of the crazy on-premise sales restrictions on Kentucky breweries? Currently, they are only able to sell the equivalent of a case of 12-ounce beers per customer (2.25… Read More
Five years later: How New York State’s support of craft beer has paid off
New York State is now home to 400 breweries, surpassing the previous record of 393 breweries set in 1876. Sure, the craft beer boom produces eye-popping numbers like this all… Read More
Pay-to-play beer laws: Rules for tied house advertising with retailers
Laws prohibiting certain beer, wine and liquor advertising involving retailers are so contentious that two challenges to their constitutionality were decided by federal courts of appeals in 2017. Also in… Read More
South Dakota bill could raise craft brewery production cap, distributors haggle over self-distribution
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before, but in South Dakota a bill was put forth to raise the measly cap on craft brewery production in-state and also allow… Read More
Texas craft brewers take fight for their distribution rights to Texas Supreme Court
The endless court battle craft brewers in Texas have been fighting for their own distribution rights continues. The Texas Third Court of Appeals reversed a trial court decision that struck… Read More