The House Ways and Means Committee passed a one-year extension of the federal excise tax relief for alcohol producers and importers as part of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019, bringing the recalibrated federal excise taxes (FET) for breweries, wineries, and distilleries one step closer. Under H.R. 3301, the FET… Read More…
Texas Gov. Signs Off-Sale Retail Bill
Texas finally joined the rest of the country this last weekend when Governor Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill 1545 that will allow breweries in the state to sell beer to go. The law will take effect on Sept. 1st. The bill was initially opposed by the Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas evidently… Read More…
Brewing Jobs Continue to Grow Despite Slow Growth
The annual Beer Serves America study, released by the Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association shows that the number of jobs in the brewing industry has increased 8% since 2016 even though the beer sales overall were down 2.4%. Most of the new jobs were created by the craft sector, which grew by… Read More…
Trump Tariff Impact on Mexican Imports
The price of number one import Corona and other fast-growing Mexican beers will likely increase as President Donald Trump announced on yesterday that he will impose a stiff tariff on imported goods from Mexico starting June 10th until “such time as illegal migrants coming through Mexico” stop. The proposed tariff, which will start… Read More…
New Rules for New Jersey Brewers
The roller coaster ride of conflicting ABC regulations on New Jersey craft brewers seems to have come to an end – at least for now. The roller coaster ride of conflicting ABC regulations on New Jersey craft brewers seems to have come to an end – at least for now. Eight months after… Read More…
Police seize stolen beer kegs valued at £900,000 in Northern Ireland
Police in Northern Ireland recovered caches of thousands of stolen beer kegs belonging to a local drinks distributor during an investigation into organized crime according to detective chief inspector Dunny McCubbin. Two men were arrested in connection to the theft. Via: The Drinks Business
Partial Victory for MillerCoors in CornGate Case
A federal judge has ruled in favor of MillerCoors by ordered Anheuser-Busch to stop suggesting in advertising that M/C light beers contain corn syrup. Last Friday, U.S. District Judge William Conley issued a preliminary injunction that prevents AB from using certain phrases in its controversial advertising campaign. The ruling is narrow, and specifically bars AB… Read More…
Illinois Proposes 21% Hike in Beer Taxes
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is said to be considering a 21% tax hike on beer, wine and spirits that would raise $140 million in state revenue. Retailer, small brewers and others are sounding the alarm to oppose the tax hike. According to a statement by Tanya Triche Dawood of the Illinois Merchant Association on WGN-TV,… Read More…
Industry Faces Swings in Trade War
President Donald Trump lifted steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Friday which will provide some relief to the beverage industry. The Beer Institute has estimated that 43% of aluminum used by beverage companies in the U.S. comes from Canada. The tariffs have been in place for a year and will be removed… Read More…
Texas Brewers May Finally Get Off-Sale Rights
It is still Illegal in Texas for breweries to sell beer to consumers for off-site consumption. But it now looks like the much debated “beer-to-go” law change may go forward after the politically powerful Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas (WBDT) agreed to not oppose the latest version of the bill. The bill would allow brewery… Read More…
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