Like many states, Virginia has temporarily authorized restaurants and bars to sell drinks to-go during the pandemic. Now, more than three-fourths of Virginians want the state to allow the practice permanently, according to a survey posted by the Center Square and conducted by the National Restaurant Association An online survey said 78 percent… Read More…
How Brewers Can Help the Retail Trade During the Pandemic Without Breaking the Law
The food and beverage industry laid off 5.5 million jobs in April alone and many breweries are looking at ways to help servers, bartenders, cicerones and others who were furloughed from the on-premise sector. Along with the lay-offs, many small on-premise businesses which have long supported craft brewers are also struggling to stay in business… Read More…
Michigan Bill Will Double Self-Distribution Volume for Craft Brewers
Small breweries in Michigan could be able sell and deliver more beer to retail stores without having to go through wholesalers under legislation that cleared the Senate last week. The bill, which is expected to be signed into law by the governor, will let craft brewers self-distribute up to 2,000 barrels annually, an increase… Read More…
Iowa Shoots Down Tax Increase on Spirits
The alcohol beverage industry, nervous about the potential that states will attempt to raise alcohol excise taxes in order to back-fill revenue lost due to the coronavirus, won a small victory last week in Iowa. The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division has backed off a major price increase for some products that it proposed to “reduce… Read More…
House Passes Major Extension of PPP
The House passed a bill today that will give small business owners more flexibility in how they spend money from the Paycheck Protection Program. The chamber approved the legislation in a nearly unanimous 417-1 vote. The Senate has put forward a plan similar to the House bill, but has not yet passed it. Senators… Read More…
Temporary Regulatory Relief May Become Permanent in Some States
Many states have temporarily suspended certain regulations such as curbside sales to go to help craft brewers survive the pandemic. In some cases, temporarily may become permanent. At least 80 breweries in Maine are offering curbside pick-up or some beer to-go option. Though curbside pick-up and delivery were allowed on a temporary basis, many… Read More…
California Allows Expanded Premises onto Sidewalks, Parking, Streets
The California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has issued a new temporary permit that will allow breweries and other on-premise licenses to serve alcohol beyond their licensed premise. See story Eater Los Angeles.
MN Bill to Provide Relief for Craft Brewers is Opposed
Like all states, Minnesota’s stay-home order has forced breweries to close their tap rooms. For now, breweries can only sell beer in growlers and crowlers from the brewery for off-site sales while it is unlawful to sell beer in bottles or cans directly to customers from the brewery. Under a proposed House bill, Minnesota… Read More…
Alcohol Justice Protests Regulatory Changes to Help Industry
Alcohol Justice, the California-based alcohol industry watchdog group has written a letter to the California Department Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) protesting the ABC’s temporarily suspension of some alcohol regulations to help those in the alcohol beverage and hospitality industry stay in business during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter, written to Jacob Appelsmith, director of… Read More…
TTB Postpones Tax Payment and Other Filing Due Dates
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) announced today in a circular that they will be postponing several filing and payment due dates for 90-days where the original due date falls on or after March 1, 2020, through July 1, 2020. Postponing tax payment due dates for wine, beer, distilled spirits excise… Read More…
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