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Legislative & Regulatory

News relating to the state and federal politics of beer and regulatory structure

TTB Proposes Time-Saving Changes for Brewers

posted Jun 13th, 2022 by Tom McCormick

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is continuing its effort to streamline the licensing and permitting process for alcohol beverage industry members. The latest TTB rulemaking proposal would streamline much of the qualification requirements for Brewer’s Notices as well as cut back on the requirements for reporting certain brewery businesses changes.

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Minnesota Passes Bill to Give Brewers and Distillers More Retail Allowances

posted May 23rd, 2022 by Tom McCormick

After years of failed attempts to modernize some of the state’s restrictive alcohol laws, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law yesterday the ‘Free the Growler’ bill that will allow breweries up to 150,000 barrels in annual production to offer growler sales, up from the current 20,000-barrel cap.

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Vermont Passes Legislation to Give RTD’s a Tax Break

posted May 16th, 2022 by Tom McCormick

The Vermont Legislature has passed a bill that will lower taxes on spirits-based ready-to-drink beverages. As in most states, Vermont currently taxes spirit-based RTD’s at the same rate as all other distilled spirit beverages.

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TTB New Online Portal Goes Live

posted May 13th, 2022 by Tom McCormick

The new TTB portal page is now live and can be accessed here.  The new site provides a preview of the “one-stop shop” experience to access TTB online services and is another step towards myTTB, the agencies new integrated and personalized online system for industry members to transact business with TTB.

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Spirits Industry Ramps Up Effort to Allow Direct-to-Consumer Shipping

posted Mar 29th, 2022 by Tom McCormick

The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA), American Distilling Institute (ADI) and Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), three trade associations representing distillers large and small, joined forces to launch “Ship My Spirits,” a coalition with the goal of modernizing the spirits marketplace by allowing direct-to-consumer shipping of distilled spirits, specifically targeting New York state where the New York legislature is currently considering two bills, S4245-A/A3275-A and S556/A2513 which would permanently allow distillers to ship their spirits products directly to adult consumers.

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BA Amps Up Governmental Affairs Program with Two New Hires

posted Mar 21st, 2022 by Tom McCormick

The Brewers Association took a significant leap into strengthening the association’s government affairs program by hiring two people for the newly created position of state government affairs manager.

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Survey Reveals Consumers Interest in Direct-to-Consumer Beer Sales

posted Mar 9th, 2022 by Tom McCormick

The interest and enthusiasm for direct-to-consumer (DTC) beer shipping has not waned in 2022, even as the past year has brought some relief from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by Sovos ShipCompliant. The report included a survey by The Harris Poll and was conducted in partnership with the Brewers Association.

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Treasury Dept. Issues Report Favoring Small Alcohol Beverage Manufacturers

posted Feb 9th, 2022 by Tom McCormick

The US Treasury Department released today a much-anticipated report on competition in the alcohol beverage industry.

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Competing Self-Distribution Bills Introduced in Nebraska Legislature

posted Feb 9th, 2022 by Tom McCormick

Two competing bills have been introduced by the same Senator in the Nebraska Legislature, pitting the state’s beer wholesalers with craft brewers.

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Spirits Industry Goes After Beer Market Share in Effort to Lower Taxes on Canned Cocktails

posted Jan 3rd, 2022 by Tom McCormick

The spirit’s industry has mounted an organized lobbying and marketing campaign to take market share from beer by expanding distribution rights and lowering taxes on canned cocktails, according to an article in the Washington Post.

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Ohio Sends Homebrewing Bill to Governor

posted Dec 16th, 2021 by Tom McCormick

Homebrewing falls into a bit of a grey area under Ohio law, so lawmakers have passed and sent a measure to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk would clear the path for homebrewers and fermenters to host events showing off their latest batch.

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Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild Puts Up Billboards Asking Legislators to Allow Self-Distribution

posted Dec 16th, 2021 by Tom McCormick

The Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild has put up more than 30 billboards in Lake Charles to urge lawmakers to consider addressing craft-friendly reform in the state.

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9000 and Counting – Number of Breweries in U.S. Increases by 6% in 2021

posted Dec 15th, 2021 by Tom McCormick

Despite the ongoing pandemic, more than 9,000 breweries operated in the United States in 2021, a 6% increase from 2020, according to the Brewers Association (BA).

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BA Announces Board Election Results

posted Dec 2nd, 2021 by Tom McCormick

Two new board members, Tomme Arthur, Co-Founder of Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey and Holly Redding, Managing Member at Winchester Brew Works have been elected to the board of directors of the Brewers Association.

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Violation of Franchise Laws Costs Jägermeister $12 Million

posted Nov 30th, 2021 by Tom McCormick

Have you ever wondered what the penalty might be if a alcohol beverage manufacturer lost a court case against a wholesaler in a franchise dispute? It doesn’t happen often that franchise disputes go before a jury, but in Missouri court case, the cost was high. Jägermeister was been found guilty of violating a contract with their distributor Major Brands Inc, with a jury awarding nearly $12 million in damages to Major Brands.

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TTB Expands Allowable Revisions to Approved Alcohol Beverage Labels

posted Nov 2nd, 2021 by Tom McCormick

The Alcohol Tax and Tabaco Trade Bureau (TTB) has expanded the list of changes that can be made to previously-approved alcohol beverage labels without requiring those labels to be resubmitted to TTB for review.

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UK Simplifies and Lowers Taxes on Alcohol

posted Oct 28th, 2021 by Tom McCormick

Alcohol taxes in the U.K. are being radically modified in the biggest overhaul in more than 140 years.

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Kentucky Racks Up Record Number of Bourbon-Aging Barrels

posted Oct 21st, 2021 by Tom McCormick

Kentucky distillers have filled 2.5 million barrels so far this year, breaking the record for production. For the first time, there are more than 10 million barrels of bourbon aging across the US state right now.

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Massachusetts Considers Doubling States Excise Tax on Alcohol

posted Oct 20th, 2021 by Tom McCormick

Massachusetts Rep. Kay Khan has introduced a bill that would double the state’s excise tax on alcohol. The taxes, she said, could net $435 million in revenue to fund public health programs, including some for substance abuse.

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California Legalizes CBD-Infused Beverages, Extends Cocktails-to-Go and Outdoor Dining Parklets

posted Oct 12th, 2021 by Tom McCormick

In a flurry of bill-signing after the end of the legislative session, California governor Gavin Newson signed a number of bills impacting the alcohol beverage industry in the state.

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