As a general rule, any alcohol regulations that were originally devised in the Great Depression/temperance era should … Read More
Watch this handy video to understand TTB’s new Permits Online portal, process
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau debuted its new Permits Online portal, and it's looking a little less … Read More
A plan comes together: After a petition, zoning changes, Connecticut is getting a waterfront brewery
After a petition with 1,500 signatures and a unanimous, hard-fought vote of approval from the local zoning board, … Read More
Here’s a South Carolina initiative to get farm breweries categorized more like wineries
UPDATE: This post originally stated that this was a South Carolina Brewers Guild initiative, but it is not. At the … Read More
Did you know breweries can now transfer beer to each other without being taxed? Here’s the TTB guidance
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 signed in December 2017 made a bunch of changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 … Read More
Subsidiary of Boston Beer Co. fined $1 million for sales of unregistered beer and malt beverage
Maybe it's not just the new, small breweries that need a reminder about following labeling regulations. The American … Read More
Reminder to get your wild ingredients, like hemp, approved by the TTB
Paul Gatza, director of the Brewers Association, during a press conference at the Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville, … Read More
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 … 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 … 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 … Read More