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Industry Study Proposed in Maryland

January 19, 2021

Senate Bill 285 requires the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to conduct a study concerning the alcoholic beverages industry. Read More

Written By Pete Johnson , State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

Sampling Bill Intro’d in New Hampshire

January 19, 2021

House Bill 162 seeks to allow liquor manufacturers to offer samples at farmers’ markets. Read More

Written By Pete Johnson , State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

BA Files Comments on Exempting Hops from Heightened Regulation

January 19, 2021

The Brewers Association filed comments in support of the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognizing hops as “rarely consumed raw” and therefore exempt from the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, the Preventive Controls for Human Food …Read More

Written By Pete Johnson , State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

Brewery Pub Locations Bill Intro’d in DE

January 19, 2021

House Bill 45 seeks to increase from 3 to 5 the number of establishments at which a brewery-pub that is licensed in Delaware may brew, bottle, and sell beer. Read More

Written By Pete Johnson , State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

Liquor Issues Related to Beer Wholesalers Considered in IN

January 19, 2021

H.B. 1528 seeks to allow a beer wholesaler to purchase and import liquor from a primary source of supply for beer and wholesale liquor if the wholesaler’s primary source of supply for beer has been the wholesaler’s primary source of …Read More

Written By Pete Johnson , State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

TTB Finalizes Rule on Malt Beverage Net Contents Labeling

January 19, 2021

As part of Treasury Decision TTB-165 effective December 29, 2020, the Tax and Trade Bureau has amended the labeling regulations to allow malt beverages to be labeled with the equivalent metric measure in addition to the mandatory U.S. measure. Read More

Written By Pete Johnson , State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

Delaware Hard Seltzer Bill Voted from Committee

January 19, 2021

Voted out of committee, House Bill 46 seeks to permit Delaware brewery-pub and microbrewery license holders to brew, bottle and sell hard seltzers and other fermented beverages made from malt substitutes and includes specific tax on fermented beverages. The language …Read More

Written By Pete Johnson , State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

Brewery Location Bill Intro’d in Indiana

January 19, 2021

House Bill 1323 seeks to allow allows a microbrewery to locate within 200 feet of a school or church if the school or church does not object. Read More

Written By Pete Johnson , State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

USDA Releases 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines

January 19, 2021

The U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) have published Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025. Published every five years, the guidelines purport to provide science-based recommendations designed to foster healthy dietary patterns for Americans of …Read More

Written By Pete Johnson , State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

Packaging Issue Addressed in IN Legislation

January 19, 2021

House Bill 1058 relates to alcoholic beverage containers, allowing wine and flavored malt beverage to be sold and distributed in a can. Read More

Written By Pete Johnson , State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

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Pete Johnson

State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

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