Powdered Alcohol Prohibition Becomes Law in New York
Signed into law, S.B. 1757 would prohibit the sale or offering for sale of any powdered or crystalline alcohol. Read More
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Signed into law, S.B. 1757 would prohibit the sale or offering for sale of any powdered or crystalline alcohol. Read More
Amended on third reading, Assembly Bill 776 seeks to authorize a licensed beer manufacturer to apply to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for a brewery event permit that allows the sale of beer produced by that beer manufacturer …Read More
Signed by the Governor, S.B. 5333 allows retail establishments to conduct tastings without the manufacturer or wholesaler being present. Read More
Passing the Senate, A.B. 973 seeks to harmonize the rules for on-sale and off-sale retailers and allows the dissemination of retail information on new media platforms (e.g. social media) for all types of retailers. Read More
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) issued a clarification that, under the Alcoholic Beverage Code, the right to manufacture and sell single-use, permanently sealed cans of malt beverages (also known as crowlers) is reserved for license or permit holders who …Read More
On the Governor’s desk for action, A.B. 780 would allow a beer manufacturer to name a licensed retailer on social media platforms. Read More
Sustainability is an increasingly important topic to small brewers across the U.S. Short’s Brewing in Elk Rapids, Mich. recently unveiled the latest project in their sustainability campaign—solar panels on the roof of the production facility. Present for the ribbon cutting were U.S. …Read More
Receiving initial Senate committee approval, A.B. 780 would allow a beer manufacturer to name a licensed retailer on social media platforms. Read More
Passing initial Senate committee consideration, A.B. 893 seeks to repeal existing provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Act relating to the process for filing of beer label applications with the ABC by manufacturers of beer and instead creates a …Read More
Gaining Assembly committee approval, Senate Bill 327 would consolidate two similar tied-house exceptions (one pertaining to “on-sale” retailers and the other to “off-sale” retailers) within the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Act, which authorize the dissemination of information pertaining to the …Read More
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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