Pears Now Legal for Cider Production in S.D.
Becoming law with the Governor’s signature, House Bill 1107 further defines cider to specify the definition includes pears. Read More
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Becoming law with the Governor’s signature, House Bill 1107 further defines cider to specify the definition includes pears. Read More
Signed into law, S.B. 376 allows a person to make beer without a license or permit under certain circumstances and allows homemade beer in certain exhibitions, contests, and competitions. Read More
Signed into law, House Bill 1124 allows licensees permitted to sell beer or wine on tap for on-premises consumption to also serve samples of beer and wine up to a total of four ounces per day. Read More
Dying in committee, Senate Bill 1028 sought to authorize native brewers’ satellite tasting rooms and the transportation of alcoholic beverages to satellite tasting rooms. Read More
Signed into law, S.B. 1032 authorizes distillers and manufacturers to produce hard cider. Read More
Passing the Assembly, A.B. 774 allows a permitted licensed beer manufacturer to conduct instructional tastings on the subject of beer at a certified farmers’ market under specified conditions. Read More
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 for consumption on property …Read More
Passing the Assembly and under Senate consideration, A.B. 780 would allow a beer manufacturer to name a licensed retailer on social media platforms. Read More
Passed by the full Senate, 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 …Read More
Signed by the Governor, H.B. 1204 creates a distillery pub license. 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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