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Dying in committee, Senate Bill 163 sought to: authorize manufacturers of malt beverages to sell or donate malt beverages they produce, subject to certain limitations and conditions; provide for direct donation of malt beverages by brewers and brewpubs to certain …Read More
Now under Senate consideration, House Bill 374 expands the definition of “beer” to mean any alcoholic beverage containing no less than 0.5 per cent alcohol by volume obtained by fermentation of any infusion or decoction of malt or any substitute, …Read More
Action deferred by House committee, S.B. 687 sought to increase the amount of malt beverages, wine, and alcohol that a small craft producer pub licensee may produce during the license year. For malt beverages, the proposal would have increased …Read More
Passing initial committee consideration, Senate Bill 269 seeks to authorize the holder of a beer manufacturer’s license, a winegrower’s license, or craft distilled spirits manufacturer’s license that holds any combination of those licenses for a single premises to have alcoholic …Read More
A.B. 1673 seeks to exempt premises operated under a beer manufacturer license from the requirement that any on-sale retail licensee that gives, sells, or otherwise dispenses draught beer to include specified information about the beer upon the faucet, spigot, or …Read More
Passing the House and under Senate consideration, House Bill 2223 provides microbrewery festival/fair licenses, addresses craft producer sampling abilities, and increases, from $500 to $700, the cap on the total market value of promotional items that a wholesaler may furnish …Read More
Signed into law, House Bill 1021 allows microbrewery-restaurants to sell and transport beer, malt beverage, or hard cider manufactured by the microbrewery-restaurant licensee to licensed retailers in an amount not to exceed five thousand barrels per year. Read More
Signed by the Governor, H.B. 1162 authorizes microbrewery-restaurants to manufacture and sell ready-to-drink products, which are defined as containing spirituous liquor with a final finished product of no greater than fifteen percent (15%) alcohol by weight. Read More
Signed by the Governor, House Bill 1380 allows wholesaler or manufacturing representatives to conduct tasting events, reduces the relevant permit fees and increases the number and sizes of samples. Read More
Senate Bill 284 seeks to repeal the ability of microbrewery-restaurants, small breweries, and retail liquor permit holders to deliver alcoholic beverages. 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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