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H.B. 494 would authorize a manufacturer or brewer who operates one or more brewing facilities located in the state to sell or serve products brewed at those facilities at wholesale to licensed retail dealers and special events, and at retail …Read More
House Bill 554 provides that a microbrewer may sell up to 250 barrels of its finished products per month at wholesale to other licensed retail dealers and authorizes the sale of such brewed beverage from any licensed premises owned by …Read More
Companions S.B. 3246 and H.B. 3017 seek to raise the barrelage threshold allowing for brewery off-sales from 20,000 to 150,000 barrels. Read More
Senate Bill 3304 eliminates the prohibition on growler sales for brewers producing more than 20,000 barrels annually. Read More
House Bill 3626 seeks to define “beer” as a malt liquor, which is itself defined as “any beer, ale, or other beverage made from malt by fermentation, or by the fermentation of malt substitutes, including rice, grain of any kind, …Read More
House Bill 512, has been amended in the Senate to reflect the language in S.B. 2844 authorizing the construction of a new warehouse and contracting for operations. S.B. 2844 has been amended in the House to reflect the language …Read More
Dying in House committee, S.B. 2875 sought to redefine beer as a fermented beverage of any name or description having an alcoholic content of not more than 8% by weight, brewed or produced from malt, in whole or in part, …Read More
L.B. 1236 would allow craft brewery licensees (up to 20,000 barrels/year production) to self-distribute up to 250 barrels per year to retail licenses in Nebraska if the licensee: (1) only self-distributes its beer in a territory in which the craft …Read More
Senate Bill 1647 permits the holders of a limited brewery, restricted brewery, plenary winery, farm winery, out-of-state winery, cidery and meadery, and craft distillery license to offer retail memberships to their customers. A “retail membership” is defined as a …Read More
Senate Bill 2331 and companion H.B. 2370 seek to expand the definition of “beer” to specify an alcohol by volume of no less than 0.5 per cent and to include alcohol seltzer 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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