BERLIN – Efforts to reform craft beer regulations in Maryland are in full force along the Eastern Shore, but distributors in the industry are voicing their concerns.
Last year, Comptroller Peter Franchot formed a “Reform on Tap” task force in response to the 2017 passage of House Bill 1283, which imposes certain restrictions on breweries with a class five brewery license.
At Insight Brewing in Minneapolis earlier this month, 3rd District GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen was raising a glass to the Republican tax bill, signed into law by the president just weeks prior. The assorted craft brewers and beer boosters in the room were, in turn, raising a glass to Paulsen: the Eden Prairie congressman successfully included a provision in the tax legislation that slashes the taxes that brewers — as well as winemakers and distillers — pay to the federal government.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana will likely remain the only state that restricts who can sell cold beer after a Senate panel voted Wednesday to uphold a law that protects the interests of liquor stores.
The Maryland comptroller is pushing for a series of reforms to the laws regulating breweries, and painting himself as the champion of the state’s beer makers.
he Maui News – The Maui County Liquor Control Commission gave Department of Liquor Control Director Glenn Mukai “above average, satisfactory marks” in its first review of his job performance, according to a letter sent from the commission to Mayor Alan Arakawa.
DENVER (CBS4) – The Department of Revenue is working on how grocery stores in Colorado will transition to selling full-strength beer.
Next year, gas stations and grocery stores will be able to sell full-strength beer instead of the 3.2 beer that is currently on shelves.
The governor and some lawmakers want to rewrite many South Dakota laws on making, distributing and selling liquor, beer, wine and other alcohol and expand some too.
The best part: They want it done before the legislative session ends March 26.
NORMAN — The Oklahoma Grape Industry Council gave a new meaning to discussing business over a glass of wine.
Before Oklahoma blue laws saw major changes during the November 2016 election, the council was fighting for wineries to legally sell a full glass of wine on site, instead of just smaller tastings.
Boxed, a grocery delivery website that bills itself as “Costco for millennials,” is now bringing the liquor store to your doorstep.
The New York-based e-commerce company delivers bulk nonperishable grocery items such as laundry detergent, pet supplies and paper goods for free on orders totaling $49 or more.
A controversial bill allowing beer ads in Florida theme parks passed its first Senate committee Wednesday despite pushback from some in the beer industry.
The Senate narrowly rejected a similar measure last year after weeks of back and forth negotiations between the players, but it is back on the table this year.
