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The Brewers Association has petitioned the Tax and Trade Bureau to modernize regulations governing non-alcoholic malt beverages, specifically seeking the ability to reference beer styles (e.g. lager, ale, IPA) in the labeling and advertising of these products. The petition argues …Read More
H.B. 415 seeks to establish a direct shipper license authorizing shipment of alcoholic beverages to consumers in Kentucky. A manufacturer authorized to manufacture alcoholic beverages in or outside Kentucky or a licensed alcoholic beverage supplier would be eligible to apply …Read More
Referred for study, House Bill 1300 changes he definition of cider to specify that ciders having an alcohol content greater than 6 percent but not more than 12 percent by volume shall be considered specialty beers. Read More
The Brewers Association joined the American Craft Spirits Association, the American Distilled Spirits Alliance, the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., the National Association of Beverage Importers, and the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America in responding to the Office …Read More
Senate Bill 231 seeks to allow microbreweries (defined as under 50,000 barrels annual production) to self-distribute up to 2,500 barrels per year. The bill additionally provides for: written distribution agreements; no cause terminations for brewers whose products represent five …Read More
Senate Bill 2056 seeks to require Division of Travel and Tourism to advertise and promote tours of breweries in the State. Read More
Senate Bill 184 seeks to change the definition of to include fermented beverages made with a variety of substitutes for malt (i.e. rice, grain of any kind, bran, glucose, sugar, or molasses) and would require all beverages sold by a …Read More
Passing the House, H.B. 5343 would increase the total barrels of beer per year that a micro brewer may sell and deliver to a retailer from 1,000 barrels to 2,000 barrels. All brands and labels of a micro brewer, whether …Read More
Under House consideration following Senate passage, S.B. 52 seeks to organize the statutes governing the alcohol industry in a logical, commonsense manner for all users, clearly defining the rights and obligations of licensees. New statutory provisions retain the three-tier …Read More
Under the provisions of H.B. 5349, the requirement that a brand extension must be assigned to the appointed wholesaler of the underlying brand would not apply if, before October 1, 2019, a successor manufacturer or successor outstate seller of beer …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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