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Local Input Mandated for Brewery Taprooms in Colorado

Signed into law, House Bill 1217 authorizes a local licensing authority to provide input to the state licensing authority on brewery, distillery and winery applications for approval to operate a sales room (i.e. tap room). Read More

Barrelage Restriction Removal Fails in Nevada

Failing to advance in committee, Senate Bill 139 sought to remove the limitation on the number of barrels of malt beverages that a brewpub may manufacture (currently 15,000) during a calendar year. Read More

Arkansas Tasting Room Bill Fails to Advance

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

Social Media Advertising Allowance Advances in Illinois

Passing the House, House Bill 3237 allows a manufacturer, distributor, or importing distributor to furnish free social media advertising to a person having a retail license if the social media advertisement does not contain the retail price of any alcoholic …Read More

N.H. Farmer Market Sampling Study Advances

Passing the Senate and under consideration in the House, Senate Bill 99 establishes a committee to study allowing the sampling of beer or wine at farmer’s markets. Read More

Hard Cider Production Authorized in Arkansas

Signed into law, S.B. 1032 authorizes distillers and manufacturers to produce hard cider. Read More

Indiana Microbrewery Barrelage Increase Approved

Signed into law, Senate Bill 297 changes the amount of the barrels of beer that a microbrewery may manufacture in a calendar year for sale or distribution within Indiana from 30,000 to 90,000 and prohibits a small brewer from selling …Read More

N.J. Craft Distillery License for Brewers Bill Introduced

A.B. 4370 would permit the issuance of a craft distillery license to the holder of a limited brewery license, restricted brewery license, plenary winery license, or farm winery license, for use on the same licensed premises. Read More

Direct Sale Bill Awaits Hawaii Governor’s Signature

Awaiting gubernatorial action, House Bill 770 authorizes retail dealers with a liquor license to sell beer, malt beverages, or cider in non-original packages; brewpubs and small craft producer pubs with a liquor license to sell malt beverages manufactured on the …Read More

Governor Signs On- and Off-Premise Consumption Bill in Georgia

Signed by the Governor, Senate Bill 63 allows breweries to provide up to 36 ounces for on-premise consumption and up to 72 ounces for off-premise consumption per day from the brewery premises and only in conjunction with a brewery tour. …Read More

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Pete Johnson

State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

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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