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Passing both chambers of the legislature, H.B. 2412 changes the number of retail licenses a domestic brewery and a microbrewery may hold, from two to four. These include an on/off premises tavern, beer/wine restaurant, spirits/beer/wine restaurant, or any combination thereof. …Read More
House Bill 1947 would allow a microbrewery to sell beer of its own production in growlers and cans at retail for off-premises consumption at a qualifying farmers market. Currently, only bottles of beer can be sold. Read More
Passing the Senate, S.B. 5006 creates a new endorsement to allow wineries to serve beer and microbreweries to serve wine to their customers but restricts the offerings to three products and requires the products to be produced in Washington. Read More
Clearing initial committee consideration, H.B. 2412 changes the number of retail licenses a domestic brewery and a microbrewery may hold, from two to four. These include an on/off premises tavern, beer/wine restaurant, spirits/beer/wine restaurant, or any combination thereof. Read More
Passing the House, H.B. 2319 eliminates the requirement that the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) adopt and administer a keg-identification program for sales of kegs and other containers of four gallons or more of malt liquor. Read More
Signed into law, S.B. 5394 authorizes liquor manufacturers, distributors, and their licensed representatives to post and share on their websites and social media accounts, promotional information and images, related to certain events at on-premises liquor retailers’ premises or licensed special …Read More
Signed into law, H.B. 2517 requires the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to adopt, by rule, a schedule of penalties applicable to a licensed alcohol manufacturer who has committed a regulatory violation as part of the licensee’s activities involving the …Read More
Before the Governor for action, H.B. 2517 requires the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to adopt, by rule, a schedule of penalties applicable to a licensed alcohol manufacturer who has committed a regulatory violation as part of the licensee’s activities …Read More
Now under Senate consideration, H.B. 2419 authorizes a qualifying microbrewery to sell growlers of beer to the public at a qualifying farmers market, defines “growler” as a sanitary container brought to an authorized premises by the purchaser, or provided by …Read More
Senate Bill 6444 authorizes beer distributors to sell malt beverages to their own full-time employees under specified conditions and authorizes both beer and wine distributors to sell their respective products to consumers, for off-premises consumption, under specified conditions. 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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