DE Alcohol To-Go Bill Becomes Law
Signed by the Governor, H.B. 290 seeks to make permanent the ability for food and drink establishments to sell alcoholic beverages in transactions for take-out, curbside, or drive-through service. Read More
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Signed by the Governor, H.B. 290 seeks to make permanent the ability for food and drink establishments to sell alcoholic beverages in transactions for take-out, curbside, or drive-through service. Read More
Sent to the House for consideration, Senate Bill 9, comprehensive alcohol regulatory review legislation, specifically addresses the regulation of manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of alcoholic beverages and common carrier approval to transport or deliver alcoholic beverages. Read More
Referred to committee, House Bill 2627 defines “ready-to-drink spirits products” as distilled spirits mixed with other beverages that may contain flavoring or coloring materials and other ingredients, that do not exceed twelve percent alcohol by volume and that are sold …Read More
Passing the Senate with amendments, Senate Bill 1248 would make it unlawful for a supplier to coerce or attempt to coerce a wholesaler to accept delivery of beer or any other commodity that has not been ordered by the wholesaler …Read More
Assembly Bill 2307 relates to existing law that prohibits a beer manufacturer from selling alcoholic beverages to consumers for consumption on or off the licensed premises, or providing authorized tastings to consumers, at more than six branch locations. The bill …Read More
Assembly Bill 275 would allow the holder of a limited brewery license, restricted brewery license, craft distillery license, plenary winery license, farm winery license, or cidery and meadery license to sell the licensee’s products at a seasonal farm market for …Read More
A.B. 1813 would remove he requirement that consumers take a brewery tour to purchase beverages for on-site consumption. Tours, however, must be available to consumers during business hours when the brewery is open to the general public and brewing, packaging, …Read More
S.B. 1811 would allow brewer and small brewer licensees to hold off-site events under certain conditions. Read More
Senate Bill 1837 seeks to allow the holder of a brewer license who also holds a winemaker license to operate a brewery and winery on the same premises. Read More
Senate Bill 2142 provides for farmer-brewery and farmer-distillery licenses to qualifying farms. 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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