On-Site Sales Limit Considered in RI
Senate Bill 2492 and companion H.B. 7727 would authorize manufacturer-breweries to sell up to three drinks on premises per visitor per day, where a drink is defined as up to sixteen ounces. Read More
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Senate Bill 2492 and companion H.B. 7727 would authorize manufacturer-breweries to sell up to three drinks on premises per visitor per day, where a drink is defined as up to sixteen ounces. Read More
Signed into law, Senate Bill 2153 seeks to void the March 1, 2022, sunset provision contained in the act authorizing a holder of a Class B or brew pub manufacturer’s license to sell specified amounts of wine, beer and mixed …Read More
Failing to advance from committee, House Bill 453 would allow an alcoholic beverage retail location on the licensed premises of a brewery manufacturing licensee to sell beer manufactured on the premises. Read More
House Bill 554 provides that a microbrewer may sell up to 250 barrels of its finished products per month at wholesale to other licensed retail dealers and authorizes the sale of such brewed beverage from any licensed premises owned by …Read More
Companions S.B. 3246 and H.B. 3017 seek to raise the barrelage threshold allowing for brewery off-sales from 20,000 to 150,000 barrels. Read More
Senate Bill 3304 eliminates the prohibition on growler sales for brewers producing more than 20,000 barrels annually. Read More
House Bill 3626 seeks to define “beer” as a malt liquor, which is itself defined as “any beer, ale, or other beverage made from malt by fermentation, or by the fermentation of malt substitutes, including rice, grain of any kind, …Read More
House Bill 512, has been amended in the Senate to reflect the language in S.B. 2844 authorizing the construction of a new warehouse and contracting for operations. S.B. 2844 has been amended in the House to reflect the language …Read More
Dying in House committee, S.B. 2875 sought to redefine beer as a fermented beverage of any name or description having an alcoholic content of not more than 8% by weight, brewed or produced from malt, in whole or in part, …Read More
House Bill 370 provides that brewers who produce less than 93,000 gallons of beer annually may self-distribute up to 46,500 gallons to certain retailers. 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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