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Welcome to Nutter's Beverage Breakdown, a periodic legal update on noteworthy developments related to the alcohol beverage industry, including industry news, federal and state updates, and more. ...more
Ohio recently updated its liquor laws when Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 102. The new laws are effective March 23, 2022. ...more
Massachusetts franchise protection laws may be the furthest thing from our minds while enjoying a cold beverage this summer, but recent legal developments have changed the way that alcoholic beverages make their way from...more
Dan McIntosh talks with Andrew Asher and Paul Twyford, founders of the Winter Park Distilling Company, a Central Florida distiller of spirits, including Dog Island Rum, Genius Vodka and Bear Gully Classic Whiskey. Andrew and...more
Thus far 2019 has brought about truly monumental changes to many of our state’s alcoholic beverages laws, most notably those pertaining to breweries and distilleries. This article summarizes those changes. ...more
The week at the General Assembly ended without a budget veto override or compromise on the budget. Legislators considered bills on a variety of other topics....more
The Oregon legislature recently enacted Oregon Senate Bill (“SB”) 287 into law, allowing the establishment of farm breweries on land zoned for exclusive farm use or mixed farm and forest use. ...more
On June 28, 2019, Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law HB 262, which amends Pennsylvania’s Tax Reform Code of 1971 (“Act 13”) to require breweries to pay a 6% sales tax on 25 percent of the retail sale of malt or brewed beverages to...more
Senate appropriators worked on the budget bill behind closed doors this week and both houses considered a variety of bills prior to leaving for the Memorial Day holiday. Budget Bill (H966) - After passing the House on...more
Silverman Speaks to Congressional Staff About Food Litigation Trends - Shook Partner Cary Silverman was an invited panelist at The George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School’s Law and Economics Center’s...more
The Utah Legislature adjourned at 11 p.m. on March 14th – a full hour before their hard stop midnight deadline. The Legislature passed a record 574 bills this year, which is a bit of a surprise when several weighty issues...more
Regulation - FDA-USDA Propose Joint Regulatory Framework for Cell-Grown Meat - On Nov. 16, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a joint statement...more
A new law in Delaware sheds some light on potential changes that could benefit many of the most popular breweries in Massachusetts. Delaware House Bill 373 was signed into law on June 7th, allowing craft breweries—as well as...more
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has set up a Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform website to provide industry members more information on how the TTB will implement portions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs...more
In addition to the more publicized portions of the recent tax legislation, certain provisions also positively impact your favorite local craft brew, regional small batch wine or even a locally distilled alcoholic beverage....more
Brewers, vintners and distillers across the country raised their glasses as Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and, with it, the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017. The Craft Beverage Tax Reform...more
Of particular interest to Pennsylvania residents and those doing business in the Commonwealth is the focus on expanding the location and availability of alcohol beyond traditional licensees. A month after Act 39 of 2016...more
The North Carolina General Assembly adjourned for 2016 with no major changes to North Carolina’s alcohol laws. North Carolina legislation that allows wine shippers to file excise tax reports on an annual basis, rather...more
Christmas has come early in 2016 for the Pennsylvania wine, liquor and malt or brewed beverage industry: on June 8, Governor Tom Wolf signed House Bill 1690 in law. While the bill does not provide for the privatization of the...more
While many states, including such craft beer meccas as Colorado, Oregon and Vermont, have been embracing the explosion of the craft beer culture in America, Florida has been waging war against craft beer in true...more
The North Carolina Senate Finance Committee passed House Bill 909 on 27 May 2015, which would make several significant changes to North Carolina alcoholic beverage control (“ABC”) laws. The fourth edition of the bill...more
Two bills have been proposed in the North Carolina House that, if passed, will have a significant impact on the craft brewing industry. These should be watched closely and supported as they broaden opportunities for the...more
Arizona: A bill was recently signed by Governor Doug Ducey allowing microbreweries to make up to 6.2 million gallons of beer per year, removing the old limit of 1.2 million gallons. Under the previous law, companies exceeding...more
Last year the state eased up on growler restrictions to allow California beer lovers to get their growlers refilled at any brewery, no matter which brewery’s label is on the container, as long as the refilling brewery puts on...more