I had my first High Seas IPA at DTW and thought it was gloriously refreshing. So, I’m disappointed to learn that the assets that had a hand in creating it will be auctioned off tomorrow. For those of you looking for more information about this turn of events, the Lansing State Journal has an in […]
Month: June 2012
TTB Issues Guidance on Filling-out the Brewer’s Report of Operations – TTB 5130.9 and TTB F 5130.26
Ever take a look at BROP and scratch your head? Well, your life just got a whole lot better. The TTB has graciously acted on its mandate to help encourage voluntary compliance and put together a detailed tutorial for Brewery Audits that includes sections regarding inventory and reporting. The Section on the Brewer and Brew […]
TTB Guidelines for Promotional Programs with Retailers
Marketing is an inevitability, even for those of you who produce small batches that sell out within a week. Whether you’re big enough to understand how a good campaign can increase awareness and sales, or whether you’re the small craft producer looking to expand, you’re likely considering your options in advertising. As a regulated industry, […]
Is This The Next Big Constitutional Alcohol Battle? – A Challenge in Missouri To Wholesaler Director and Officer Residency Requirements
A Federal District Court has rejected a challenge to the requirement under Missouri’s Liquor Control Law that the officers and directors of a wholesaler must be residents of Missouri based on a refusal to extend the logic of Granholm to wholesalers. Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc., and it’s wholly owned subsidiary Southern Wine […]
A Q&A With Lisa Zimmer of Tenth & Blake on Craft, Brewer’s Unleashed and Michael Chabon
It’s an honest treat that working in the industry we get to meet a bunch of amazing and fun people toiling on something they really care about. We had a unique opportunity to sit down with Lisa Zimmer of Tenth & Blake Co., a few weeks ago for a Q&A. She’s the innovative maven behind […]
Whiskey Distillers Sued Over “Whiskey Fungus”
There’s a great article over at Food Manufacturing about a suit filed on Wednesday against Heaven Hill Distilleries, Diageo America’s Supply and Brown-Forman by a group of Kentucky residents who claim that whiskey fungus – Baudoinia Compniacensis – caused by the defendants’ distillery operations is damaging their property and diminishing its value. We’ve obtained a […]
