Category: Craft Beer

Caymus Vineyards - California challenge to COVID-19 governor emergency stay at home order complaint

California winery challenges notion that it’s any different to have bars or taprooms without food open from restaurants or bars that serve food where state doesn’t require people to actually order food. Lawsuit is a road map for others looking to file similar challenges to unfounded restrictions.

Beer / COVID-19 Relief / Craft Beer / Distillery / Regulations / Suits / Vineyard
June 2, 2020

I had a call on Friday with an astute reporter that questioned what the...

The @ILLiquorControl issues updated FAQ for tasting rooms, taprooms, bars, restaurants on limited operations during this phase of re-opening.

Bars / Beer / Brewery / COVID-19 Relief / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Illinois Liquor Control Commission / Retailers / Sales / Tavern / Wine
June 1, 2020

On Friday, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission issued an FAQ geared at implementing the...

Commerce Clause Challenge to wine importing laws liquor Laws residency requirement for liquor license Chicago Liquor license attorney

No rehearing for 6th Circuit out-of-state retailer alcoholic beverage shipping case. Other Federal Appellate Court Circuit cases continue.

Beer / Brewery / Commerce Clause / Craft Beer / Delivery and Shipping / Direct Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distribution / Opinions / Suits / Vineyard / Wine
May 28, 2020

There are similar suits winding their way through different District and Appellate Courts at...

Here are the guidelines Illinois issued for bars and restaurants looking to re-open. Get familiar with them as a failure to meet these minimum standards could amount to trouble from regulators and grounds for liability from customers or employees that get sick.

Bars / Brewery / Brewpub / COVID-19 Relief / Craft Beer / Distillery / Retailers / Sales / Tavern / Vineyard
May 27, 2020

As part of Illinois’s path to re-opening those businesses shut-down or limited by Illinois’s...

Illinois allows cocktails to go illinois alcohol attorney chicago liquor attorney lawyer

New Illinois legislation allows bars and restaurants to sell cocktails to go, but for some reason, the act of drafting liquor legislation continues to be a hack-job. Do only glass containers work? What’s the work-around for brewpubs, tap rooms and distilling pubs?

Bars / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Craft Beer / Delivery and Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Licensing and Permits / Retailers / Statutes / Tavern / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
May 26, 2020

The State of Illinois passed a bill expanding alcoholic beverage consumption options in its...

Bar and restaurant cdc guidelines regarding operations and reopening

CDC quietly releases informative and instructional guidance for bars (taprooms and tasting rooms) and restaurants reopening during COVID-19 crisis. You should familiarize yourself with this latest information if you’re looking to reopen.

Bars / Brewery / Brewpub / COVID-19 Relief / Craft Beer / Distillery / Retailers / Tavern / Vineyard
May 21, 2020

We recently posted about a CDC advice document for bars and restaurants reopening that...

SBA PPP Loan forgiveness application and instructions Guidance on getting your PPP loan forgiven

PPP loan forgiveness application published – familiarize yourself with what you need to know to get your PPP loan forgiven. Application instructions are the best guidance so far about applying the criteria and achieving forgiveness. Also, forms confirm businesses want to document employee’s refusal to accept re-hiring and keep other required documentation.

Bars / Brewery / Brewpub / COVID-19 Relief / Craft Beer / Distillery / Retailers / Statutes / Tavern / Vineyard
May 18, 2020

SBA and the Treasury have released the loan forgiveness application for the Paycheck Protection...

Indiana alcohol regulatory body enjoined from enforcing in-state residency requirements for packaged liquor retailer licenses. Tennessee Wine applied means some regular state arguments for statutory justification must be rejected and cannot satisfy health and safety analysis. Bonus: we’ve got the docs for you.

Beer / Brewery / Cider / Commerce Clause / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Opinions / Retailers / Statutes / Suits / Wine
May 14, 2020

Upholding the rulings of Granholm and Tennessee Wine, A Federal Court in Indiana has...

breweries wineries and distilleries are having their bonding requirement eliminated in Illinois if they're under $50,000 per year in tax

TTB provides insight for tax relief and destruction of unmerchantable beer; also changes some trade practice policies for craft distillers, craft brewers, wholesalers, bars and wineries during COVID-19.

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May 12, 2020

Through a series of FAQs regarding the processes for the destruction of beer and...

OSHA4017 - Bars and Restaurants operating during coronavirus COVID-19 - COVID-19 Guidance for Restaurants & Beverage Vendors Offering Takeout or Curbside Pickup

OSHA has COVID-19 guidelines for bars and restaurants – adding to the manufacturing and delivery ones that brewers, vintners and distillers should read.

Bars / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Craft Beer / Delivery and Shipping / Distillery / Distribution / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Wholesalers / Wine
May 11, 2020

OSHA has released guidelines for bars and restaurants serving the public through takeout or...

SBA PPP steps for forgiveness of loan for PPP how to get SBA PPP loan forgiven

Things you should know to get the principal of your business’s SBA PPP loan forgiven. Here are the key points from the CARES Act and associated guidance for achieving forgiveness.

Bars / Brewery / Brewpub / COVID-19 Relief / Craft Beer / Distillery / Regulations / Retailers / Statutes / Tavern / Vineyard / Wholesalers
May 6, 2020

The myriad of updates and issues raised regarding the SBA’s PPP and forgiveness of...

6th Circuit rules in favor of 3-tier system blocking access to out-of-state liquor retailers in Michigan case looking to allow out-of-state retailers to deliver to in-state consumers where in-staters have that privilege.

Beer / Cider / Craft Beer / Delivery and Shipping / Direct Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Distribution / Opinions / Regulations / Retailers / Statutes / Suits / Wholesalers / Wine
April 27, 2020

In case you don’t want to read through this, the majority of the reasoning...

Category: Craft Beer

The @ILLiquorControl issues updated FAQ for tasting rooms, taprooms, bars, restaurants on limited operations during this phase of re-opening.

No rehearing for 6th Circuit out-of-state retailer alcoholic beverage shipping case. Other Federal Appellate Court Circuit cases continue.

Here are the guidelines Illinois issued for bars and restaurants looking to re-open. Get familiar with them as a failure to meet these minimum standards could amount to trouble from regulators and grounds for liability from customers or employees that get sick.

New Illinois legislation allows bars and restaurants to sell cocktails to go, but for some reason, the act of drafting liquor legislation continues to be a hack-job. Do only glass containers work? What’s the work-around for brewpubs, tap rooms and distilling pubs?

CDC quietly releases informative and instructional guidance for bars (taprooms and tasting rooms) and restaurants reopening during COVID-19 crisis. You should familiarize yourself with this latest information if you’re looking to reopen.

TTB provides insight for tax relief and destruction of unmerchantable beer; also changes some trade practice policies for craft distillers, craft brewers, wholesalers, bars and wineries during COVID-19.

OSHA has COVID-19 guidelines for bars and restaurants – adding to the manufacturing and delivery ones that brewers, vintners and distillers should read.

Things you should know to get the principal of your business’s SBA PPP loan forgiven. Here are the key points from the CARES Act and associated guidance for achieving forgiveness.

6th Circuit rules in favor of 3-tier system blocking access to out-of-state liquor retailers in Michigan case looking to allow out-of-state retailers to deliver to in-state consumers where in-staters have that privilege.

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