Category: Mead

Beverage regulatory developments relevant to mead producers, including taxation, sales, distribution, and archived operating restrictions.

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.

A review of TTB’s temporary 2020 policies on beer destruction, tax relief, product returns, credit terms, gift cards, and retailer-related donations.

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Wisconsin Emergency Order allows breweries, distilleries, wineries, bars and restaurants to stay open for carry-out only, but does it put citizens at risk by not allowing online sales and requiring face-to-face purchases before delivery of alcohol?

This March 2020 analysis examines Wisconsin’s emergency carryout rules and the limits on online alcohol sales and delivery during pandemic restrictions.

TTB Allows Returns of alcoholic beverages for COVID-19

UPDATE: Illinois allows beer returns during COVID-19 Epidemic following TTB authorization of returns of alcoholic beverages purchased for events and gatherings cancelled due to COVID-19.

The March 2020 Illinois return policy addresses untapped beer and original packages after cancelled events, following federal TTB return guidance.

SBA emergency loans coronavirus covid-19 breweries wineries distilleries

Here’s some information to help your brewery/winery/distillery/bar/restaurant/distributorship be ready for obtaining emergency loans from the SBA and updated information on which states have approved them so far (link to SBA website in post)

Early 2020 SBA disaster loan resources for bars, restaurants, breweries, wineries, distilleries, and alcohol distributors.

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Important information for Illinois bars and restaurants – Illinois Liquor Control Commission (@ILLiquorControl) issues guidance for return of alcohol purchased for cancelled St. Patrick’s Day parades. But act quickly!

Illinois’s March 2020 St. Patrick’s Day guidance addressed returns of alcohol bought for canceled events. Read the original commission guidance.

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