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The Twenty-First Amendment Enforcement Act isn’t the boon for state enforcement of antiquated and Commerce Clause violating direct shipping restrictions that regulators might think it is. These Ohio alcohol shipping cases are about to show that.

Beer / Cider / Commerce Clause / Craft Beer / Delivery and Shipping / Direct Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Regulations / Statutes / Suits / Wine
July 27, 2020

An Ohio Federal Court has marked two wine shipping cases as related. One suit...

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A guide to labeling your non-alcoholic beer. Rather, to labeling non-alcoholic malt beverages, brews, near beer, cereal beverages or whatever you choose to call it… Please just don’t call it “beer, ale, porter, lager, or stout.”

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Craft Beer / Labeling / Regulations / Statutes / TTB
July 7, 2020

What should you know about labeling your non-alcoholic beer? Well, the first thing is...

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Court overturns state alcohol board’s regulatory ruling barring delivery of alcohol to special event locations like festivals for those licensed to sell liquor, beer, and wine at those events.

Bars / Beer / Delivery and Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Distribution / Regulations / Statutes / Suits / Wholesalers / Wine
July 1, 2020

In this case, a Florida bar appealed from a decision of the Florida Department...

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Court dismisses some claims against Illinois cannabis dispensary licensing authority and allows others to proceed regarding 5 unissued licenses still outstanding under Illinois’s medical cannabis law.

Cannabis / Illinois Cannabis / Marijuana / Regulations
June 24, 2020

We’d previously written about this case when the complaint was filed challenging the failure...

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...

Aviation Gin ad subject of DISCUS code complaint and finding is a good reminder that industry advertising guidelines are sometimes at odds with inventiveness, humor, and parody… but a law or regulation would have to acknowledge those things.

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewpub / Cider / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Regulations / Wine
May 22, 2020

Codes of responsible advertising rarely make room for innovation and humor. The typical inception...

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Is your bar, brewery, winery or distillery helping out by soliciting for a charity in Illinois? First – Great Job! Also, be advised – there are statutes and regulations that govern that and you need to follow them.

Advertising / Brewery / Brewpub / Distillery / Illinois Liquor Control Commission / Regulations / Retailers / Statutes / Tavern / Vineyard / Wholesalers
May 20, 2020

I want to quickly clear up a misconception that alcohol retailers, and brewers, distillers,...

The administration suppressed a helpful CDC guidance for bars and restaurants re-opening during COVID-19. But what was in it? Bonus: we’ve got the suppressed guidance for you.

Bars / Brewpub / COVID-19 Relief / Regulations / Retailers / Sales
May 13, 2020

On May 8 OSHA released its short “guidelines” regarding bars and restaurants provision of...

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.

Advertising / Bars / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Circulars / COVID-19 Relief / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Distribution / Mead / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Statutes / Tavern / Vineyard / Wholesalers / Wine / Winemaking
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...

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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...

Illinois authorizes returns of wine and spirits for bars and restaurants. But act fast and don’t expect much – the guidance is limited in ways beer returns are not.

Cider / COVID-19 Relief / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Illinois Liquor Control Commission / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Tavern / Vineyard / Wholesalers / Wine
April 30, 2020

In a new guidance (link to guidance) published today, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission...

Category: Regulations

The Twenty-First Amendment Enforcement Act isn’t the boon for state enforcement of antiquated and Commerce Clause violating direct shipping restrictions that regulators might think it is. These Ohio alcohol shipping cases are about to show that.

A guide to labeling your non-alcoholic beer. Rather, to labeling non-alcoholic malt beverages, brews, near beer, cereal beverages or whatever you choose to call it… Please just don’t call it “beer, ale, porter, lager, or stout.”

Court overturns state alcohol board’s regulatory ruling barring delivery of alcohol to special event locations like festivals for those licensed to sell liquor, beer, and wine at those events.

Court dismisses some claims against Illinois cannabis dispensary licensing authority and allows others to proceed regarding 5 unissued licenses still outstanding under Illinois’s medical cannabis law.

Aviation Gin ad subject of DISCUS code complaint and finding is a good reminder that industry advertising guidelines are sometimes at odds with inventiveness, humor, and parody… but a law or regulation would have to acknowledge those things.

Is your bar, brewery, winery or distillery helping out by soliciting for a charity in Illinois? First – Great Job! Also, be advised – there are statutes and regulations that govern that and you need to follow them.

The administration suppressed a helpful CDC guidance for bars and restaurants re-opening during COVID-19. But what was in it? Bonus: we’ve got the suppressed guidance for you.

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.

Illinois authorizes returns of wine and spirits for bars and restaurants. But act fast and don’t expect much – the guidance is limited in ways beer returns are not.

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