You Know How Important Your Brand Is… So Why Would You Risk Not Protecting It?
Your recipes, formulas, labeling, logos, slogans, design and packaging – everything that goes into...
Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Regulatory and Legal Updates
Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act – Case Offers Some Insight on Termination
It’s Thursday here at Libation, so you know what that means… another exciting edition...
Growlers At Gas Stations – Some States Miss A Valuable Revenue Stream Based On Antiquated and Avoidable Worries
The Craft Beer Exchange happens to be one of the best kept non-secrets that...
Lagunitas To Open Brewery in Chicago
It’s confirmed through this Twitter feed from Tony Magee, Lagunitas Brewing owner (born in...
Will Illinois Let Wineries, Craft Brewers, and Distillers Sell At Farmers’ Markets?
Illinois Senate Bill 3456 should be called the “farmers’ market license law”. This is...
Are People Tweeting or Blogging About Your Beverages And Not Disclosing A Relationship They Have With You?
The FTC has guidelines regarding the disclosure of any relationship you as a brewer,...
Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act – Aftermath in Stawski v. Browery Zywiec
In last week’s Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act post we brought you the arbitration...
Be Sure You Can Pay When Bidding for Wine and Beer Equipment at Auction
It’s pretty common to get extra winemaking and brewing equipment through an auction of...
Tom Wark’s “Fermentation” Should Be Added to Your Blog Roll
Of all the blogs we follow on the industry, I can’t laud enough glowing...
Wisconsin Hombrew Bill Signed Into Law
The Wisconsin Homebrewing Bill that created quite a bit of attention was signed into...
Court Denies $1.6 Million Claim for Attorneys’ Fees in Granholm-style Commerce Clause Case That Helped Create the Craft Brewer’s License
I’m sure you all remember the Illinois kerfuffle from 2010 and 2011 that had...
A Plug for Chicago Beer Fest
We can’t wait to see everyone at the Chicago Beer Festival tomorrow. In addition...
