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NEW FEDERAL TAX LAW COULD EXPAND CRAFT BREWERY INDUSTRY

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: On February 7, 2013, Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal and another co-sponsor introduced a Bill in the House of Represenatives that is intended to stimulate the growing craft brewing industry in the United States.  Known as the Small BREW Act (Small Brewers Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act), the new law proposes to dramatically cut the Continue Reading...
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TERMINATING WINE WHOLESALERS IN THE UNITED STATES

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.:  In general, wine distribution laws in the United States are broken into three categories: those for franchise states, non-franchise states, and control states.  Every state in the U.S. is considered an independent sovereign when it comes to the distribution of alcoholic beverages.  For this reason, nationwide distribution of wine requires a familiarity with Continue Reading...
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THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CONTRACT BREWERS AND TENANT BREWERS

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.:  Generally, to obtain approval from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), a brewery must comply with the federal regulations set forth in 27 CFR part 25, which provides requirements regarding the method and procedure of producing beer.  However, when a business’s brewing operations employ an alternate method for producing beer, Continue Reading...
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THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BREWERY LICENSES IN MASSACHUSETTS

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.:  In order to legally produce and sell beer commercially, a brewer must be authorized to operate by obtaining both national and state approval.  The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau issues “TTB permits,” granting approval of a brewer’s operations on the national level.  All types of commercial brewers qualify for the same Continue Reading...
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BREW ON PREMISE – WHAT’S THE STATUS?

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.:  In Massachusetts, a brewer producing beer for mere personal or family use, and not for sale, does not need any license to do so.  Should the brewer intend to brew and sell its beer commercially however, licenses are needed at both the national level, through the Alcoholic and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Continue Reading...
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