Florida Mar 6, 2014 | Read Time: 3 minutes

New Beer Bill Would Drastically Change Florida Brewery Taprooms – FL HB: 1329

By Trevor Brewer

On the eve of the 2014 Florida Legislative session, Representative Ray Rodriguez introduced House Bill 1329, which proposes big changes for the operation of Florida breweries. The stated purpose of HB 1329 is to authorize a “very limited exception to the three-tier system” by allowing breweries to sell their beer in growlers. While the bill does authorize growlers (in two...

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Florida Dec 8, 2013 | Read Time: < 1 minute

Do Florida Brewery Taprooms Hurt Retailers?

By Trevor Brewer

That’s the claim made by some distributors, as reported in Craft Business Daily. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune’s Alan Shaw (@AlanCShaw) has been at the center of the conversation with his web article and the comments to it. Alan writes: I understand why retailers and distributors are complaining about tasting rooms selling their packaged beer right to consumers, because the brewery...

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