The Florida Breweries Report – November 2019
Growth in Last Twelve Months (LTM) Taxpaid Sales for Florida breweries was essentially flat in November 2019.
Continue ReadingGrowth in Last Twelve Months (LTM) Taxpaid Sales for Florida breweries was essentially flat in November 2019.
Continue ReadingA surprising amount of confusion and inconsistency surround a simple question: Can I take my dog to a Florida taproom or tasting room?
Continue ReadingThe 2020 Session of the Florida Legislature will include consideration of a number of bills affecting breweries, wineries, distilleries, and consumers.
Continue ReadingA whopping 11 new Florida breweries were added in October 2019.
Continue ReadingThis article is Part 3 of a three-part series addressing a common, thorny issue in Florida alcoholic beverage licensing: Who can have a financial or controlling interest in beverage company? Part 1 focuses on the Three Tier System and how it is enforced through the licensing process. Part 2 focuses on identifying the Interested Parties of a beverage license...
Continue ReadingThis article is Part 1 of a three-part series addressing a common, thorny issue in Florida alcoholic beverage licensing: Who can have a financial or controlling interest in a beverage company? Part 1 focuses on the Three Tier System and how it is enforced through the licensing process. Part 2 focuses on identifying the Interested Parties of a beverage...
Continue ReadingThis article is Part 2 of a three-part series addressing a common, thorny issue in Florida alcoholic beverage licensing: Who can have a financial or controlling interest in a beverage company? Part 1 focuses on the Three Tier System and how it is enforced through the licensing process. Part 2 focuses on identifying the Interested Parties of a beverage...
Continue ReadingThe September curse strikes again, as Florida breweries suffer another down month. Monthly Highlights Eight new Florida breweries in September 2019: American Icon Brewery (Ft. Lauderdale), Dangerous Minds Brewing Co. (Pompano Beach), Strange Beast Brewpub & Pizzeria (Miami), Lemonstreet Brewing Co. (Jacksonville), Four Stacks Brewing Co. (Gibsonton), Hiatus Brewing Co. (Ocala), Hammerstein Brewing Co. (Largo), and Ormond Garage (Ormond...
Continue ReadingThe laws concerning craft distilleries was updated in 2021. As a result, this blog post no longer reflects current Florida law. For the latest, see: 2021 FLORIDA CRAFT DISTILLERIES LAW: GENERAL OVERVIEW. Florida craft distilleries are allowed to sell their own distilled products in their gift shops. However, this does not include the products a craft distillery makes by...
Continue ReadingFlorida breweries’ Last-Twelve-Months (LTM) taxpaid sales growth stayed positive in August 2019, while monthly sale growth turned negative.
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