Manufacturing beer, wine, and distilled spirits involves a surprising amount of paperwork. From monthly production reports to fictitious name renewals every 5 years, there’s a lot of deadlines to keep track of. We’ve created an information sheet to help. Filing Deadlines for Florida Beverage Manufacturers is a simple chart of the deadlines of the most common production reports, tax...
Continue ReadingYou won’t find alcoholic beverage manufacturing or sale on a list of top home business. While most of the regulated activities are prohibited at home, there are some ways to work from home in the alcoholic beverage industry.
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...
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