Home Delivery of Alcohol in Florida
Many Florida alcohol vendors can make home deliveries, but not breweries and distilleries.
Continue ReadingMaking Non-Alcoholic Beverages in Florida
Florida breweries, wineries, and distilleries can make food and non-alcoholic beverages as well, but the rules are different. Whether its soda, juice, bottled water, or bread, a different set of requirements and opportunities exists beyond alcohol.
Continue ReadingFlorida’s “Safe at Home” Order – Impact on Alcoholic Beverage Industry
Most of the activities provided by Florida’s alcoholic beverage industry are “essential services” under the governor’s “Safe at Home” order.
Continue ReadingThe Florida Breweries Report – January 2020
Florida breweries had 5.45% more taxpaid sales in January 2020 versus January 2019, but taxpaid sales per brewery dropped 3.61% in that same period.
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 is a Force Majeure Event – What Does That Mean?
Force Majeure: It’s Out of Control “Force majeure” is one of those legal terms that might be hard to explain (and spell), but you know it when you see it. The term literally means “superior force,” but it has come to mean any extraordinary event that is beyond the control of contracting parties. Force majeure events might include acts...
Continue ReadingFlorida DBPR’s FAQ for Executive Order 20-68
Florida Division of Business and Professional Regulations (DBPR) has provided the following FAQ related to Restaurants, Bars and Nightclubs for compliance with Governor DeSantis’ emergency order in response to Covid-19. Good news for breweries and wineries–and those that support them: carry-out orders are permitted. This applies to packaged products, including growlers and crowlers.
Continue ReadingFlorida Beverage Legislation: 2020 Post-Session Review of Beverage Bills
The 2020 Session of the Florida Legislature ended without passing major changes to the Florida Beverage Law, but a change to the state’s tax laws provides a excise tax credit for contributions to child-welfare charities.
Continue ReadingThe Florida Breweries Report – December 2019
Ten new breweries in December 2019 cap year that saw 75 new Florida breweries.
Continue ReadingMust Read for Alcoholic Beverage Industry Participants
The TTB’s Alcohol FAQs is required reading for alcoholic beverage manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.
Continue ReadingStay Current on Taxes and Filings
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...
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