The Florida Breweries Report – January 2017

Despite adding 5 new breweries, Florida breweries’ taxpaid sales hit by the January Slump for the 3rd year in a row.

The 2017 Session of the Florida Legislature will include consideration of 16 beverage-related bills.

Florida went from 185 active breweries at the end of 2015 to 230 active breweries at the end of 2016–an increase of 45 active breweries.

Senate Bill 554 hopes to bring limited self-distribution to Florida’s breweries, but the legislation may only apply to new and small breweries.

Florida breweries bounced back from a down October 2016 by posting their highest monthly taxpaid sales in November 2016.

Visit the website of any US brewery, winery, or distillery, and you’re likely to be asked to confirm your age–either by entering your date of[…]

Monthly sales growth and monthly sales per brewery were a bit down in October 2016, but last-twelve-months growth continued to be positive for 21st consecutive[…]

Florida breweries’ taxpaid sales are up almost 50% over this time last year.

Beginning January 1, 2017, the federal bond and tax reporting requirements for some breweries, wineries, and distilleries will get a little easier.

Over 10 Florida breweries reported over 1,000 barrels of taxpaid sales for the 12 months ending in August 2016.