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The subject of a committee hearing, S.B. 511 would allow beer and hard cider sales by microbreweries to retailers, public venues, clubs, drinking establishments, holders of temporary permits and caterers and allowing such sales at special events to consumers. Read More
S.B. 511 would allow beer and hard cider sales by microbreweries to retailers, public venues, clubs, drinking establishments, holders of temporary permits and caterers and allowing such sales at special events to consumers. Read More
Signed by the Governor, House Bill 2059, among several provisions, provides a specific exception from the Kansas Food Code for microbreweries to allow dogs in inside areas upon meeting specified conditions and would allow distributors to provide a sample of …Read More
Amended prior to being sent to the Senate, H.B. 2291 stipulates that any beer containing not more than 6 percent alcohol by volume and sold by the individual drink by any microbrewery be considered cereal malt beverage and not beer …Read More
Approved by the Governor, S.B. 2 provides for the consumption of beer and wine on the Kansas state fairgrounds. Read More
Before the Governor, S.B. 2 provides for the consumption of beer and wine on the Kansas state fairgrounds. Read More
Amended in House committee, S.B. 2 provides for the consumption of beer and wine on the Kansas state fairgrounds. Read More
Signed into law, H.B. 2137, among a multiplicity of provisions, allows the transfer and receipt of bulk alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage for canning and bottling purposes, authorizes the issuance of a drinking establishment license to manufacturers under certain …Read More
Now under Senate consideration, House Bill 2057 would require alcoholic liquor manufacturers who obtain a drinking establishment license to acquire any beer sold at that establishment through a licensed wholesaler or retailer. Read More
House Bill 2057 would require alcoholic liquor manufacturers who obtain a drinking establishment license to acquire any beer sold at that establishment through a licensed wholesaler or retailer. Read More
Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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