Direct to Consumer Keg Sales in Connecticut
House Bill 6078 would allow small beer manufacturers to sell kegs of beer directly to consumers. Read More
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House Bill 6078 would allow small beer manufacturers to sell kegs of beer directly to consumers. Read More
Senate Bill 392 seeks to create a farmers’ market beer and spirits permit to allow the sale of Connecticut manufactured beer and spirits at farmers’ markets. Read More
House Bill 6455 seeks to allow restaurants and bars to fill growlers. Read More
Senate Bill 3 seeks to prohibit manufacturers and out-of-state shippers from requiring wholesalers to pay for alcoholic liquor upon delivery and to give wholesalers in good standing a reasonable amount of time to pay for such alcoholic liquor. Read More
House Bill 5770 seeks to require breweries and wineries that are open to the public and have alcoholic liquor available for purchase to also offer nonalcoholic drinks for purchase. Read More
H.B. 6453 would allow cider manufacturers to conduct on-site tastings. Read More
House Bill 6541 establishes a craft alcoholic liquor distiller permit. Read More
New law in Connecticut, H.B. 5099 allows holders of caterer liquor permits to also be holders of manufacturer permits for brew pubs and manufacturer permits for beer and brew pubs. Read More
Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut recently visited Thomas Hooker Brewing Company. As a co-sponsor of S. 534 he supports excise tax recalibration for small brewers.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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