I was speaking with a liquor store owner about a past disciplinary matter. The licensee indicated that he had been issued a violation because he had u...
Ask a Craft Alcoholic Beverage Attorney: Brewery Record-Keeping Requirements, Common Recordkeeping Mistakes and Best Practices
By Tracy Jong, Craft Beverage Attorney Ryan is in his second year at Slapshot Brewing. Since the first day he opened, he has barely had time to rest. ...
Scottish Ales are Worth Exploring – -visit Knucklehead Brewery
Wondering about Scottish ales? They are worth exploring! Scottish ales are generally heavier than IPAs and lighter than Guinness. They carry a higher ...
Vermouth Sales by Farm Distilleries
Another lawyer described some confusion in the New York law as to whether a farm distillery could offer tastings and sell NYS labelled Vermouth by the...
Farm Breweries Can Buy NY Wine Directly From NY Wineries
At a seminar I recently attended, a farm brewery said that he had been told that if a winery uses a distributor, it could not also sell wine to other ...
Brewery + Distillery = YES!
Another lawyer speaking at a seminar described some confusion in the New York farm manufacturer laws on the issue of whether a farm brewery and a farm...
Craft (farm) Alcoholic Beverage Producer Off-Site Tastings
You need a marketing permit to do tastings away from your brewery, winery or cidery. You may apply for a one time or a three year permit. It is an onl...
Anheuser-Busch partnering with Smirnoff and Barcardi for new malt beverages!
Anheuser-Busch will join Smirnoff and Bacardi by launching Bud Light Mixx Tail, a cocktail flavored malt beverage. These “Mixx Tails” will expand ...
WHAT YOU CAN SELL AT A NEW YORK FARM DISTILLERY
What you can sell to drink at the distillery • sell your spirits provided, you regularly keep food available for sale or service to its retail custo...
WHAT YOU CAN SELL AT A NEW YORK FARM CIDERY
What you sell to drink at the cidery • sell your cider and any New York cider, provided the licensee shall regularly keep food available for sale or...