Leane Itale introduced Susan Cheever’s Drinking In America: Our Secret History. I will be reading it this summer and hope you will join me. I l...
Craft Brewer Sales Calls with Distributors
Craft Brewer Sales Calls with Distributors You make great beer. You launched a craft brewery and are now ready to sell wholesale to a distribut...
New York Continues to Change It’s Laws to Promote NY Craft Beverage Manufacturers and Retailers
New York continues to change its laws to promote NY craft beverage manufacturers and retailers. New laws are on the horizon. Let’s look at what to e...
Do I need a separate entrance for an alternating proprietorship?
No. Ideally, there are separate entrances but this is not strictly required by the TTB. It is important to remember that state ABC boards may still re...
Calling all Inventors!
$2,000,000 and $1,000,000 prizes from NIH for inventor of a wearable device with a biosensor to track alcohol consumption in real time. Short version ...
New York Statutes Regarding Alcohol and Persons Under the Age of Twenty-One
Under the New York State Alcohol Beverage Control Law, a person may not sell or provide alcohol to a person under age 21. (ABC Law § 65(1)). In addit...
Beer and wine products sold in “soft pouches”
Brand labels cannot contain any statement, design, device or representation that is likely to mislead the consumer. In the view of the Authority, beer...
Not All Trends Are Allowed in NY: alcohol infused ice cubes prohibited in New York
There are so many shows about restaurants and bars these days. The nation’s top talents in mixology create amazing drinks and cocktails for Bar Resc...
Bar Trends Include Low Alcohol Cocktails
While flavored vodkas are past their peak, flavored tequila and whiskey are gaining popularity for on-premises establishments. Bourbon and Italian l...
Glass shape affects alcohol consumption
In an article called “Glass Shape Influences Consumption Rate for Alcohol Beverages” (PLOS ONE, August 17, 2012), Angela Attwood et.al.published t...