Wondering about Scottish ales? They are worth exploring! Scottish ales are generally heavier than IPAs and lighter than Guinness. They carry a higher ...
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...
What could you accomplish if you had Tracy Jong as your personal legal adviser?
The harsh reality is that most craft beverage entrepreneurs are learning to build their business the hard way. And many go broke doing it. Tracy Jong ...
Major Domestic Brewery Exhibits Innovation in Packaging
BUD LITE has introduced a re-closable 16 ounce aluminum bottle branded the “Cool Twist.” The packaging cost Budweiser $150 million in development ...
An Untraditional Path for a New York Brewery: Foreign Investors
Looking for capital to launch or expand your brewery? Don’t limit yourself to traditional funding resources. Learn from New York Brewery Ommegan...
German brewers warn of fracking’s effect on the alcohol industry
German brewers are another interest group that heartily opposes fracking, and with good reason, since it could contaminate the very water used to prod...
What a Craft Brewery Needs to Know about Sponsoring Photo and Video Contests
Photo and video contests usually center on consumers using the sponsor’s product or service. The use of smart phone cameras has fueled the popularit...
Operating a brewery & winery on the same site
For many wineries and breweries, there is a desire to expand into the related business category to offer a more well-rounded product menu to customers...