Contract Brewing

Expansion of production capacity can be capital intensive and finding a location can take some time. One alternative is to use contract brewing to supplement your current production. Contract brewing is a business arrangement where a brewer hires an existing brewery...

Great idea for Finger Lakes area Cideries, IMO (hint, hint)

I read an article in the Democrat and Chronicle “Cider-makers forage for old wild apple flavor” by Lisa Rathke where she discussed a community project by Wildcraft Cider Works in Eugene, Oregon. The cidery has people in the community bring wild apples and apples from...

TTB and Winery Help

  TTB & Winery Help   Q: What TTB reports does a craft distiller have to file and when? A: Distilleries making Beverage Alcohol only (no industrial or denatured spirits) must file monthly operations reports including a Production Report (F5110.40),...