by evansfox | Nov 26, 2013
Looking for capital to launch or expand your brewery? Don’t limit yourself to traditional funding resources. Learn from New York Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown. Foreign investors may be a viable option to take your business to the next phase. Ommegang began in...
by evansfox | Jun 4, 2013
The Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act) contains provisions that apply to all advertisements in any media, including print, television, outdoor, and website advertisements. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is in charge of reviewing these...
by evansfox | Jun 3, 2013
German brewers are another interest group that heartily opposes fracking, and with good reason, since it could contaminate the very water used to produce its iconic beer. Hydraulic fracturing – or ‘fracking’ as it is more commonly known – is a hotly debated topic in...
by evansfox | May 31, 2013
Ah, the classic piggyback maneuver, that situation where you and your friends are hanging out on the couch, the beer is getting low, and you all wait it out to see who will be the first to give in and get up for a fresh bottle. This move is then followed by a chorus...
by evansfox | May 24, 2013
Last year, New York governor Andrew Cuomo signed new legislation, effective January 2013 that, in addition to specific tax benefits for farm wholesale licensees, created a farm brewery license. This new license category would support the growing craft beer industry...
by evansfox | May 22, 2013
For some, applying for a New York State liquor license can be one of the most stressful and frustrating parts of opening a business. Like so many government agencies in the Empire State, the New York State Liquor Authority is underfunded and understaffed, a recipe for...
