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Washington Senate Approves Spirit Samples

  A new bill that permits the sampling of spirits in state liquor stores, has got the Senate’s approval. ESHB 1202 passed through the Senate with a 31-17 vote, a few weeks after passing the House, 80-18. The bill asks the Liquor Control Board to select 30 different locations that will permit sampling for one [...]

Beer Made From Rain Is Shut Down, While Regulators Mull It Over

This is an extremely interesting story. To a sustainable business fan like myself, you can’t get much better than what 5 Seasons Brewing has been doing: making beer from recycled rain. Atlanta-based 5 Seasons Brewing Co. has been using a commercial strength 6 stage water filter to collect thousands of gallons of water each month. 5 [...]

Microbrew Heavyweight Goose Island Sold to Anheuser-Busch

Well, this ought to put a bad taste in some people’s mouths. One of the best and brightest in US microbrew has been sold to Anheuser-Busch (A-B). The world leader in beer will take over the brewing operations, but the two Chicago micropubs will remain held by the brand’s original owners. A-B purchased a 58% [...]

Here We Go Again: New Liquor Initiative Filed in Washington

Just four months ago, Washington voters showed up at the polls and struck down two similar measures that would have privatized liquor sales in the state of Washington. Ready to give it another go?  A new initiative was filed last week. The new initiative will probably look a lot like Initiative 1100, which failed to [...]

Oregon Passes Bill To Permit Sharing Home Brew

  Here is your feel good story of the day. Oregon lawmakers have unanimously decided to approve a bill that will let home brewers share their brew. Its about time. According to the Oregon Home Brewers Alliance, a 2010 legal opinion issued by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission caused major uproar that necessitated this bill. [...]

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