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Three Washington Initiatives Filed To Privatize Liquor And Permit Volume Discounts

  Well, it’s here. I am sure that you are all thrilled to see another liquor initiative, so soon after I-1100 was defeated only 6 months ago. Sense some sarcasm?   The initiative train is rolling again. This time, Costco and a number of associations jump out of the gate with a limited measure that [...]

Is The Sale of Home Brew “Shares” Illegal? Most Likely

Wow! That was my reaction to reading a recent marketing piece in a farm share newsletter. Apparently, a New York farm share has decided to allow a home brewer to offer “shares” of his home brewing bounty to members of the farm share. While this glows of an illegal sale by an unlicensed brewer, lets [...]

TTB Eliminates Some Review, Tries to Simplify COLA Process

  There was some interesting news yesterday, on BevLog. According to the site’s report, the TTB has announced that they are cutting back on some of the stringent review procedures that make submitting COLAs a hassle.   The TTB will no longer look at formatting requirements, expecting submitters the know the rules before submission. This [...]