Louisiana ATC Throws a Bone to Brewers – Explains Tasting Room Rules

  Many moons ago, I had a premature party over the passage of a law that I thought might have an impact on opening up taprooms to brewers in Louisiana. It turned out that the law was directed only at distillers (strange, right? distillers need a tasting room more than brewers?).  But it never was [...]

Breweries Willing to Get Started Earlier With Their Pilot, See Benefits

***NOTE: I have had two comments now from confused readers regarding my use of the term of “Pilot.” I use the term pilot to refer to a brewery’s test system – the brewing equipment used to prepare small batches of beer. My use does not include the TTB’s use in the “pilot brewery license,” which [...]

Correction on SB 64 – New Law Does Not Apply to Breweries

  A few days ago, I published a post about the passage of SB 64. At the time, I believed that the law would provide breweries with the opportunity to open taprooms and sell beer at retail to consumers. Turns out, I was most likely wrong.   Thanks to some super sleuthing from Parish Brewing [...]