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TAP ROOM ISSUES FOR BREWERIES

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Mon, 26/10/2015 - 16:39

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: Applicants for brewery licenses and existing breweries in Massachusetts have come to see so-called “tap rooms” as a valuable source of potential or actual income for their business, and a great way to promote the brewery and the brand. However, both applicants and existing breweries should be aware of the licensing structure that Continue Reading...

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Craft Industry Boom Ties Up the TTB

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Mon, 29/06/2015 - 20:05

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: Filing an Application with the TTB for a Basic Permit, Brewery, Distillery or Winery Permit can be a daunting task with all of the documents and information required, but even when the application is finally ready for submission, trying to move the application through the TTB can be even more frustrating due to Continue Reading...

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Refilling Those Growlers

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Thu, 11/06/2015 - 20:00

Law Offices of John Connell, P.C.: The Massachusetts’ legislature is currently trying to clarify the issue of whether Massachusetts’ farmer-brewers and brewpubs may fill growlers purchased at other breweries or provided by their consumers on their own. Currently in Massachusetts, farmer brewers and pub breweries are prohibited as a matter of ABCC policy from filling any growler that does not Continue Reading...

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Alternating Proprietorships: What are they?

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Mon, 11/05/2015 - 13:47

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: Ordinarily, a brewery that produces beer under its own name and at its own licensed facility. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB”), however, recognizes two distinct forms of brewing operations in which more than one entity is involved: contract brewing, and an alternating proprietorship. The more familiar of the two, Continue Reading...

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Remember, Licensees Cannot Sponsor Booze Cruises!

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Tue, 25/11/2014 - 20:17

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: The ABCC recently issued a “warning” to Cisco Brewers, Inc. after ABCC investigators noticed a sign posted in the window of a Plymouth restaurant that stated, “Captain John Boats, Cisco Brews Cruise . . . samples and sunset for $25 dollars.” In its decision, the ABCC stated that when its investigators boarded the Continue Reading...

Tag Archives: brewery

TAP ROOM ISSUES FOR BREWERIES

Craft Industry Boom Ties Up the TTB

Refilling Those Growlers

Alternating Proprietorships: What are they?

Remember, Licensees Cannot Sponsor Booze Cruises!