The following Guidelines apply to Distilled and Fermented Beverage Export Loan Initiative: Applicant Eligibility Criteria For-profit small- and medium-sized businesses must be located in New York State and: Must have 500 or fewer employees in New York State Be licensed by the NYS Liquor Authority to produce beer, wine, spirits, or cider Intend to begin […]
For Immediate Release: 9/13/2016 GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO State of New York | Executive Chamber Andrew M. Cuomo | Governor GOVERNOR CUOMO SIGNS ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN NEW YORK STATE’S CRAFT BEVERAGE INDUSTRY New Laws Expand Sales by the Glass to Farm Wineries, Breweries and Cideries Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed two measures to further […]
Autumn: the season of crunchy leaves, sweater weather, and crisp, cool beverages. Great fanfare followed enactment of the so-called “Mimosa Law” in New York State that now allows us to brunch unfettered on Sundays mornings. However, other, perhaps less sexy, changes to New York’s antiquated Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Law will also bring welcome relief […]
For Immediate Release: 9/7/2016 GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO State of New York | Executive Chamber Andrew M. Cuomo | Governor New Law Expands Sunday Alcohol Sales at Restaurants and Bars as Part of Comprehensive Blue Laws Overhaul and Broadens Retail Sales by Producers Legislation Consolidates Licensing and Eases Regulatory Requirements for Wineries, Breweries, Distilleries and Cideries Governor […]
Needless to say, it is tough to be an employer in New York. The laws and legal requirements relating to the employer-employee relationship are constantly changing and it takes a lot to be compliant and up to date. Let’s see if we can help just a bit. The following is a list of recent amendments […]
There are many insurance companies that will entertain breweries large and small, but that does not mean that all policies are equal. In many cases, brewery insurance is a “square peg in a round hole”. Although insurance carriers will try to provide an all encompassing policy, all brewers should make sure that they carefully review […]
My last blog focused on legislation aimed at reducing the hurdles to developing craft breweries and the “Farm to Pint” movement. This blog flips the script focusing on sustainability initiatives—Pint to Farm and other environmental means to reduce environmental impact. Sustainability is a theme often linked to craft breweries. Sourcing local ingredients and supplying local […]
Have you ever had a spoiled beer? Luckily, I haven’t but I have had a spoiler cider. It was two years ago at a 4th of July party and I haven’t purchased another bottle of cider from them. With all of the other choices out there, I don’t need to purchase another cider from them […]
Guidance on changes related to taxes on alcoholic beverages The following items have recently been added to our website: TSB-M-16(5)C,(3)I, Alcoholic Beverage Production Credit (formerly the Beer Production Credit) This memorandum provides guidance on the expanded and renamed beer production credit. Part V of Chapter 60 of the Laws of 2016 expanded the beer […]
Like most employers, you likely employ a mix of employees who are overtime-eligible (non-exempt) and employees who are paid a salary regardless of the number of hours they work per week (exempt). In a move that has been estimated to make an additional 4.2 million employees eligible to receive overtime, the United States Department of Labor […]