Marketing is ALL about interaction and creating a personal connection with your audience. Storytelling takes you places. What better place than to do this than the craft beverage industry? Some of the most interesting and unique stories come straight from brewers. From selling beer out of a van to driving a boat around the lake […]
Helderberg Brewery Incubator Value-Added Small Grains 3rd Annual Hudson Valley Value-Added Small Grains School & Trade Show hosted by CCE-Ulster County & CCE-CAAHP Friday, February 10, 2017 9:30AM to 3:30PM Topics Covered: -Hudson Valley Grain Research, 2016 -Working with NY Malting Grains -The Small Grain Movement in the Hudson Valley and Beyond -Bringing Malting Barley […]
A popular question among breweries and breweries-in-planning in New York is what is “New York State Labelled Beer” and who can sell it? What is New York State Labelled Beer? The term “New York State Labelled Beer” is a product of the farm brewery legislation pioneered by Empire Brewing Co. founder and owner David Katleski […]
One of the most frequent questions I get from breweries-in-planning in New York is: “Should I apply for a farm brewery license (FD 106) or a regular microbrewery license (MI 101)?” The answer, of course, is personal to each brewer, but the pros and cons of each license should be considered. There is a tradeoff […]
At the NYSBA Brewers Conference in Syracuse presented by Mengel Metzger Barr & Co. LLP, Kate Welc gave an informative presentation about tax credits and deductions that could save breweries thousands of dollars. Kate referred to an innovation tax credit that applies to breweries. You don’t need to be reinventing beer in order to qualify. Updating […]
By AJ Earley You’ve probably heard about the elimination of bond requirements for small breweries/brewpubs, distilled spirit plants, and wineries that is set to take effect on January 1st, 2017. While this is exciting news, it’s important to make sure you understand the ins and outs of this new measure. Navigating tax law for small […]
Have you ever been to a NHL game? It is nothing short of exhilarating! Add in a private suite for 15 people at the Barclays Center stocked with food and New York craft beer and you have a fantastic evening. NYSBA is selling raffle tickets as a fundraiser for the organization which promotes and supports the […]
Starting January 1, 2017, if you are a TTB-permitted entity owing less than $50,000 in excise taxes in the previous year and expect to owe less than $50,000 in the current year on beer, distilled spirits, or wine, you will no longer be required to hold a bond. Because the bond exemption does not go […]
The cheapest claim for a brewery is the one that never happens. The best way to keep your insurance premiums low over the long term is to minimize the impact of claims on your business. While risk cannot be 100% removed from operating a brewery, there are a variety of ways a brewer or owner, […]