Brewer’s Blog

Elimination of Bond Requirement for Breweries/Brewpubs, Distilled Spirit Plants, Wineries

November 7th, 2016 • by Paul Leone

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 […]

Brewery Safety: Top Hazards and How to Reduce Risk

October 21st, 2016 • by Rob Dettman

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, […]

Rheonix and NYSBA announce first Beer Quality Summit – November 2nd

October 19th, 2016 • by Paul Leone

         

Brewer Event: Beer Quality Seminar at Newburgh Brewing

• by Peter Trabold

NYSBA members and non-members alike are invited to attend this complimentary seminar.  Why Attend This Quality Seminar? The recent growth in the craft brewing business in the past several years has been tremendous. New breweries are popping up every day and the US is on pace to have 5,000 breweries by the end of the […]

Helderberg Brewery – Sensory Evaluation & Defect Detection Workshop

October 12th, 2016 • by Paul Leone

TTB Takes Big Steps to Remove Burdens on Product Approval

October 11th, 2016 • by Paul Leone

by Alex Koral – Product Compliance Manager Oct 5, 2016 The Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has been on a roll recently to reduce regulatory burdens for beverage alcohol suppliers. On September 23, they announced changes to COLAs Online, including a redesign to the appellation and formula sections, and the removal of the alcohol content, net contents, […]

Grant Funding Available – Deadline is Nov.10, 2016

September 16th, 2016 • by Paul Leone

  Dear Friends of Farm Viability, I’ve been thinking a lot about NY agriculture and local food lately and I hope you’ll indulge me as I share some thoughts. Over the last several years, there have been some chuckles as farmers discussed how fashionable it had become to be a farmer. Many of us, myself […]

DISTILLED AND FERMENTED BEVERAGE EXPORT LOAN INITIATIVE

• by Paul Leone

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 […]

Governor Cuomo Signs Additional Legislation to Strengthen New York State’s Craft Beverage Industry

September 13th, 2016 • by Paul Leone

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 […]

Mimosa Law About More Than Sunday Brunch: Part 1 – No More Solicitor Permits

September 11th, 2016 • by Chip Grieco

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 […]