On an 11-0 vote Tuesday, the Montana Senate’s Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs committee passed SB 203, without amendment, sending it to the full Senate for consideration later. SB 203 would allow non-brewery sale of beer in growlers for off premises consumption (i.e. a bar could fill a growler from its taps). The bill needs…
Senator Ryan Zinke of Whitefish, introduced two bills yesterday in the Montana Senate which will have quite an effect on the Montana beer scene if passed. SB 202 (Senate Bill 202) would shift the hours of operation for a tap room at a small brewery from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. -10:00…
Montanans love their craft beer and turn out at their local tap rooms in great numbers. But when 8:00 p.m. hits we’ve got to set down the glass and head out. Why? Montana state law limits sales in tap rooms for on-premise consumption to between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. The Montana…
The Brewers Association, the great folks behind the American Craft Beer Week and many other efforts in support of craft brewing, also bring us a great resource for proactively supporting state and federal legislation related to homebrewing and the craft brewing industry. “Support Your Local Brewery is a national, grassroots partnership of beer enthusiasts, professional…