December 20, 2017Leave a Comment on Contract Brewing Contract Brewing Expansion of production capacity can be capital intensive and finding a location can take some time. One alternative is to …
December 5, 2017Leave a Comment on Two major changes to the TTB’s Permits Online filing system Two major changes to the TTB’s Permits Online filing system I’d like to share some great news about the TTB’s Permits Online filing system. This month the latest system upgrades …
November 21, 2017Leave a Comment on Time to Reconsider Your Business Structure to Take Advantage of New Lower Tax Rates Time to Reconsider Your Business Structure to Take Advantage of New Lower Tax Rates There has been a lot of discussion about Trump’s proposed tax revisions. No matter what your politics, the changes are …
October 19, 2017Leave a Comment on The Guidelines for New York Distilleries Being Asked to Donate Product for Charitable Events The Guidelines for New York Distilleries Being Asked to Donate Product for Charitable Events Confirm that the organization qualifies as a charity otherwise you can violate your license while trying to do some good …
April 3, 2017Leave a Comment on Brewery Compensation Brewery Compensation As you build your brewing business, you will ultimately hire employees to help you with the daily operations workload. There …
April 2, 2017Leave a Comment on Can Event Space Add New Revenue Streams to Your Bottom Line? Can Event Space Add New Revenue Streams to Your Bottom Line? Craft breweries are popping up everywhere. As competition increases, breweries will need ways to differentiate themselves in their market. They …
April 1, 2017Leave a Comment on New York Farm Distilleries Have Advantage in Barrel Programs New York Farm Distilleries Have Advantage in Barrel Programs Craft distilleries are often interested in introducing barrel programs. These can be a regulatory quagmire because distilleries generally can’t sell …
August 27, 2016Leave a Comment on Liquor Stores Take Note Liquor Stores Take Note Liquor Stores Take Note Counsel for the New York State Liquor Authority, advised me in writing that there is no …
August 18, 2016Leave a Comment on Aluminum Bottles Can Be a Great Asset for Brand Differentiation, Trade Dress and Bottom Line Cost Savings Aluminum Bottles Can Be a Great Asset for Brand Differentiation, Trade Dress and Bottom Line Cost Savings Glass bottles are the legacy of the alcoholic beverage industry but they have well known drawbacks: Heavy Fragile Space inefficient …
July 20, 2016Leave a Comment on New York Continues to Change It’s Laws to Promote NY Craft Beverage Manufacturers and Retailers New York Continues to Change It’s Laws to Promote NY Craft Beverage Manufacturers and Retailers New York continues to change its laws to promote NY craft beverage manufacturers and retailers. New laws are on the …
