Spirits tastings in N.C. ABC stores have gone on without complaint or problem since September, when lawmakers amended state rules governing liquor. Some 50 boards — 140 or so stores — around the state have allowed tastings, with about 600 more scheduled, said A.D. “Zander” Guy, Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission chairman. Guy presided over a...
NoDa Brewing Co., which collects awards like a brewer collects hops, continues to grow. The Charlotte brewery announced last week plans to distribute its beer throughout the Triangle. The easing of N.C. distribution rules now allows NoDa to distribute more of its own beer, and that’s key. A heavyweight in the Charlotte market — including...
I made a presentation recently to a community GOP club, a group of kind people who were smart, engaged, and curious. Much like many of the other groups I speak to and with. Most recently, I spoke about the N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission and how it keeps a stranglehold on the production, sale, distribution,...
The N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission is scheduled to meet 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, to consider and adopt rules for spirits sold and consumed in North Carolina. The N.C. ABC is seeing record profits, at the same time state some lawmakers are looking at moves to reform the arcane and monopolistic system. North Carolina...
The fate of the Republican tax bill is tenuous at best, but suspended deep among its many provisions are measures benefiting brewers, vintners, and distillers. An amendment by Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, would slash excise taxes on beer, wine, and liquor. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, seeks to make the cuts permanent, as they would expire...
Senate Bill 155 has taken another step forward and now heads to the Senate Finance Committee. The Senate Committee on Commerce and Insurance approved it Thursday. Committee members spent about 30 minutes debating two proposed amendments, concerning auctioning off antique spirits and a move to ensure local distilleries get a fair chance at offering tastings...
Senate Bill 155 would, among many other things, allow restaurants to sell alcohol before noon on Sundays. That’s good news for restaurants, but only those open for Sunday brunch and only those with a permit to sell alcohol. Many media outlets reporting about the bill have grabbed onto this provision, although why isn’t exactly clear....
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