Is Your Imported Beer Really An Import?
The short answer to this question is usually “yes.” However, beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev (“ABI”) recently settled a major lawsuit...
How Long Does it Take for TTB Permit Approval?
Whether you are starting a new brewery, distillery, winery, or tobacco farm, getting a federal permit from the Alcohol & Tobacco Tax and...
What to do When Your Brewery/Winery/Distillery Receives a Trademark Cease & Desist Letter
It’s the scenario you hope never happens. You developed a new alcoholic beverage, came up with the perfect clever name for your product,...
What’s in a Name? TTB Labeling Standards of “Obscene” and “Indecent”
If you have ever applied for labeling approval (or, a “COLA” as it’s called by TTB, as in Certificate of Label Approval), you may be...
Craft-Brewers Sue State of Texas Over Distributing Rights
Attorney-turned-brewer Michael Peticolas was negotiating with a major distributor to sell his beer, and then Texas got in the way. If...
Kentucky Governor Signs Bill Banning Breweries From Owning Distributors
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear recently signed into law HB-168, which prohibits breweries from owning distributors in Kentucky. The law...
