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OT- SB85 passes-Craft Beer bill
Posted on 3/22/17 at 4:56 pm
Posted on 3/22/17 at 4:56 pm
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So basically this allows breweries to sell directly to consumers to have at the brewery or to take home. It's ridiculous that Ga is just now passing it, but great for all the local breweries, and will definitely bring in some new one.
So basically this allows breweries to sell directly to consumers to have at the brewery or to take home. It's ridiculous that Ga is just now passing it, but great for all the local breweries, and will definitely bring in some new one.
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Posted on 3/22/17 at 5:03 pm to DrewDawg13
Just came here to post this. Up to a case of beer per day once Deal signs it
What a time to be alive
What a time to be alive
Posted on 3/22/17 at 5:48 pm to DrewDawg13
Great news. Still has to pass some regulatory garbage even after Deal signs it, but it would be a major shock for it not to resolve. Actually strongly considering opening my own nano-brewery here in the next couple of years at this point. Have been brewing for nearly 10 years just as a hobby and providing stuff for friends. Need to talk to some people who've actually dealt with the legal hurdles of opening though, as I have no experience there.
Posted on 3/22/17 at 5:56 pm to DrewDawg13
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this allows breweries to sell directly to consumers to have at the brewery
The frick was happening before?
Posted on 3/22/17 at 6:38 pm to FinleyStreet
Could consume only 36oz on site and take 72oz home (basically a 6pk)
Posted on 3/22/17 at 7:11 pm to DawgCountry
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Could consume only 36oz on site and take 72oz home
Huh. I vaguely remember having to go through the gift shop at Terrapin before being allowed to enter the actual brewery but it was so long ago I can't recall the details.
At any rate it's good to know GA is finally catching up with progressive states like Alabama.
Posted on 3/22/17 at 7:22 pm to FinleyStreet
I doubt that it was legal but back in the day a friend and colleague of mine had one of those Smokey and the Bandit Trans Ams and he would drive around with a keg in the trunk and when his cup was empty he'd just stop and fill it back up. He's changed just a little bit since then but there's still nothing like beer from a keg.
Posted on 3/22/17 at 7:38 pm to DrewDawg13
Somewhere. Way off in the distance. Before his nightly stroll to gather terds for the relaxing pile.............
The shite Monster Grins.
The shite Monster Grins.
Posted on 3/22/17 at 9:08 pm to fibonaccisquared
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Have been brewing for nearly 10 years just as a hobby and providing stuff for friends. Need to talk to some people who've actually dealt with the legal hurdles of opening though, as I have no experience there
There are online resources. But there's no substitute for just doing it.
Just remember the old saying....
"Wanna make a million dollars in the brewing business? Start with two million dollars..."
This weekend I have to kill my 6 year cascade. I'm not happy about it.
Posted on 3/22/17 at 9:15 pm to DrewDawg13
Some overall context on this...
Georgia was one of three states that restricted breweries in the following ways.....
You can sell your beer to a distributor who then sells it in stores.
You can sell your beer directly to your customers if your brewery is a restaurant, if the beer is consumed on premises.
You can sell your beer through tours of your brewery, to be consumed on premises, by selling the customer a glass that comes with so many "tastings" per glass.
But you couldn't do both. You can't sell in stores AND sell direct. That's why there's no Copper Creek in stores. They sell direct through their pub.
This law allows a brewery to start out small, selling direct to public, until they get big enough to get picked up by a distributor, and still be able to sell direct to the public.
If you wanted to start a brewery in GA, you had to start big. You couldn't start small.
Now you can. So many more breweries are going to be popping up now.
Georgia was one of three states that restricted breweries in the following ways.....
You can sell your beer to a distributor who then sells it in stores.
You can sell your beer directly to your customers if your brewery is a restaurant, if the beer is consumed on premises.
You can sell your beer through tours of your brewery, to be consumed on premises, by selling the customer a glass that comes with so many "tastings" per glass.
But you couldn't do both. You can't sell in stores AND sell direct. That's why there's no Copper Creek in stores. They sell direct through their pub.
This law allows a brewery to start out small, selling direct to public, until they get big enough to get picked up by a distributor, and still be able to sell direct to the public.
If you wanted to start a brewery in GA, you had to start big. You couldn't start small.
Now you can. So many more breweries are going to be popping up now.
Posted on 3/22/17 at 9:19 pm to deeprig9
Fibonacci.... I want to license one of my recipes to you. It's an APA. It's damn good too.
Posted on 3/22/17 at 9:28 pm to DrewDawg13
Any change that allows freedom to buy and sell without govt interference is a good thing. Watch the price of beer drop....
Posted on 3/22/17 at 9:59 pm to SquatchDawg
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Any change that allows freedom to buy and sell without govt interference is a good thing.
Agree.
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Watch the price of beer drop....
Disagree. Production dynamics limit how low the price can go, and the price for craft beer in Georgia is already very low, compared to other places. However, quality will improve. Terrapin and Creature Comforts will have to step up their game when 20 other little nibblers pop up. There will be some cannibalization.
Posted on 3/22/17 at 11:43 pm to DrewDawg13
I like that they added distilleries to the bill.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:10 am to deeprig9
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Terrapin and Creature Comforts will have to step up their game when 20 other little nibblers pop up
MORE TROPICALIA
Posted on 3/23/17 at 6:03 pm to deeprig9
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Terrapin and Creature Comforts will have to step up their game when 20 other little nibblers pop up.
Never had CC but Terrapin is honestly pretty marginal. What's the best brewery in GA these days?
Posted on 3/23/17 at 8:32 pm to RedPants
They already are...CCB is in the middle of expansion right now. Will maintain original downtown location for specialized small batch craft brews and turn up the flow on Tropicalia, Athena and others.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 8:53 pm to FinleyStreet
Terrapin is better than marginal but everyone is entitled to their opinion. Are you a west coast ipa gal?
Posted on 3/23/17 at 9:02 pm to deeprig9
Fibonacci,
Deer Pig Nine is a session pale with a malt base of Montana Golden Promise barley and Vienna malt, with a hop schedule of Columbus Cascade and Amarillo.
Us05 yeast culture.
Clean north Georgia spring water from the Chatooga watershed.
I will licence you the details.
Deer Pig Nine is a session pale with a malt base of Montana Golden Promise barley and Vienna malt, with a hop schedule of Columbus Cascade and Amarillo.
Us05 yeast culture.
Clean north Georgia spring water from the Chatooga watershed.
I will licence you the details.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 9:57 pm to FinleyStreet
Scofflaw is killing it
POG and Westside IPAs are tasty
POG and Westside IPAs are tasty
This post was edited on 3/24/17 at 7:45 am
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