As the sun fades on another Maine summer and autumn rushes by, the appeal of outdoor seating at tasting rooms, bars, and restaurants starts to fade like our fall colors. Yes, there are space heaters and those fancy tables...more
As part of Maine’s phased reopening of its economy, breweries, distilleries, and wineries without restaurant licenses were deemed bars. As a result, in guidance issued by Maine’s Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery...more
On May 14, 2020, the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations (BABLO) issued a memorandum providing guidance for which licensees will be considered a “restaurant” and which will be considered a “bar” under the...more
Planning to brew something that needs a formula approval or a COLA approval? Have a new facility in the works? If so, you might want to reconfigure your schedule because the government shutdown has caused the TTB to suspend...more
As the TTB enters a more user-friendly phase with its updated online registration portal, it is important to remember that it remains an enforcement arm of the federal government for the beverage alcohol community. In a...more
12/4/2018
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Beverage Manufacturers ,
Breweries ,
Registration Requirement ,
Retailers ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Self-Reporting ,
TTB ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Wine & Alcohol ,
Wineries
With the increasing popularity of beer tourism and the statistics on brand loyalty (or lack thereof) among craft beer lovers, breweries may be looking for ways to promote their brand and keep their brewery’s name on the lips...more
In this episode of Verrill Voices: Lawyers on Tap, Verrill Dana attorneys Jennifer Green and Jonathan Dunitz discuss the importance of entity formation to the overall success of a brewery business, and the differences between...more
5/8/2018
/ Breweries ,
Business Assets ,
Business Development ,
Business Entities ,
Business Formation ,
Business Ownership ,
Business Succession ,
Business Taxes ,
C-Corporation ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Limited Partnerships ,
Operating Agreements ,
Partnership Agreements ,
Partnerships ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Personal Liability ,
Qualified Small Business Stock ,
S-Corporation ,
Shareholders ,
Small Business ,
Sole Proprietorship ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform
Certificate of Label Approval (or COLA) can be one of the more frustrating processes for brewers. Each label must be approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Once the COLA is issued, only certain,...more