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As an alcoholic beverage producer, getting your formula approved is a key step to moving your product forward. While the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) does not require approval of all formulas, it is required in certain situations, such as if you used...
Any establishment that legally sells alcohol in Florida must be duly licensed to do so. However, obtaining a liquor license can be a challenging and lengthy process, depending on the license you seek. And once you obtain your liquor license, there are strict rules and...
Florida’s annual Quota Beverage License Drawing once again opens up on August 15, 2022. Hopeful entrants will have 45 days to submit their applications. Per the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (DABT), applications must be received by 5:00 pm on September...
Contract brewing has allowed many the opportunity for more flexible arrangements to brew beer. With contract brewing, one individual pays a brewer to brew beer on their behalf. Similarly, an alternating proprietorship arrangement allows for two or more brewers...
In general, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has been working to eliminate some of the regulatory hoops that brewery businesses have to jump through in order to operate. Their newest proposal may give both existing breweries and those looking to...
On June 21st, 2022, Florida’s Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (DABT) held a public drawing for the 2021 Quota Alcoholic Beverage License Entry Period. Hopeful individuals entered the drawing back in August of 2021 for a chance to win a coveted quota...
For those who applied for a quota license from August through September of 2021, the wait is finally almost over. Florida’s Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (DABT) will hold a public drawing to determine the entrants from the 2021 entry period who will be...
One of the risks you face when you get a liquor license for your business is the possibility that someone will bring a liability claim against your business or accuse you of misconduct, leading to a loss of your license. You may have heard of dram shop claims before....
On May 25, 2022, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau announced proposed changes to the standards of fill. It proposed ten additional authorized standards of fill for wine and all the related technical and "harmonizing" changes. Moreover, as an alternative, it...
During the last two years, the restaurant industry took a huge hit as many people stopped going out to dinner, opting instead to stay in for the sake of their health. The sale of alcoholic beverages in particular suffered a lot, resulting in huge amounts of lost...