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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...
If you have a big birthday coming up or another family milestone, you may want to get some people together for a party. You haven’t quite decided where to host it yet, but you have a few ideas in mind. You want people to be able to relax and have a drink at your...
To start a business in the U.S. that will produce and/or import beer, malt beverages, wine or distilled spirits, you need the approval of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). One of the key factors you need to determine is whether the TTB must approve...