WHAT: Craft Brewer Legal/Biz Q&A WHEN: Sept. 24, 2015 WHERE: Wynkoop Brewery – 1634 18th Street, Denver TIME: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM COST: COMPLIMENTARY! Includes light lunch and refreshments Please join us for an Informal Panel Discussion and Q&A about key issues facing craft…
Five years ago, the craft beer trademark was an afterthought. Not anymore - and for good reason. One of the first things new craft beer clients ask me is whether they need to trademark their craft beer name. Today, a startup…
Today, TTB released FAQs on Cider aka Hard Cider. If you are considering making hard cider, be sure to read the FAQs. Its not surprising that TTB saw the need to release answers to Cider FAQs. Cider's growth has been nothing…
On June 5, 2014, the TTB issued a ruling that will ease formula requirements for craft brewers. In short, the TTB is excepting from the formula requirements of 27 CFR 25.55 malt beverages made with certain ingredients, such as honey,…
Who is to blame when a wine bottle explodes while using a Coravin™? We’ve written about wine bottles breaking while opening before, but the invention of the Coravin™ poses a new problem. Wine bottles, by their very nature, are meant to…
The amount of time it takes to get a Colorado liquor license depends on what type of liquor license you need. Common Colorado liquor license types are the Colorado Hotel and Restaurant License, Colorado Retail Liquor Store License and Colorado…
Ohio and Colorado Franchise Law Franchises are highly regulated under federal law and the law of many states. Colorado does not generally regulate franchise relationships. In fact, the Colorado's Attorney General's consumer protection webpage states flatly, concerning Colorado franchise law,: "Franchises…
If you're starting a Brew Pub in Colorado, you will need a Brewer's Notice from the TTB (Federal Permit) and Colorado Brew Pub License. Here are a few things to keep in mind when starting a Colorado Brew Pub: Colorado…
FDA Spent Grain Rule In our previous post, we discussed how the proposed "FDA spent grain rule" in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) would affect brewers and distillers, particularly the safety measures that would be necessary for the use or sale…
UPDATE: April 25, 2014: TTB is suspending TTB Ruling 2014-3 pending rulemaking on the filling of growlers. "TTB has determined that it would be appropriate to engage in rulemaking on this issue so that we can modernize our regulations to specifically address the…