First things first, a COLA is a Certificate Of Label Approval issued, after review, by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau aka, TTB. But I’m guessing you already knew that. In March, 2013, TTB clarified the certificate of…
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…
Colorado self distribution laws permit craft brewers to self distribute beer that they manufacture. To do so Colorado craft brewers are required to first obtain a Colorado wholesaler’s license: "Brewers or winers licensed under this section may solicit business directly from…
Hard Cider is the fastest growing segment of the alcohol beverage market: Hard cider, after decades of neglect, has made a nationwide (even global) comeback, with on-trade volumes, or those sales made to bars, hotels, restaurants, and cafes, surging 49% in 2013. Although cider…
The Colorado Beverage Lawyers of LaszloLaw discuss the effect of the FDA's proposed rules on the beer and liquor industry. On October 29, 2013, FDA posted proposed rules regulating the "good manufacturing practice in manufacturing, processing, packing or holding of…
Not only is Colorado a hotspot for business startups, it is one the top craft brewing states in the U.S. Mike Laszlo, a Boulder beverage lawyer, talks about what you need to know when starting a brewery. Contact a Boulder beverage…
Starting a Colorado Brewery? Colorado is one of the top states in the U.S. to start a brewery or brewpub. According to the Brewers Association, Colorado ranks #3 in Total Craft Breweries behind California and Washington and #5 in Craft…