We know what you’re thinking right now, “SB754 has been signed in to law so what craft is left to be saved?” And you’re right, SB754 is now the, “Law of the land,” as Governor Pat Quinn likes to say. But there are still two unresolved issues to be worked out before craft beer self-distribution [...]
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Save the Craft: Gov. Quinn SIGNS SB754 Into Law
It’s been a long process involving bills, amendments, arguments, testimony, disagreements and more than a little “what-if,” but finally Governor Pat Quinn signed SB754 into law this afternoon. It could have sat on his desk into July, but why wait? We started Save the Craft in late February as a way to have the voice [...]
~ read more ~Saving the Craft: Is Wisconsin Next?
KARL: With SB754 just a signature away from becoming law, it would appear that this chapter of Save the Craft is coming to a close. And truth be told, we Guys have been kinda looking forward to getting back to the Drinking Beer part of the site’s name, doing some reviews, setting up some vertical [...]
~ read more ~Save The Craft: The Gov And The Judge UPDATED
The eyes of the craft beer community in Illinois are now on Governor Pat Quinn, who will decide both the future of craft beer growth in the state and the next steps in a federal lawsuit by brewing giant AB InBev. Over the weekend the Illinois Senate officially sent SB754 to Governor Quinn, who now [...]
~ read more ~Save The Craft: Two Down, Three To Go
The passage of SB754 out of the Illinois House and Illinois Senate was a big step forward for small craft brewers who want to self-distribute in Illinois, but there are still two hurdles left be cleared. One is of the legislative variety; the other two are judicial. First and foremost, SB754 still needs Governor Pat [...]
~ read more ~Save The Craft: SB754 OVERWHELMINGLY Passes The IL House
With just over a week to go before the end of the legislative session the Illinois House overwhelmingly passed SB754 112-0-3. The measure now moves to the governor’s desk. Here’s a quick refresher on what this almost-law would do. If a production brewery wants to self-distribute they would have to get a “Craft Brewer” license. [...]
~ read more ~Save The Craft: SB754 Passes House Executive Committee
KARL: With a minimal amount of argumentation, the House Executive Committee has passed SB754 onto the full House by a vote of 11-0. We’ve been spending so much time talking about this, we almost wish we had a few more fireworks to report, but we’ll take what we can get, especially since the overwhelming support [...]
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