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Stepping In To The Lion’s Den: I’m Speaking to the ABDI

Photo Courtesy ABDI, Facebook

RYAN: As you read this I have most likely already begun my presentation; talking about breweries, farm-to-table brewpubs and why guys that have trucks with “Budweiser” on them should give a damn.

Today, I am speaking before the Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois.

A number of people will be speaking [...]

Save The Craft: Three Down, Two To Go UPDATED

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Save The Craft: Two Down, Two 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 [...]

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” [...]

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