Source: Colin Campbell, NEWS & OBSERVER, 6/15/17


A stripped-down version of a bill loosening craft brewing regulations is getting consideration in the Senate. The original version of House Bill 500 would have “raised the cap” on the amount of beer that breweries can produce before they must contract with a wholesale distributor. That provision was removed from the bill in the face of strong opposition from distributors; the brewers are now suing over the law.

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