Category Archives: breweries

Brewery & Distillery Law Powerpoint

Posted on February 7, 2017 by

These slides are from a Powerpoint presentation I gave on two topics (regulations and contracts) at an NBI conference on brewery and distillery law.  Without the oral presentation, these slides are useful more for the purpose of spotting issues.  If … Continue reading →

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Starting a Craft Brewery- Part 4 – business structure and distribution

Posted on February 2, 2017 by

Part 1 of this series discussed state licensing for establishing a brewery.  Part 2 discussed municipal and county regulations for a new brewery.  Part 3 discussed the process to receive federal permits, labeling requirements, and brewer’s bonds.  Part 4 will … Continue reading →

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Protecting your recipe with trade secret law

Posted on January 11, 2017 by

This article will describe the requirements for a recipe to be a trade secret, effective tools to meeting the requirements, and the potential benefit of holding a trade secret. Continue reading →

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Starting a Craft Brewery- The Regulatory Process- Part 3

Posted on December 29, 2016 by

Part 1 of this series discussed state licensing for establishing a brewery.  Part 2 discussed municipal and county regulations for a new brewery.  Part 3 will discuss the process to receive a federal permit, labeling requirements, and brewer’s bonds.

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Tasty food at brewery tasting rooms

Posted on March 20, 2016 by

  Brewery tasting rooms without kitchens have given rise to symbiotic relationships with nearby restaurants and other types of food vendors. This mobile BBQ vendor next to Mission Brewery in downtown San Diego served up some mighty fine BBQ. 

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