Arizona Beer Bill: New Proponent and TV Showdown

Dear Client: We've been keeping a close eye on the progress of the Arizona Beer Bill, which aims to allow "microbrewers" to maintain certain benefits even after they pass the state's 40,000-barrel threshold [see CBD 11-25-2014]. The supporters of the bill include the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild and the Beer and Wine Distributors of Arizona, and they just brought on a new proponent. Senator Kelli Ward has announced she will sponsor the bill in the upcoming legislative session, per Guild