Diageo, Brewers Association of MD to Drop Differing On-Site Cap Leg

Dear Client:When we reported last week that Diageo Beer Company intended to build a Relay, Maryland version of Dublin's Guinness Open Gate Brewery, we also noted their concurrent battle to change local laws. There's a 500 barrel cap, currently, for on-site sales at breweries; Diageo Beer wants to see that pushed up to 5,000 barrels. Some distribs, even large ones like Chesapeake, seem to be in support.What we didn't know is that the legislation would mainly only apply to Diageo's