Florida Distributor Group to Address Small Brewer “Unfair Competition” Practices

Dear Client: Last week's update on the state of craft-facing bills for Florida's next legislative session [see CBD 11-27-2013 ] turned out to be far from complete. Distributor coalition Beer Industry of Florida president Eric Criss said they'll support the Florida Brewers Guild's growler bill (particularly as it was written last year, to legalize the 64 oz. container specifically). But they're also embarking on a new cause. "We plan to support growlers again in the upcoming 2014 session but we