Will Maryland Brewery Taprooms Get Higher Caps for Curtailed Hours?

Dear Client:Earlier this month, we reported that HB 1283 had entered the legislative melee in Maryland. Amid the Brewers of Maryland and Diageo's attempts to raise brewers' on-site sales caps [see CBD 03-07-2017], HB 1283 sought the same - with special considerations for retailers and distribs. It curtails brewery taproom operating hours, particularly during bars' late-night stronghold. Recall that BAM and Diageo had recently joined forces for SB 1172, which seeks to raise the state's current 500-barrel limit to 5,000