Craft Bev Modernization Act Likely on Hold through Pres. Election

You may recall that trade groups for all three beverage alcohol categories have come together this year to support the Craft Beverage Modernization Act -- well, except the Wine Institute, which would like to see a few changes first [see WSD 08-21-2015]. The beer groups are particularly happy with it because they spent much of 2014 arguing over two federal excise tax bills: Beer Institute's Fair BEER and Brewers Association's Small BREW.Sister publication Beer Business Daily provided an update on