Drew WilsonApril 1, 2022
2min0
FWBA also announced a scholarship fund in honor of former president Mitch Rubin, who died earlier this year.
Tag: Mitch RubinA nice warm evening in Tallahassee on a very busy street while taking this shot.
Drew WilsonApril 1, 2022Drew WilsonMarch 7, 2022
4min0
'The Process lost one of the greats.'
Danny McAuliffeAugust 1, 2018
3min312
As summer nears an end and students across the state get ready to return back to school, the Florida Beer Wholesalers Association (FBWA) is reminding Floridians to be mindful of school zones and other traffic changes that come with each academic year. It’s the third year FBWA has sought to raise awareness of student safety […]
Jim RosicaApril 19, 2017
3min271
Florida bars and restaurants could be gifted with free branded beer glasses under a bill that’s now ready for the House floor. The legislation (HB 853) was OK’d Wednesday morning with no debate by the Commerce Committee, its last panel of reference, on a largely party-line vote. It would allow distributors to give to bars […]
Jim RosicaApril 3, 2017
8min694
Free stuff is good, right? Surprisingly, not everyone agrees when it comes to beer glasses. Bills are moving in the Legislature to allow beer distributors to give away glasses from brewers imprinted with product names and logos to bars and restaurants. Now, they have to be sold. The House bill (HB 853) was first OK’d […]
Mitch PerryFebruary 2, 2017
4min310
Dana Young is introducing new legislation to give small craft breweries the ability to move product through other craft breweries. But the “Big Beer” industry in Tallahassee is already expressing concerns about SB 554, the Senate proposal filed Thursday by the Republican from Tampa. The bill allows craft breweries producing under 7,000 kegs a year, and does not […]
Mitch PerryMay 16, 2015
8min251
Although craft beer enthusiasts are happy to be able to finally live in a state that can now offer them 64-ounce growlers, the legislation was always about more than the selling of a half-gallon sized jug. One could say the half-gallon growler had become the political pawn in what had led to a fierce battle […]
Mitch PerryFebruary 4, 2015
5min277
Attempts by the craft brewing industry to finally repeal the ban on 64-ounce beer growlers looked promising going into this year’s legislative session in Florida. But a provision added to what was considered a “clean” growler bill proved contentious at a hearing in the Senate Regulated Industries committee hearing on Wednesday afternoon in Tallahassee. In […]
Mitch PerryJanuary 12, 20157min199
The legislative war between the craft brewing industry and “Big Beer” over the past couple of years appeared to be fading out going into the 2015 legislative session. But it might be back on, now that the Florida Retail Federation and the Florida Independent Spirits Association have filed petitions to intervene in an administrative lawsuit against the […]
Mitch PerryDecember 16, 2014
7min186
For the average Floridian, much if not most of what takes place in Tallahassee isn’t something that usually captures their imagination – until months or perhaps years later when the true effects of some law hits them in their wallet. But the battle between Big Beer and the craft brewing industry during last year’s legislative […]