Mississippi Brewers to Lobby for Direct Sales
Hoping to update state laws governing the sale of alcohol, the Mississippi Brewers Guild is in the final stages of drafting a retail sales bill that, if passed, would greenlight direct-to-consumer sales for small brewers.
Though unfinished, the proposed piece of legislation, which doesn’t yet have a sponsor, seeks to “create awareness and provide opportunities” for the small set of Mississippi craft brewers who produce less than one percent of all the beer sold in-state….
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McLaughlin said bill sponsors are being identified and a final version of the bill could be submitted as early as next week.
The bill could also include economic stimulus incentives, such as excise tax rebates, for Mississippi-made beer that stays in-state.
BrewBound
1/25/16
Magnolia Tribune
