Alcoholic Beverages Law » Distilleries

The folks at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (“PTO”) received nearly half a million trademark applications last year. These applications included thousands of new filings by breweries, vin...

https://www.alcoholicbeverageslawblog.com/2015/01/articles/alcohol-and-liquor/five-important-trademark-lessons-the-beverages-trade-learned-in-2014/

My colleagues Ryan Waterman and Parissa Ebrahimzadeh have evaluated the potential impacts of the new California industrial storm water permit on breweries, distilleries, and wineries in the state...

https://www.alcoholicbeverageslawblog.com/2014/04/articles/wine-law/california-wine-issues/why-california-breweries-distilleries-and-wineries-need-to-know-about-californias-new-industrial-storm-water-permit/

Beginning July 1, 2014, Idaho distilleries will be allowed to provide samples of their products at their manufacturing facilities, as has been permitted at breweries and wineries throughout the s...

https://www.alcoholicbeverageslawblog.com/2014/04/articles/other-industries/distilleries/sb-1335-and-what-it-means-for-idaho-distilleries/

Content authored by Susan Johnson, Stephanie Meier and Claire Mitchell: Over the last decade the number of micro or craft distillers in the U.S. has gone up by almost 30 percent a year, going fro...

https://www.alcoholicbeverageslawblog.com/2014/03/articles/other-industries/distilleries/what-distillers-can-expect-from-the-passage-of-sb-6226/

Today, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) released for public comment its Draft Industrial Storm Water Permit and supporting documents. This is the fourth (and likely final) ve...

https://www.alcoholicbeverageslawblog.com/2014/02/articles/wine-law/california-wine-issues/new-california-general-industrial-storm-water-permit-slated-for-adoption-on-april-1-2014-may-hold-surprises-for-californias-wineries-breweries-and-distilleries/

Movie theaters with restaurant-style food service will reach a broader audience with the recent signing into law of a bill passed by the Washington State Legislature allowing service of food and ...

https://www.alcoholicbeverageslawblog.com/2013/05/articles/alcohol-and-liquor/dinner-and-a-movie-for-the-whole-family/

This week, a bill passed the Washington legislature that will allow a craft distillery to sell more of its product to customers visiting its distillery. House Bill 1149 has been sent to Governor ...

https://www.alcoholicbeverageslawblog.com/2013/04/articles/alcohol-and-liquor/sales-limit-increase-could-give-washington-state-craft-distilleries-more-momentum-in-the-retail-market/

Stoel Rives LLP is pleased to announce that the firm’s Wine, Beer and Distilled Spirits group has been recognized by Chambers USA as a nationwide leader in the category of "Food & Beverages: Al...

https://www.alcoholicbeverageslawblog.com/2012/06/articles/alcohol-and-liquor/stoel-rives-wine-beer-and-distilled-spirits-group-recognized-by-chambers-usa/