Displaying items by tag: Michigan Craft Distillers Association
Craft distilleries face ‘dire’ consequences as pandemic obliterates on-premise sales
Michigan distilleries that switched to hand sanitizer production are keeping the lights on, but they face a tough road ahead with on-premise sales at bars and restaurants at a standstill for the foreseeable future.
EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: Sanity in sanitizer
On Thursday, Josh Cook got the call every licensed beverage alcohol producer dreads.
New law provides ‘parity’ for spirits producers, vendors to host festivals
New laws aim to bring parity to the state’s alcoholic beverage sector.
Michigan distilleries cite distributor troubles in making case for self-distribution
Order delays and technology glitches for one of the authorized liquor distributors in Michigan have craft distilleries calling for changes to the state’s Prohibition-era distribution system.
Bills would uncork changes for Michigan’s craft beverage industry
A series of bipartisan bills fast-tracked for the state Legislature’s lame-duck session would redefine the laws governing how Michigan-based alcoholic beverage producers operate.
New legislation could alleviate taxes, update antiquated laws for craft distilleries
When Bill Welter was searching for a location to start a distillery in 2010, he chose a site in Three Oaks, Mich. over his home state of Indiana.
