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Craft Distillers Can Have Their Say in D.C.
Other industries have shown that they can make an impact by meeting in-person with policymakers in Washington, and craft distillers can do the same. The American Craft Spirits Association is looking for numbers to help push for updated laws and regulations.
Other industries have shown that they can make an impact by meeting in-person with policymakers in Washington, and craft distillers can do the same. The American Craft Spirits Association is looking for numbers to help push for updated laws and regulations. <a href="https://spiritsanddistilling.com/craft-distillers-can-have-their-say-in-d-c/">Continue reading.</a>
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For the owners and operators of small distilleries who want to have a say in the laws and regulations that affect their businesses, a prime opportunity is on the immediate horizon.
The American Craft Spirits Association’s annual legislative fly-in returns to Washington, D.C., on September 17 and 18, giving industry members the opportunity to lobby the TTB and lawmakers on key priorities. This year, the association is aiming high, after a few years of COVID, hand sanitizer, and pushback on FDA overreach regarding hand sanitizer.
Given the headwinds craft producers face, the ACSA is drafting a revision to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act of 1934, which was put in place after Prohibition to regulate a variety of trade practices. Broadly speaking, they aim to convince the TTB to more explicitly regulate small distillers differently from larger ones.
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Gabe Toth is a distiller, former brewer, and industry journalist in northern Colorado. He is the lead distiller at The Family Jones production facility and has written books about floor malting and fermented food.
