Atlanta Restaurants & Food
Deal reached in craft brewery battle
October 3, 2015 Atlanta - Jason Santamaria (center) leads a brewery tour during the Second Self Beer Company’s one year anniversary celebration in Atlanta on Saturday, October 3, 2015. The brewery had 16 different beers to sample during the celebration. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL
The AJC's Aaron Gould Sheinin was the first to report that Georgia's craft beer and liquor industries have reached an agreement with the state's wholesalers that will end a contentious battle over how these small businesses operate.
The deal, according to the Georgia Beer Wholesalers Association, means the Department of Revenue will issue new rules that will:
- Allow brewers again to sell brewery tours at variable prices based on the kind of beer offered.
- Allow special events at breweries and distilleries.
- Let brewers, distilleries and wholesalers use social media to alert the public about where to buy their products or advertise special events.
- Allow third parties to sell tour tickets.
- Let breweries and distilleries sell food on site.
More on the story and updates here.
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