Beer

The 2013 legislative session in Albany is quickly approaching its end, so here’s an update on some of the latest beer-related legislation coming out of the State Capitol. Here’s a rundown of the liquor law reforms that impact the beer industry in New York that we’re keeping an eye on as the state legislature convenes for its final week of the season. More >> Brew York.

The bill, released Monday, would allow farm owners to make up the 150,000 gallons of cider each year, provided that it is made entirely with New York products. The measure would create a new license for farm cideries, which would allow them to host tastings and sell New York-made beers and spirits, as well. More >> Albany Watch.

The Cazenovia village board unanimously agreed on June 11 to change the zoning of Empire Brewing Company’s land on Route 13 from a residential to a Planned Development District, and also to amend the village code to allow the milling of flour, feed or grain in the village. Both actions allow Empire to move forward with its project to build a farmstead brewery in the village of Cazenovia. More >> Cazenovia Republican.

Already, some 50 brewers have expressed an interest in Hawley malts, from some larger craft brewers to guys still brewing private stock in a garage, Ted said. The passage of the bill also created another opportunity for the Hawleys. They were able to apply for and receive a $117,000 state grant, which allowed them to immediately double the size of their operation. Eventually, Ted believes the Hawley house will produce 150 tons of malt a year, but he’s starting out small — 1,000 pounds a week. Update: recent video interview. More >> The Batavian.

Beer is king in Pennsylvania. Tom Corbett is just governor. Those facts played out Tuesday when a Republican state senator unveiled his long-awaited plan to privatize liquor sales in a way vastly different and much slower than the two-year proposal favored by Corbett and the Republican-controlled House. More >> MCall.

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The monks of the Notre-Dame Abbey of Saint-Remy are deeply concerned about the quality of their famous Trappist Beer Rochefort. The source providing the water for the making of the beer, is bound to dry up due to developments in a limestone quarry nearby. More >> Deredactie.be.

Brewers in France have blamed a rise in beer duty in the country for a marked fall in production in the first three months of 2013. More >> Just-Drinks (subscription).

The state House approved a fracking policy Friday that keeps in place a moratorium on shale gas exploration until at least March 2015 and includes a number of public protections and environmental safeguards. More >> NewsObserver.com.

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