Supporting industry emerges around New York’s small brewers
The legislation protects an important tax benefit for small breweries which produce beer in New York, exempts breweries that produce small batches of beer from paying an annual State Liquor Authority fee and creates a Farm Brewery license to promote growth of craft breweries. However, in order to receive a Farm Brewery license, the beer must be made primarily from locally grown farm products. From Jan. 1, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2023, no less than 60 percent of the hops and 60 percent of all other ingredients must be grown or produced in New York state. After Jan. 1, 2024, that percentage increases to 90 percent.
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