I was honored to be a guest on the most recent episode of the Start a Brewery Podcast, hosted by good friends Laura Lodge and Candace Moon aka the Craft Beer Attorney, to discuss the topic of business plans, ownership …

Your Business Plan: Ownership & Organizational Structure, The Start a Brewery Podcast, 4.10.23 Read more »

I was a part of “Friend of the Show Friday” on Jon Justice in the Morning today, where Jon and I discussed this past week’s U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on a case with implications for Section 230, a Federal …

SCOTUS Throws Shade on Section 230 Changes, and Minnesota Breweries Look For Changes in Marijuana Legalization Bill…and Toro the Conqueror Takes on the Latest “Storm of the Century”, Jon Justice in the Morning, 2.24.23 Read more »

Also on Monday, I made my weekly appearance on The BS Show With Bob Sansevere. On the agenda to discuss: Minnesota legalizing the use of THC derived from hemp in food and beverage products, President Biden’s latest “Ron Burgundy” moment, …

Minnesota Legalizes THC Edibles, End Quote, Repeat the Line: The BS Show, July 11, 2022 Read more »

On the May 23, 2022 edition of The BS Show, host Bob Sansevere and I discussed recent – and long overdue – changes to Minnesota liquor laws, the state of tax relief in Minnesota, and more. To listen to our …

The BS Show, 5.23.22: Changes to Minnesota’s Awful Liquor Laws (Finally), and More Read more »

  Minnesota’s beer wholesale law is extremely one-sided in favor of wholesalers.  In order to terminate a distribution agreement with a wholesaler, the brewer must have “good cause” (as defined by the statute) to do so.  Even with “good cause”, …

Should Minnesota’s Beer Distribution Law Contain a “Small Brewer Exemption”? Read more »

The Brewers Association, the trade organization for the U.S. craft brewing industry, recently announced a new marketing program in the wake of numerous acquisitions of traditional craft breweries by brewing giants such as AB InBev (parent corporation of Budweiser). This …

What’s the Deal with the New “Independent Craft Brewer” Seal? Read more »

  Recently KARE 11 News ran a story speculating about whether a “bubble” exists in Minnesota’s craft beer industry, and if so, when will it burst?  Check out the video here, which features some nice commentary by my good friend, …

Can Law Changes Help Avoid a Minnesota Craft Beer “Bubble”? Read more »