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Craft beer industry gets a huge tax break for Christmas

  The breweries you love are about to get a big tax break. The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act was just one small part of…

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Majority of Congress now supports a reduction in beer tax

In these harrowing political times, it’s nice to see some sort of consensus in Washington, DC. Any sign of agreement and compromise is welcome news….

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Beer industry unites on excise tax releif issue

In the past, this blog has discussed the Small BREW Act, a proposal to reduce the federal excise tax paid by craft breweries. That legislation…

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Congressman Dave Reichert visits Icicle Brewing

Congress is currently considering the Small BREW Act, which would cut the federal excise tax paid by “small” breweries in half. This change would only…

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Why the Small BREW Act matters to you

This Wednesday, March 25, the Brewers Association, Fremont Brewing Company, and representatives from more than 20 other American craft breweries descend upon Washington, DC in…

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BEER vs BREW – Was that a beer commercial or a political attack ad?

By now, pretty much everyone knows about the “brewed the hard way” ad that Budweiser ran during the Super Bowl. It was widely considered a…

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Defend Washington Beer Rally – Videos and Thoughts

Last Friday (April 19) brewery workers and beer lovers converged on the steps of the capitol building in Olympia to demonstrate their opposition to the…

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Washington Brewers Speak Out

See a list of our previous posts on this topic (beer tax). Last Friday before the big Defend Washington Beer Rally in Olympia, a few…

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Rally to Support Our Breweries. Friday, April 19

UPDATE Monday, April 15 – from the event organizers: “Our permit is approved. We are scheduled to rally on the North steps of the Capitol…

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