Post by Logan on Jun 3, 2016 3:07:00 GMT -6
S.C. craft beer advocate lobbies Congress on bill expanding opportunities for state’s small brewers
WASHINGTON — There were hundreds of craft beer advocates from all 50 states on Capitol Hill on Thursday, armed with talking points to sell Congress on legislation to cut taxes for small brewers.
There was only one representative from South Carolina: Brook Bristow of Johns Island, a self-described “beer nerd who happens to be a lawyer.”
Bristow, who represents nearly 50 Palmetto State breweries and brewpubs as the sole employee of Bristow Beverage Law, is also the volunteer executive director of the South Carolina Brewers Guild. He is a leader in a movement to pass laws on state and federal levels to make it easier for brewers to grow their business in a state that has lagged behind others in the craft beer boom.
“It’s about innovation and jobs and economic development and neighborhoods,” Bristow told The Post and Courier during a break between meetings. “Across Charleston we’ve had 10 to 12 breweries, and more on the way, that have really built up these neighborhoods. It’s tremendous to watch.”
Read more: www.postandcourier.com/20160602/160609844/sc-craft-beer-advocate-lobbies-congress-on-bill-expanding-opportunities-for-states-small-brewers
WASHINGTON — There were hundreds of craft beer advocates from all 50 states on Capitol Hill on Thursday, armed with talking points to sell Congress on legislation to cut taxes for small brewers.
There was only one representative from South Carolina: Brook Bristow of Johns Island, a self-described “beer nerd who happens to be a lawyer.”
Bristow, who represents nearly 50 Palmetto State breweries and brewpubs as the sole employee of Bristow Beverage Law, is also the volunteer executive director of the South Carolina Brewers Guild. He is a leader in a movement to pass laws on state and federal levels to make it easier for brewers to grow their business in a state that has lagged behind others in the craft beer boom.
“It’s about innovation and jobs and economic development and neighborhoods,” Bristow told The Post and Courier during a break between meetings. “Across Charleston we’ve had 10 to 12 breweries, and more on the way, that have really built up these neighborhoods. It’s tremendous to watch.”
Read more: www.postandcourier.com/20160602/160609844/sc-craft-beer-advocate-lobbies-congress-on-bill-expanding-opportunities-for-states-small-brewers