Free the Hops has confirmed with Governor Bentley’s office that he has signed the Gourmet Bottle Bill into law. Thank you for all of your phone calls and emails to his office and the legislature’s as well. This is a great day for craft beer in Alabama. Please stop calling his office, they’ve had enough!!
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Continue Contacting Governor Bentley!
Gourmet Bottle Bill To all of those who have been contacting Governor Bentley expressing your support for the Gourmet Bottle Bill (SB294)…THANK YOU! But we are still only two-thirds of the way to our goal of making the GBB a state law. If you have not contacted the Governor’s office please do so. If you [...]
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Gourmet Bottle Bill Update
The legislature has decided to adjourn this year’s session on Wednesday the 16th, instead of Tuesday the 15th. This removes our bill from the ‘pocket veto’ window so if Governor Bentley takes no action on the bill, it will become law without his signature. However, if he were determined to kill it, he could still [...]
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Gourmet Bottle Bill Passes House, Contact Governor Bentley
Due to all members of Free the Hops’ hard work yesterday the Gourmet Bottle Bill (SB294) passed the Alabama House of Representatives yesterday by a vote of 58-34. This was an incredible turn of events after GBB did not pass the Budget Isolation Resolution (BIR) vote the day before. Getting GBB through the House yesterday [...]
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Contact Your House Representative About The Gourmet Bottle Bill Now!!!!!
The Gourmet Bottle Bill, SB294, did not pass the House Budget Isolation Resolution vote yesterday but that does not mean that our bill is dead. Time is running out though and there is still a chance this session to pass but it is imperative that you contact your House representative asking that they bring SB294 [...]
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Magic City Brewfest Band Announcement!
Friday Session Lineup Red Mountain from 7:30 – 8:45 The Dozens from 9:15 – 10:30 Saturday Sesssion Lineup The Old Paints from 4:30 – 5:45 India Ramey from 6:15 – 7:30
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Founders “Bastard” Beer Approval Update
Some of you may remember the statement about a month ago referencing the fact that the ABC was not approving Founders Backwoods Bastard or Dirty Bastard labels for sale in Alabama. Free the Hops received word earlier this afternoon from Birmingham Beverage Company that the “ABC has reconsidered and has sent a letter to Founders [...]
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Container Size Equality in Birmingham News
Bigger beer container bill awaits vote in Alabama House BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Alabama brewers and craft beer advocates don’t want the Alabama House of Representatives to announce “last call” on this legislative session before taking up a bill for bigger beer containers already passed by the Alabama Senate. The Alabama Brewers Guild and the Free [...]
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Alabama’s Counties Should Be Treated Equally Regarding Container Size
Did you know that citizens in thirteen Alabama counties (highlighted below in yellow) can already buy beer in containers larger than 16 ounces? Doesn’t the whole state of Alabama deserve that same freedom and the economic growth that springs from that? Retailers in Jefferson, Madison, Mobile and all other wet counties should have the [...]