Brewery News
Currently we are working on getting both the brewery and our web presence up to speed. Follow the details in the blog below.
Check back here for our current status:
- TTB (federal) interview completed. Final forms submitted.
- WSLCB conditionally approved. Need final inspection, etc.
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TTB permit – Progress!
So after 2 months, I was getting slightly impatient since we hadn’t heard from the TTB. Last time it *only* took them a month. So I got slightly impatient and decided to call to make sure everything was on track. Here is how last week went:
Monday – call the TTB phone number (note: ttb east coast, me west coast). No answer. The third time I leave a message asking whether they had received my application and whether they were waiting for anything from me. Their message promises a response within 24 hours.
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WSLCB conditional approval!
On Monday, we just got an email with a nice letter in it:
It’s only a conditional approval, but it’s definitely progress! What’s it conditional on? 1) meeting regarding tax laws (totally understandable), 2) a walk through of the facility (can be done!), and 3) my TTB permit. Let’s get onto that TTB process!
Please vote NO on inits 1100 and 1105
An upfront apology to bring any politics to this blog. I’d much rather keep it NW peaks and beer centric. However, after talking to a good friend of mine and respected brewer, I have a few things to say about the initiatives on the ballot. I wanted said friend to write up his assessment. After all he is practicing alcohol law and knows a lot more than I do about the ins and outs of the current alcohol laws and what they serve for. As it turns out, the negative ramifications of initiatives 1100 and 1105 are very big, so when you see the initiatives on the ballot, vote no. Of course, many of you have already mailed in you primary ballot, but for those that haven’t, again, please vote no.
I am all for privatizing liquor, but it has to be done in a responsible way, repealing nearly every law regarding alcohol is not the way to do it. The following are a few random blurbs about the current state of alcohol sales/distribution/initiatives that highlight some of the changes (apologies for no hard numbers, I am just getting this posted):
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Washington microbrewery license
Phone tag with the WSLCB continued this week but we finally connected for the interview process on Wed. More of an informational conversation than an interview. The investigator just asked me about such things as tied breweries/establishments, access to the brewery, tasting rooms, if there were any other owners, and some other questions so they can figure out which forms are required for me.