by Associated Press Published: April 3,2013
Tags: alcohol, beer, city council, city government, councilman, downtown, drinking, festival, lager, municipal, municipality, ordinance, special events, tourism, tourist, visitor, wine
HATTIESBURG — Hattiesburg City Council has adopted an ordinance to open downtown streets to the sale and consumption of beer and light wine during special events. The ordinance allows retailers with a current permit to sell beer and light wine on downtown streets closed for special events such as HUBFEST and the fall and spring [...] [...]
TUPELO — Mitchell Distributing Company was recognized by Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) as one of the top wholesalers in the country at the annual Wholesalers Excellence Meeting in Las Vegas. Mitchell Distributing was selected as an inaugural recipient of the Ambassadors of Excellence Award, an award granted to wholesalers who have earned “Top Performer” status for [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 20,2013
Tags: alcohol, beer, bill, brew, brewer, brewing, drinking, executoive, governmor, home, lager, law, legislation, legislative
JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a bill into law allowing home brewing of beer. Senate Bill 2183, which takes effect July 1, will allow people over 21 to make their own beer, as long as they don’t sell it. A household with one resident over 21 will be able make up to 100 [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 18,2013
Tags: alcohol, beer, beer distribution, beer truck, economic impact, employer, employment, job, lager, work, worker
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A new economic impact report released by the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) titled America’s Beer Distributors: Fueling Jobs, Generating Economic Growth & Delivering Value to Local Communities provides the first-ever comprehensive report on beer distribution companies’ total impact on national and state economies. The report, produced by Dr. Bill Latham and [...] [...]