The Connecticut House approved, 140-to-5, and sent to the governor a bill that expands what Connecticut breweries, wineries, cideries and distilleries can sell.
The bill increases the amount of beer consumers can buy directly from Connecticut craft breweries, allows craft breweries to make wine, cider and distilled spirits and gives wineries, cideries and distilleries the ability to sell Connecticut craft beer.
“This bill represents the most significant updates to craft beer and alcohol laws since the Prohibition-era,” Phil Pappas, executive director of the Connecticut Brewers Guild, said. “Connecticut’s local, independent, job-creating craft beer industry is booming, resulting in a nearly $750 million economic impact annually and more than 4,600 part-time and full-time jobs statewide.”