Craft breweries score a long-awaited victory at the State House
Legislators agreed to a compromise that would help brewers expand
By Jon Chesto Globe Staff,Updated January 8, 2021, 11:49 a.m.
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Finally, a compromise has been reached between brewers and distributors in Massachusetts.JackÃs Abby Craft Lagers
Craft brewers in Massachusetts can pour a cold one now and celebrate the last-minute approval of compromise legislation on Beacon Hill to help them break free of relationships with their distributors that may be hindering their growth.
The measure, enacted in the early morning hours on Wednesday, solidifies a deal struck between the Massachusetts Brewers Guild and the Beer Distributors of Massachusetts in July. The two sides reached a truce after a decade or so of warring over legal changes that would make it easier for brewers to walk away from their distributors.