The Small Craft Brewers Coalition in Minnesota is seeking legislation that would grant them the ability to sell 12 and 16 ounce cans of beer from their breweries. Current state law prohibits those sales due to an annual production cap.
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Nearly 30 MN Breweries Joining To Lobby For Free Beer Bills
February 19, 2021
For some Minnesota breweries, the size of your can matters. And for them, smaller is better.
Nearly 30 Minnesota Breweries are teaming up to try and change the state’s liquor law that limit what size of beer they can sell out of breweries.
Right now, small breweries can only sell off-sale beer in 25.4 ounce cans called crowlers or 64 ounce glass bottles called growlers.
The “Small Craft Brewers Coalition” wants brewers to be able to sell more common 12 and 16 ounce cans out of breweries.
They’re trying to convince state lawmakers to change the law.
Small Minnesota brewers backing bill that would allow sales of smaller cans
Minnesota breweries form coalition to help pass bill that would allow them to sell their products in any package between 12 ounces and 64 ounces. 11:22 am, Feb. 9, 2021 ×
Small craft brewers around the state are hoping a new law will soon be passed enabling them to sell their products in any package between 12 ounces and 64 ounces. Right now, six packs of 12-ounce cans, like these from Copper Trail Brewing in Alexandria, can only be sold at liquor stores. (Contributed)
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. Owners of small craft breweries around the state are banding together in support of a bill that would allow them to sell their products in any package between 12 ounces and 64 ounces.