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Alcohol delivery bill draws controversy over exclusion of breweries, wineries and distilleries
A new Senate Bill could allow home delivery alcohol sales By Tiffany Thompson | February 19, 2021 at 10:43 PM CST - Updated February 20 at 5:11 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Home delivery of alcohol is now one step closer thanks to a bill lawmakers are currently debating this legislative session, but not everyone is rejoicing with the possibility.
Some local groups report they were left out of consideration.
Alabama State Senator Jabo Waggoner said the idea for Senate Bill 126 is simply one of convenience, especially during the pandemic.
“People are buying their groceries and having them shipped because of the virus, and I’ve had a lot of calls of people who like to have a glass of wine or drink a beer so why can’t we have that shipped too,” Senator Waggoner questioned. “This allows for direct delivery for an alcoholic beverage by an ABC licensed retailer by a third part
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Serda Brewing cofounder John Serda, left, has been working with gypsy brewer Simon Sothras, right, since early summer.Lawrence Specker | LSpecker@AL.com
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“It was not,” agrees John Serda, straight-faced.
Then the two crack up.
In part it’s happy laughter, and with good reason: After a tough effort to reinvent itself, Serda Brewing is putting new beers on store shelves. There’s another note in there too: They’re laughing the way people do when they’ve been through an ordeal and think they can see the light at the end of the tunnel.