Comments on: Wisconsin Homebrew Laws Heat Up https://allaboutbeer.net/daily-pint/whats-brewing/2012/02/wisconsin-homebrew-laws-heat-up/ Celebrating the World of Beer Culture Fri, 20 Sep 2013 23:21:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tim M. https://allaboutbeer.net/daily-pint/whats-brewing/2012/02/wisconsin-homebrew-laws-heat-up/comment-page-2/#comment-1637 Tim M. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:02:29 +0000 https://allaboutbeer.net/?p=23666#comment-1637 And Wisconsin wonders why they can't get people to live there. The BIG brewers must really be worried that the homebrewers are going to take away their revenue. Maybe the BIG brewers should start making real tasting beer instead of that watered down stuff they call beer. Keep fighting, homebrewers! And Wisconsin wonders why they can’t get people to live there. The BIG brewers must really be worried that the homebrewers are going to take away their revenue. Maybe the BIG brewers should start making real tasting beer instead of that watered down stuff they call beer. Keep fighting, homebrewers!

]]> By: Tim https://allaboutbeer.net/daily-pint/whats-brewing/2012/02/wisconsin-homebrew-laws-heat-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1615 Tim Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:45:03 +0000 https://allaboutbeer.net/?p=23666#comment-1615 Wow, as a retail liquor store operator I think the wholesalers and commercial beer producers should embrace this. This has caused a big stir in the area I live. It gets people involved in a hobby of enjoying crafted beers. Not only homebrewed beers but also micro brews and specialty spirits in general. Wow, as a retail liquor store operator I think the wholesalers and commercial beer producers should embrace this. This has caused a big stir in the area I live. It gets people involved in a hobby of enjoying crafted beers. Not only homebrewed beers but also micro brews and specialty spirits in general.

]]> By: Brendan https://allaboutbeer.net/daily-pint/whats-brewing/2012/02/wisconsin-homebrew-laws-heat-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1602 Brendan Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:04:38 +0000 https://allaboutbeer.net/?p=23666#comment-1602 This law would still ban the sale of homebrewed beer and that is really the point - the government missing tax revenue. That's the only illicit reason to transport homebrew outside of the home. There's no other reason to worry about homebrewers transporting beer. I love that there is a concern about having no way to determine if a homebrewer makes more beer than legally allowed. If there is somehow a reason to suspect a particular brewer then the regulators could always compare purchased ingredients to amount of ingredients on hand and estimate the amount made - if that is really a big deal? Homebrewing is legal - get over it. This law would still ban the sale of homebrewed beer and that is really the point – the government missing tax revenue. That’s the only illicit reason to transport homebrew outside of the home. There’s no other reason to worry about homebrewers transporting beer.

I love that there is a concern about having no way to determine if a homebrewer makes more beer than legally allowed. If there is somehow a reason to suspect a particular brewer then the regulators could always compare purchased ingredients to amount of ingredients on hand and estimate the amount made – if that is really a big deal?

Homebrewing is legal – get over it.

]]> By: Bruce https://allaboutbeer.net/daily-pint/whats-brewing/2012/02/wisconsin-homebrew-laws-heat-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1599 Bruce Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:33:31 +0000 https://allaboutbeer.net/?p=23666#comment-1599 It sounds as if the law is being introduced to rectify a situation that should have been rectified in the past. Are the beer and wine distributors really all that worried that this new law will cut into their profits? Home-brew sharing has been going on for some time according to the article and the big boys are still in business. Home brewers aren't a threat to anyone, and most of them still drink commercial beer! It sounds as if the law is being introduced to rectify a situation that should have been rectified in the past. Are the beer and wine distributors really all that worried that this new law will cut into their profits? Home-brew sharing has been going on for some time according to the article and the big boys are still in business. Home brewers aren’t a threat to anyone, and most of them still drink commercial beer!

]]> By: Paul https://allaboutbeer.net/daily-pint/whats-brewing/2012/02/wisconsin-homebrew-laws-heat-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1597 Paul Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:34:38 +0000 https://allaboutbeer.net/?p=23666#comment-1597 I'm an award winning homebrewer in Wisconsin. Our local scholarship fund asked if I could do a beer tasting as a fund raiser for their annual auction. In the past two years, I've raised over $3000 for the scholarship fund, with no compensation to me. According to this, I'm breaking the law and didn't even know it. If this doesn't pass, I may have to rethink my participation in the auction. Way to go Tavern League and Wholesalers. I’m an award winning homebrewer in Wisconsin. Our local scholarship fund asked if I could do a beer tasting as a fund raiser for their annual auction. In the past two years, I’ve raised over $3000 for the scholarship fund, with no compensation to me. According to this, I’m breaking the law and didn’t even know it. If this doesn’t pass, I may have to rethink my participation in the auction. Way to go Tavern League and Wholesalers.

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