https://rvanews.com All the news, none of that gross newsprint feel Tue, 10 Nov 2020 02:23:10 +0000 en-US https://rvanews.com/news/new-laws-will-help-virginia-craft-breweries/60564?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS+Readership Thu, 17 May 2012 11:07:28 +0000 RVANews staff http://rvanews.com/?p=60564 <p style = "text-align:center"><img width="380" height="245" src="https://rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/McDonnell.jpg" class="attachment-550x550 size-550x550 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/McDonnell.jpg 380w, https://rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/McDonnell-180x116.jpg 180w, https://rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/McDonnell-270x174.jpg 270w" sizes="(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px" /></p><p>Gov. McDonnell recently signed two pieces of legislation that will make it easier for Virginia breweries to sell their beer on premises, offer samples to visitors, and minimize start-up costs.</p><p><a href="http://www.richmondsunlight.com/bill/2012/sb604/">Senate Bill 604</a> allows breweries to sell their own beer on premise and offer free samples to visitors. <a href="http://www.richmondsunlight.com/bill/2012/hb359/">House Bill 359</a> allows, in part, for a licensed brewery to lease space in their brewhouses to new or smaller-scale breweries. </p><p>Eric McKay, co-founder of <a href="http://www.hardywood.com/">Hardywood Park Craft Brewery</a> said, “Senate Bill 604 is a landmark bill for Virginia's craft brewers and for its manufacturing industry at large.” He went on to say that the legislation will “create a substantial number of hospitality and manufacturing jobs, generate significantly greater sales tax revenues, increase tourism, attract new and expanding craft breweries to Virginia, support local agriculture, and enhance Virginia's food and beverage culture.”</p><p>Brett Vassey, President and CEO of the Virginia Manufacturers Association added, “These bills represent a golden opportunity for economic development in the Commonwealth and we are incredibly proud of the burgeoning craft beer industry.”</p><div id="attachment_60572" style="width: 560px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-60572" class="size-full wp-image-60572" title="McDonnell and Hardywood" src="http://media.rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/McDonnell-and-Hardywood-.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="367" /></p><p id="caption-attachment-60572" class="wp-caption-text">Brian Nelson and Patrick Murtaugh of Hardywood Park Brewery and Governor McDonnell</p></div><p>“This legislation positions Virginia’s craft brewers to grow and create more jobs in the Commonwealth,” said Gov. McDonnell. “From Arlington to Abingdon, entrepreneurial Virginians are innovating and brewing critically acclaimed beers. The legislation signed today will make it easier for our breweries to serve as destinations for potential customers and allow some of our talented small-scale brewers to lease space from established brewers and overcome some of the significant start-up costs.”</p><h2>Related</h2><ul><li><a href="http://rvanews.com/entertainment/richmonds-state-of-the-beer/57597">Richmond’s State of the Beer; RVANews</a></li><li><a href="http://rvanews.com/news/house-oks-bill-to-boost-craft-breweries/56636">House approves bill to boost craft breweries; RVANews</a></li><li><a href="http://rvanews.com/entertainment/the-past-present-and-future-of-hardywood-park-craft-brewery/58194">The past, present, and future of Hardywood Park Craft Brewery; RVANews</a></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><small>photos by Michaele White</small></p><p><br />Ho there, reader of RSS feeds! Do you ever want to support RVANews in a real and tangible way? Or at least pay a small penance for reading ad-free content? If so, <a href="https://www.patreon.com/rvanews">support us on Patreon for a couple bucks a month</a>!</p>