Local brewerys like Jester King Craft have triumphed over the TABC. A federal judge agreed with the lawsuit brought against the state around some unconstitutional regulations, and indicated he was 'shocked and dismayed' about the 'half-hearted' attempt on the state's part to defend their antiquated rules. Two major wins come out of the decision for breweries: they can now tell their customers where their products are sold, and they can call the products what they are (beer). Jeff Stuffings, owner of Jester King, told weareuastin.com, "We can now call beer what it actually is. Our pale ale we had to call a pale beer and our wild ale had to be called malt liquor." Next step? Fighting laws that ban breweries from directly selling their beer (skipping a distributor). Despite the fact that local wineries are able to do so, breweries haven't been able to, and the TABC is probably preparing for the next lawsuit which will bring that issue before a judge. more ›

Jester King Craft Brewery has announced it is suing the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. The brewery claims that sections of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code violate the First and 14th amendments of the United States Constitution. more ›

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