December TABC Approvals

Discussion in 'Southwest' started by aschwab, Dec 4, 2015.

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  1. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    Yup...you know with the whole Funkwerks, New Holland, Alesmith, Ninkasi thing going on up there, I don't see how you can complain.
     
  2. sethsticles

    sethsticles Crusader (413) May 6, 2014 California
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    And Epic for a little while.
     
  3. 06Rubicon

    06Rubicon Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2013 Texas
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    By no means complaining, just seems like the DFW area frequently gets passed over. In all fairness, I moved here from NorCal, so my pedigree is a bit skewed. I will give Texas big props on the fantastic growing local Texas beer scene and it does appear that TABC is starting to realize the financial opportunities by allowing more "other 49 state" beers to be imported in. Keep 'em coming!!!!
     
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  4. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    I am honestly curious what beers are passing over DFW that are in other cities (other than Sweetwater right now)?

    Breweries coming in have nothing to do with the TABC and financial gains. The TABC does not bring the breweries in, the breweries/distributors do and just have to deal with the TABC for approvals. They have not changed anything recently to make it easier for out of state breweries to come in.
     
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  5. sethsticles

    sethsticles Crusader (413) May 6, 2014 California
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    Freetail :slight_frown:
     
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  6. 06Rubicon

    06Rubicon Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2013 Texas
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    TABC approves it, which is a tax/$$$ generator for the state. Yes, the breweries/distributors have to submit for import, but TABC/State of Texas still has a financial gain by allowing more product in. Granted, the supply and demand are both higher than 10-15 years ago.

    Either way, pass the dolce from the left hand side....
     
  7. TX-Badger

    TX-Badger Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2012 Texas

    I'd be interested in a list of breweries that have passed over TEXAS because of all the imbecilic, insensate, non-intelligent, brainless, foolish, ludicrous, senseless, naive, shortsighted, trivial, irrelevant, and archaic TABC nonsense.
     
  8. 06Rubicon

    06Rubicon Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2013 Texas
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    Can we start with; liquor stores are closed on Sunday and can't buy beer until noon on Sunday?? Seriously folks, please explain to me how these laws helping society.
     
  9. Dogleg

    Dogleg Initiate (0) Apr 4, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Can't go to church if you're too drunk to drive at 10 am.
     
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  10. TTUJohn

    TTUJohn Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2012 Texas

    They don't really benefit anybody, but these are way down the list as far as TABC regulations that should be changed. More of a minor inconvenience than something that actively keeps breweries from doing business in state.
     
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  11. 06Rubicon

    06Rubicon Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2013 Texas
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    All in favor sit down!!! Heck, some church's sever alcohol...do the math!

    I guess I look at the Sunday closure as much more than an inconvenience. As for liquor stores, it is a loss of 14% of the week for sales and revenue. I think it should be up to the individual store if they want to be open, but why should the state mandate a day of closure. Back to tax/revenue generation, seems like more is better and potential for an additional 14% is better right? ...I don't get it.
     
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  12. Dogleg

    Dogleg Initiate (0) Apr 4, 2014 Pennsylvania

    The blue laws will likely never change in Texas; way too many baptists (ducks).
     
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  13. pwsoldier

    pwsoldier Initiate (0) Apr 26, 2007 Minnesota

    I know the change in label laws a few years ago swung the door wide open for a lot of out-of-state breweries. Prior to that, many breweries would have had to create a separate set of labels exclusively for TX (and a few did), which is both a logistical pain and an additional expense. I think the main roadblock now is licensing fees, but I don't see that going away anytime soon (Hey Texas government, could you possibly NOT make money off of incoming breweries? kthxbai). Overall, the number of new breweries coming into the state has been staggering since the label law changed. It seems most breweries in other states are seeing the value of selling beer in TX, and realizing that the benefit outweighs the cost of licensing fees. At this point, if anything is holding breweries back, it's production capacity (our market is huge compared to most states), not TABC. I'm sure that's why Yuengling chose Mississippi over Texas in their most recent distribution expansion, though I'm sure they'll make it here eventually.
     
  14. Techichi

    Techichi Pooh-Bah (1,635) Sep 25, 2012 Texas
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    I seriously doubt that. Things are changing way too fast.
     
  15. jamescain

    jamescain Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2009 Texas

    Oddly enough the small liquor stores are in favor of staying closed on Sundays. It's an inconvenience, but there are other things in Texas that should be changed first. You can at least still buy beer on Sunday, you just have to wait until noon and not from a liquor store.
     
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  16. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    This is one of those laws that really does not bother me at all. I would like to see it gone, but I think in the last 10 years, it has factored in maybe twice? for me.
     
  17. donspublic

    donspublic Grand Pooh-Bah (3,478) Aug 4, 2014 Texas
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    Agreed, only when cooking and realize I need a liquor that doesn't exist in my cabinet. Which is usually brandy, so now I have like 4 bottles in my cabinet
     
  18. NDogg44

    NDogg44 Zealot (684) Oct 21, 2015 Texas
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    I don't have a problem with it at all - everyone that drinks just plans around that and it really isn't that big of a deal.
     
  19. Can_has_beer

    Can_has_beer Initiate (0) May 14, 2013 Texas

    There is not a 14% loss in revenue for liquor stores at all. You can't buy liquor at a grocery store, so if you need it, you have to get it at the liquor store. Basically the liquor store being closed one day just means more sales will occur the day before, or the day after. The liquor store actually saves money because they don't have to pay wages one day of the week.
     
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  20. jkn09

    jkn09 Initiate (0) Oct 17, 2012 Texas

    The "no beer sales until noon on Sunday" law has affected me a grand total of 1 time. I waited all morning at Franklin BBQ and really wanted to try JK Figlet on tap, but I was only 4th in line and got my food by 11:15, on a Sunday. The firstiest of all first world problems.
     
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