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Jim Kinsman
Jan 11, 2012, 6:30:28 PM1/11/12
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If you have the inclination, send a note to your rep and/or senator. Help us serve home brew for a charitable organization, and in public places.
Jim
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:07:01 -0500
Subject: Support Homebrewing Rights in Wisconsin
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saint mel
Jan 13, 2012, 11:06:41 AM1/13/12
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I just ran across this article that I think elaborates the topic. Link
here or I've copy/pasted most of the article...
http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/wisconsin-homebrewing-under-fire/
Interesting!
Wisconsin Homebrewing Under Fire
by JAY BROOKS on JANUARY 12, 2012 · 1 COMMENT
in BEERS,EDITORIAL,NEWS,POLITICS & LAW
If you’re a homebrewer in Wisconsin, be careful not to leave the house
with your beer. When they call it home brew, they really mean it.
Apparently there’s a growing strict interpretation of the state’s laws
regarding homebrewing — similar to what went down in Oregon recently —
that could prevent homebrewers from taking their beer to competitions
and homewbrew club meetings, or indeed just sharing it with friends. I
first heard about it from Jason Heindel, the President of the Beer
Barons of Milwaukee Cooperative, a local beer enthusiast and homebrew
club. He’s written up a nice overview of what’s going on, which you
can read below, modified slightly by me for the web:
“As some of you may be aware, there have been some developments in the
past year with how the WI Department of Revenue interprets the current
State Statues relative to homebrewing. The current statutes can be
found here. If you take a strict interpretation of those statues, the
only place one can make or enjoy your own home brewed beer is at your
home or farm. This means you could not legally brew a beer and hand it
over your fence to your neighbor. The Wisconsin statues are outdated
and not conforming with the overall Federal statutes regarding
homebrewing. One of the highlights of the Federal Statute is the
following section:
§ 25.206 Removal of beer.
Beer made under §25.205 may be removed from the premises where made
for personal or family use including use at organized affairs,
exhibitions or competitions such as homemaker’s contests, tastings or
judging. Beer removed under this section may not be sold or offered
for sale.
All of those activities are not allowed by Wisconsin statute. So the
State Fair beer and wine competitions would not be allowed, tastings
and homebrew club meetings would also not be allowed.
A group was formed earlier this year to address these problems. The
AHA formed the Wisconsin Homebrewer’s Alliance. The group was
comprised of a member from as many homebrew clubs as we could find
contacts for, homebrew shop owners, etc. This group has worked to
introduce legislation to the Wisconsin Senate to correct these
deficiencies. We have been asked to voice our support to our State
Senators and Assembly members in support of this legislation. Take a
look at the proposed legislation.
Now is the time for all Wisconsin Homebrewer’s to take action and ask
for your representative’s to support this bill. Below is an except
from an email to the Wisconsin Homebrewer’s Alliance from 1/5/2012:
‘Sen. Ellis’s office and a “Dear Colleague’ letter is going out within
minutes asking for co-sponsorship of our legislation. The co-
sponsorship period is for 2 weeks starting from today. So, now is the
time for all of our memberss to contact their respective Clubs to get
them to contact both of their legislators. The most sponsors that we
can get the better. The legislation is LRB 3101 The Ellis/Kaufert
legislation. We can also contact breweries, distributors, homebrew
shops, etc.
Dan Grady, who’s spearheading the legislation, did give Heindel some
words of warning. ‘Time is running short. The January floor period is
taken up already leaving only February and March. The legislature is
going to shut ASAP due to the recalls.’”
Wow, that’s not good. If you live in Wisconsin and want to see
homebrewing continue to flourish, find your local legislators and
contact them immediately.
On Jan 11, 5:30 pm, Jim Kinsman <jimkinsman...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> If you have the inclination, send a note to your rep and/or senator. Help us serve home brew for a charitable organization, and in public places.
> Jim
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here or I've copy/pasted most of the article...
http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/wisconsin-homebrewing-under-fire/
Interesting!
Wisconsin Homebrewing Under Fire
by JAY BROOKS on JANUARY 12, 2012 · 1 COMMENT
in BEERS,EDITORIAL,NEWS,POLITICS & LAW
If you’re a homebrewer in Wisconsin, be careful not to leave the house
with your beer. When they call it home brew, they really mean it.
Apparently there’s a growing strict interpretation of the state’s laws
regarding homebrewing — similar to what went down in Oregon recently —
that could prevent homebrewers from taking their beer to competitions
and homewbrew club meetings, or indeed just sharing it with friends. I
first heard about it from Jason Heindel, the President of the Beer
Barons of Milwaukee Cooperative, a local beer enthusiast and homebrew
club. He’s written up a nice overview of what’s going on, which you
can read below, modified slightly by me for the web:
“As some of you may be aware, there have been some developments in the
past year with how the WI Department of Revenue interprets the current
State Statues relative to homebrewing. The current statutes can be
found here. If you take a strict interpretation of those statues, the
only place one can make or enjoy your own home brewed beer is at your
home or farm. This means you could not legally brew a beer and hand it
over your fence to your neighbor. The Wisconsin statues are outdated
and not conforming with the overall Federal statutes regarding
homebrewing. One of the highlights of the Federal Statute is the
following section:
§ 25.206 Removal of beer.
Beer made under §25.205 may be removed from the premises where made
for personal or family use including use at organized affairs,
exhibitions or competitions such as homemaker’s contests, tastings or
judging. Beer removed under this section may not be sold or offered
for sale.
All of those activities are not allowed by Wisconsin statute. So the
State Fair beer and wine competitions would not be allowed, tastings
and homebrew club meetings would also not be allowed.
A group was formed earlier this year to address these problems. The
AHA formed the Wisconsin Homebrewer’s Alliance. The group was
comprised of a member from as many homebrew clubs as we could find
contacts for, homebrew shop owners, etc. This group has worked to
introduce legislation to the Wisconsin Senate to correct these
deficiencies. We have been asked to voice our support to our State
Senators and Assembly members in support of this legislation. Take a
look at the proposed legislation.
Now is the time for all Wisconsin Homebrewer’s to take action and ask
for your representative’s to support this bill. Below is an except
from an email to the Wisconsin Homebrewer’s Alliance from 1/5/2012:
‘Sen. Ellis’s office and a “Dear Colleague’ letter is going out within
minutes asking for co-sponsorship of our legislation. The co-
sponsorship period is for 2 weeks starting from today. So, now is the
time for all of our memberss to contact their respective Clubs to get
them to contact both of their legislators. The most sponsors that we
can get the better. The legislation is LRB 3101 The Ellis/Kaufert
legislation. We can also contact breweries, distributors, homebrew
shops, etc.
Dan Grady, who’s spearheading the legislation, did give Heindel some
words of warning. ‘Time is running short. The January floor period is
taken up already leaving only February and March. The legislature is
going to shut ASAP due to the recalls.’”
Wow, that’s not good. If you live in Wisconsin and want to see
homebrewing continue to flourish, find your local legislators and
contact them immediately.
On Jan 11, 5:30 pm, Jim Kinsman <jimkinsman...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> If you have the inclination, send a note to your rep and/or senator. Help us serve home brew for a charitable organization, and in public places.
> Jim
>
> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:07:01 -0500
> Subject: Support Homebrewing Rights in Wisconsin
> From: g...@brewersassociation.org
> Subject: Support Homebrewing Rights in Wisconsin
> To: jimkinsman...@hotmail.com
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> Support Your Local Brewery
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> January 10, 2012
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> Dear AHA, Brewers Association and Support Your Local Brewery Members,
>
> Last year, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue determined that under existing Wisconsin law, homebrew cannot be consumed outside the home where it was produced.
>
> The American Homebrewers Association is supporting an effort by the Wisconsin Homebrewers Alliance to resolve this issue. Thanks to the efforts of the Wisconsin Homebrewers Alliance, State Senator Michael Ellis and Representative Dean Kaufert have agreed to sponsor LRB 3101, which if passed would lift current restrictions that prohibit homebrew from being transported outside of the home where it was made.
>
> How Can You Help?
>
> We need additional co-sponsors for LRB 3101 to make sure the bill gets heard and is passed through the Wisconsin legislature. We ask you to take a few minutes to call or email the state senator and representative for your district and politely urge them to consider joining as a co-sponsor of LRB 3101 and supporting its passage through the Senate and Assembly. Contacting legislators is quick and easy, and every contact they get from homebrewers will help ensure our success.
>
> Find your state senator and representative
>
> Your action is needed now! There is a very limited window of opportunity to get this bill heard before the legislature shuts down due to recalls.
>
> Thank you for your support of homebrewers, your action could make the difference in whether or not this legislation becomes law. Please forward this message on to any other Wisconsin residents/businesses that you feel would be interested in supporting this bill.
>
> Sincerely,
>
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> BrewersAssociation.org
>
> January 10, 2012
>
> Dear AHA, Brewers Association and Support Your Local Brewery Members,
>
> Last year, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue determined that under existing Wisconsin law, homebrew cannot be consumed outside the home where it was produced.
>
> The American Homebrewers Association is supporting an effort by the Wisconsin Homebrewers Alliance to resolve this issue. Thanks to the efforts of the Wisconsin Homebrewers Alliance, State Senator Michael Ellis and Representative Dean Kaufert have agreed to sponsor LRB 3101, which if passed would lift current restrictions that prohibit homebrew from being transported outside of the home where it was made.
>
> How Can You Help?
>
> We need additional co-sponsors for LRB 3101 to make sure the bill gets heard and is passed through the Wisconsin legislature. We ask you to take a few minutes to call or email the state senator and representative for your district and politely urge them to consider joining as a co-sponsor of LRB 3101 and supporting its passage through the Senate and Assembly. Contacting legislators is quick and easy, and every contact they get from homebrewers will help ensure our success.
>
> Find your state senator and representative
>
> Your action is needed now! There is a very limited window of opportunity to get this bill heard before the legislature shuts down due to recalls.
>
> Thank you for your support of homebrewers, your action could make the difference in whether or not this legislation becomes law. Please forward this message on to any other Wisconsin residents/businesses that you feel would be interested in supporting this bill.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Gary Glass
>
> Director
>
> American Homebrewers Association
>
>
> Director
>
> American Homebrewers Association
>
> Please support LRB 3101
>
> _______________________
>
> Calling your elected officials is easy. A staffer will answer the phone. Tell the staffer your name and where you're from and tell him/her why you're calling and why the issue is important to you. He/she will thank you for your call and that's it. There's nothing to it. It will only take you a minute or two, but it makes all the difference.
>
> -
> Stott Noble, Homebrewer
>
>
> _______________________
>
> Calling your elected officials is easy. A staffer will answer the phone. Tell the staffer your name and where you're from and tell him/her why you're calling and why the issue is important to you. He/she will thank you for your call and that's it. There's nothing to it. It will only take you a minute or two, but it makes all the difference.
>
> -
> Stott Noble, Homebrewer
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