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RI Thoughts on Tap

Making the case for alcohol law reform in the Ocean State

Last month, a bill proposing a slight increase to the amount of cans of beer that can be sold to-go from taprooms was passed by the Rhode Island Senate and now sits in the House.

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Update: RI General Assembly passes bill to increase to-go can limits

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Update 3/3/21: Two new bills have recently been introduced to further increase can limits. Recap here.
Update 7/15/19: On July 15, Gov. Gina Raimondo signed 2019-S 0620 into law.

Visitors to Rhode Island breweries may soon be in for a bigger haul. Earlier this month, the Senate passed a bill to increase the limit of off-premise beer sold out of taprooms and it’s now headed to the House of Representatives.

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Mass Thoughts on Tap

Dissecting Mass. Growler Laws

Toronto, Canada - September 17 - Growlers on display at the new Growler Station in LCBO's Summerhill location, during the announcement for the new initiative on September 17, 2015. Cole Burston/Toronto Star (Cole Burston/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

With recent “changes” in the state’s growler laws, now’s as good of a time as any to take a look into just what the state says brewers and consumers can and can’t do when it comes to growler fills. 

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Mass News

Major Changes for MA Growler Laws

For Massachusetts craft beer lovers with a stockpile of growlers, relief may be on the way after an advisory by the state’s alcohol control board released Wednesday. 

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