But did you honestly think that sticking a hop plant or two in the backyard of the brewery somehow makes this license valid? That would obviously be a token gesture.
There must be a copy of the original statute available for review. It's very hard to believe that anyone would write up something like that and it so ambiguous as to not determine some kind of amount.
I'm really not sure how people aren't getting this.
For about the 12th time... we REVIEWED the original statute. We had our ATTORNEY review the original statute. We contacted the ABCC directly on this topic. Our attorney contacted the ABCC directly. TWENTY-FIVE other effin breweries are already licensed and do the EXACT same thing... simply toss a hop vine up near the brewery.... and it has all been fine for years becuase there.... IS... NO... PERCENTAGE... IN... THE... LAW.
I appreciate that is hard for you to believe so look it up. Google Chapter 138 Section 19C of the Mass General laws.
And also for the 12th time... Boston Beer Co (Sam Adams) has this effin license. Do you HONESTLY think the ABCC was under the impression that Sam Adams grew (AND effin malted) some material percentage of their total ingredients?
It was an incredibly vague law/license that every one used. The ABCC decided enough was enough and tossed out a completely arbitrary number of 50% that has zero basis in any existing law. That number, if it sticks, makes the license unobtainable for EVERY SINGLE of the 25 existing breweries that have it. And also for the 12th time... the ONLY other alternate license is impossible for a start-up to work under.
So by making this change, the ABCC is basically making start-up breweries in Massachusetts impossible.