Gov. Scott Signs Bill To Allow Beer Growlers In State
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — Florida's "growler war" is over. Breweries will soon be able to sell beer in the popular 64-ounce size.
Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday signed into law a measure authorizing them on July 1st. It ends the "growler war" over craft beer that has been swirling in the state for several years.
Scott called the state's existing ban on growlers a "burdensome regulation."
Current law allows 32- and 128-ounce growlers, but not the size in the middle, which brewers and craft beer fans say is the best size to buy the increasingly popular brews.
The legislation could end a long war between craft brewers and big beverage distributors over regulation of beer sales, in which the growler became a pawn.
(TM and © Copyright 2015 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2015 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)