A provision proposed by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau would require New
York cideries to label their products «sparkling» or «carbonated» depending on the carbonation — a mandate that would confuse customers and harm the industry, according to Schumer.
Not exact matches
Additionally, there has been a 50 % growth in the number of craft beverage manufacturers since enactment of the Craft New
York Act in 2014, with the highest number of
cideries in the country and 400 breweries — the highest number in New
York history.
New
York's Craft breweries,
cideries, and distilleries saved over $ 424 thousand dollars in fees over the last 3 years thanks to a roll back in regulations.
After obtaining the first New
York State farm
cidery license in 2014, Nine Pin Ciderworks now has plans for expansion.
A farm
cidery license requires that all of the apples used in production be grown in New
York State.
Businesses interested in participating had an opportunity to sample products from nearly 50 New
York breweries, wineries, distilleries and
cideries at a tasting and networking event this afternoon.
Since 2011, there has been a 72 percent increase in farm - based breweries,
cideries, and distilleries in New
York, which has created significant demand for barley and other small grains.