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B**r Law Center is dedicated to helping breweries, w**eries, and distilleries navigate the complex wo We focus our practice exclusively on this niche industry.

B**r Law Center is a focus area of the our practice at Matheson & Associates PLLC. Our office is located in Raleigh, and we have clients in other areas of business besides Craft B**r, but Craft B**r and artisanal alcohol is our passion. Understanding the laws, the concerns, and the needs of this highly regulated and highly passionate industry is critical to the success of your alcohol business. Let us help. John Szymankiewicz is a licensed Professional Engineer and Attorney in North Carolina. Embarking on a second career, John went to law school at night while juggling a demanding full time job, a family, and teaching at a local martial arts school. While launching his Raleigh law practice, John saw the need for trained, understanding attorneys focused on their clients needs in some key areas. Most importantly, this means developing an ongoing relationship, becoming a business partner, with clients instead of being merely a supplier of services. As such, in this law office, we strive to find the right solution for the client now and in the future. We look for opportunities to work collaboratively and keep costs down for our clients, principally individuals and small businesses. In addition to being a lawyer, John is an avid homebrewer who got bit by the brewing bug shortly after he discovered that b**r need not be yellow fizzy stuff. John believes in continuous, life-long learning and is passionate about the Craft B**r industry. Part of that industry passion includes adopting the spirit that that giving back to the community and supporting the local, independent business person is part of our responsibility as good B**r Citizens.

10/19/2026

Pretty cool https://zurl.co/LMXyO

Jamie Allsopp helps revive a recipe created in 1822 after it is found with other b**r recipes in an attic.

10/14/2026

OK, ya got me. I didn't know a couple of these. https://zurl.co/18EAl

What was the world's best-selling bourbon called before it was Jim Beam? Uncover five surprising facts, from Old Tub to a backyard yeast strain.

10/13/2026

Love the idea. Not sure how the heck that'd work in practice with a "licensed alcohol premises" and no actual "person" nearby. But, I think we're getting closer! https://zurl.co/XxiQX

A small Nova Scotia business that installs high-tech robotic vending machines in sports and entertainment venues is making a major splash in the U.S. alcohol marketplace.

09/18/2026

Would you look at that! Little ol' B**r Law Center made the FeedSpot list of Top 25 Food Law Blogs. https://zurl.co/0PCqf

FeedSpot brings you the best list of Food Law blogs, ranked by relevance, online following, and freshness to keep you connected with the latest voices

09/09/2026

Interesting take from a company that should be laser focused on this. Think I pretty much agree with their conclusions. https://zurl.co/fcz95

Southern Glazer’s new Commercial Intelligence report finds growth emerging in unexpected places as consumers seek greater choice, value, convenience and moderation Amid headlines about declining alcohol consumption, new insights from Southern Glazer’s W**e Spirits suggest a more nuanced story is...

09/01/2026

Seeing more and more like this. But, keep in mind that depending on what circuit you're in, it's still federally legal until SCOTUS weighs in on the circuit court split. https://zurl.co/lrocG

Rep. Harshbarger introduced the Freedom to Home Distill Act, citing laws that already allow homebrewing b**r and w**e and Tennessee's longstanding distilling and moonshine tradition.

08/28/2026

Cool little read (at a high level) about how SCOTUS has dealt with alcohol over the years. https://zurl.co/LXdwi

(Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)During the 2025-26 term, the justices pondered the Founding Fathers’ drinking habits as they considered a law barring habitual drug users from possessing guns. In the term ahead, they may return to the topic of alcohol in early America if ...

08/26/2026

If I didn't post this before, this is a really good read and lays out (in basic terms) why this isn't a simple "yes" or "no." https://zurl.co/w1d1l

Make bourbon in your own garage, and you could be committing a federal felony, punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine for every batch. That has been the law for roughly 150 years, buried in the tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. It has now triggered a federal court fig...

08/24/2026

FFS.https://zurl.co/Fxw60

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- In Greensboro, a display at the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park explains that North Carolina women submitted to their husbands and observed a "monastic seclusion" before the American Revolution.

08/20/2026

My advice? DON'T make health claims. https://zurl.co/9iCMn

The rapidly expanding “functional beverage” market has potential for brewers looking to expand. But there are some important restrictions to be aware of when marketing these products—including the Jelly Bean Rule.

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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http://www.beerlawcenter.com/

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