Proposed Law Aims to Legalize Beer Growlers

Beer lovers may soon have a new option for bringing home their favorite microbrews.

Florida Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, and Rep. Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, have joined forces to “take on the fight for Florida’s microbreweries by introducing legislation that will legalize the sale of 64-ounce beer ‘growlers’ in” the state, according to a media release.

The two elected officials plan to announce their proposed legislation during a Tuesday news conference at Dunedin Brewery, 937 Douglas Ave.

As it stands right now, the refillable half-gallon beer containers are currently banned in the state of Florida. While breweries can sell beer by the quart and gallon, they can’t offer their patrons access to the easier-to-handle growlers, Bloomberg points out.

While the state’s microbreweries have long requested the ability to sell growlers, Bloomberg notes that the “big beer industry” wants to keep the ban in place.

The Florida Legislature’s regular session begins March 3, 2015.

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