Thanks to the success and the overwhelming interest in our first Virtual Hill Climb of 2021, we’re scheduling a second round of meetings with legislators April 27-30. We have more momentum than ever before and are in a unique position to get the KOMBUCHA Act passed by fall. Will someone from your team sign up to represent your brand?

Meetings are 15-20 minutes and have the support of KBI staff and experienced lobbyists—all you need to do is lend your experience as a brewer. Hearing from constituents is how legislators decide what to support, so your voice is critical to passing the KOMBUCHA Act.

As a reminder, the KOMBUCHA Act is a bipartisan, uncontroversial bill that will increase the ABV for nonalcoholic kombucha from .5% to 1.25% in the IRS code. This means that if a kombucha is tested on the shelf at more than .5% but less than 1.25%, it will not be subject to TTB taxes and regulation. This will relieve one of the biggest concerns of our industry. You can read the full text here.

Please sign up for a time slot (or two) by April 16 so we can schedule the meetings. For more information, visit our lobbying page.