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Craft beer: ten years on from the introduction of the dedicated legislation, there are now over a thousand breweries in Italia

Article 35 of Law No. 154 of 28 July 2016, published in the Official Gazette No. 186 of 10 August of that year, defined beer produced by small independent breweries that had not undergone pasteurisation or microfiltration

It is the 10th anniversary of the law recognising craft beer in Italia. Article 35 of Law No. 154 of 28 July 2016, published in the Official Gazette No. 186 of 10 August of that year, defined craft beer as beer produced by small, independent breweries and not subjected to pasteurisation or microfiltration.

This is highlighted by Unionbirrai, which was among those calling for the law to recognise and protect producers in the sector and which believes that the legislation has provided consumers with a clear point of reference and has made it possible to distinguish the work of independent breweries from the purely commercial use of the term ‘craft’.

According to the latest estimates, the sector currently comprises 1,008 production facilities, divided into 850 microbreweries and 158 brewpubs, in addition to beer firms (businesses which, not having their own production facilities, rely on others to brew their beers). The sector employs just over 3,000 people, whilst production stands at 470,000 hectolitres, equivalent to 2–3 per cent of the national total.

“The legal definition,” says Vittorio Ferraris, president of Unionbirrai, “was not merely a matter of giving a product a name, but of safeguarding the independence of breweries, their production methods and consumers’ right to know what they are choosing.”

Since 2019, the tax relief measures have provided for a 50 per cent reduction in excise duty for production volumes of up to 10,000 hectolitres, a 30 per cent reduction for production between 10,000 and 30,000 hectolitres, and a 20 per cent reduction for production between 30,000 and 60,000 hectolitres. A simplified flat-rate scheme has also been introduced for smaller producers, which currently applies to annual production of up to 240 hectolitres.

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&nbsp; It is the 10th anniversary of the law recognising craft beer in Italia. Article 35 of Law No. 154 of 28 July 2016, published in the Official Gazette No. 186 of 10 August of that year, defined craft beer as beer produced by small, independent breweries and not subjected to pasteurisation or microfiltration. This is highlighted by  Unionbirrai, which was among those calling for the law to recognise and protect producers in the sector  and which believes that the legislation has provided consumers with a clear point of reference and has made it possible to distinguish the work of independent breweries from the purely commercial use of the term ‘craft’. According to the latest estimates, the sector currently comprises 1,008 production facilities, divided into   850 microbreweries and 158 brewpubs, in addition to beer firms   (businesses which, not having their own production facilities, rely on others to brew their beers).  The sector employs just over 3,000 people, whilst production stands at 470,000 hectolitres, equivalent to 2–3 per cent of the national total . “The legal definition,” says  Vittorio Ferraris, president of Unionbirrai , “was not merely a matter of giving a product a name, but of safeguarding the independence of breweries, their production methods and consumers’ right to know what they are choosing.” Since 2019, the tax relief measures have provided for  a 50 per cent reduction in excise duty for production volumes of up to 10,000 hectolitres,  a 30 per cent reduction for production between 10,000 and 30,000 hectolitres, and a 20 per cent reduction for production between 30,000 and 60,000 hectolitres. A simplified flat-rate scheme has also been introduced for smaller producers, which currently applies to annual production of up to 240 hectolitres.

&nbsp; It is the 10th anniversary of the law recognising craft beer in Italia. Article 35 of Law No. 154 of 28 July 2016, published in the Official ...