date:Apr 22, 2014
te by Republican Sen. Sean Bennett of Summerville in an effort to attract Stone Brewing Co.
Stone, the nation's 10th largest craft brewer, earned more than $135 million in revenue last year and is looking to expand east of the Mississippi, according to its 36-page request for proposal issued this spring, which drew interest from across the state.
The new bill calls for a change in how brewpubs are defined, allowing them to produce more beer and sell the product to distributors.
Currently, sta