Deep Ellum Brewing Suing The State of Texas

And now, Dallas’ Deep Ellum Brewing is also suing the alcoholic beverage commission in the hopes of changing a current Texas law that prohibits breweries from selling beer in bottles or cans to-go from their taprooms.

“Texas allows every other alcoholic beverage manufacturer to do just that — wineries, distilleries and even brewpubs are allowed to sell their products directly to the end consumer for off-premise consumption,” according to Deep Ellum’s website, which launched with “Operation Six Pack To Go” earlier today. “Microbreweries cannot… How is this prohibition against microbreweries protecting the welfare, health, peace, temperance or safety of the people of Texas? Long story short, it isn’t.”