No, technically breweries in the state are not allowed to actually self distribute. Right now they use a loophole, which is some people who own one business that is a brewery and then open a different company that is a distributor. They get trucks, sell their own stuff at various stores and often use the same employees who are part time at both places (not union, so little benefits).

They’re still able to sell on the brewery site but they are not legally supposed to distribute in RI, they’re supposed to hire other companies and yeah the teamsters want it to be them.

Not saying I agree or not with this but the title is misleading as that’s not what the bill is. Whether the original law is right or not, 🤷‍♀️. State is just trying to address the loophole they have. Not sure what they guys name was but he testified recently at a hearing about it as he has a brewery and then a different Llc distribution company.