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ZK News – Attorney Aaron Weiss Speaking on the History of Beer in Western PA at Upcoming Barrel & Flow Festival in Pittsburgh, PA

Attorney Aaron Weiss will be speaking about the History of Beer in Western PA at the upcoming Barrel & Flow Festival on Friday, August 9, 2024. Aaron’s topic is titled “the History of Beer in Western PA and the Laws that Shaped It” and will provide an overview of the important history beer played in Pennsylvania as well as the impact Pennsylvania has made on American Beer. This will cover topics including brewing at Fort Pitt during the French & Indian War, prohibition, and Pennsylvania’s past, present, and future breweries.

In addition to Friday’s conference, the Beer Festival will take place on Saturday, August 10, 2024 in the Strip District of Pittsburgh. Barrel & Flow has been rated the number one beer festival in the entire United States by USA Today for the past 2 years in a row! More information about this event can be found and tickets can be purchased at https://www.barrelandflow.com. Zimmer Kunz is proud to sponsor and support such an important and meaningful event!

Zimmer Kunz’s brewery and liquor law practice handles a wide variety of legal matters, including assisting with obtaining federal and state licensing, complying with existing legislation, preparing / reviewing contracts, etc. It also defends businesses and individuals for lawsuits involving social host liability, nuisance, premises liability, inadequate security, breaches of contract, employment related matters, etc. Zimmer Kunz is a proud member of the Brewers of Pennsylvania and represents a large number of breweries, distilleries, and other alcohol-industry clients throughout Pennsylvania. Aaron is also an avid homebrewer and has been brewing beer since his first year of law school. Many of Zimmer Kunz’s other attorneys are avid craft beer enthusiasts.