Alexandra Daniels

This blog was last updated on March 25, 2026 The story of direct-to-consumer beer shipping in 2026 reveals a familiar but contradictory reality: consumer demand and spending intent remain strong, yet regulatory progress continues to lag behind. The 2026 Direct-to-Consumer Beer Shipping Report highlights a widening gap between what consumers want and what current regulations allow. For breweries, retailers, and policymakers alike, this gap represents both a major challenge and opportunity.

[co-author: Alan Huang] On Nov. 1, the White House announced that the United States has agreed to suspend for one year the implementation of a recent Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) rule extending export controls applicable to transactions involving parties restricted pursuant to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) — a significant regulatory development on which we previously advised. BIS released the new “Affiliates Rule” on Sept.

[co-author: Alan Huang] On Sept. 29, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an Interim Final Rule (the Rule) extending export controls applicable to transactions involving parties restricted pursuant to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Following the posting of the Rule, restrictions on the provision of items subject to the EAR now extend to transactions involving non-U.S., 50%-or-more-owned affiliates of listed parties.