Olshansky pointed out that the law does not regulate craft brewing, since there is no corresponding concept in legislative acts.
“We do not have a normal regulatory framework (brewing standards. - RT ), this concept is not described. Most of the good, high-quality beer falls into the category of beer drinks simply because there is no concept of “special beer”, which could include Belgian beers, which are beer all over the world, and we have a beer, ”the expert added .
Olshansky also recalled the key difference between craft breweries from standard ones.
“There is no such thing as craft brewing.” These are small breweries that brew a small amount of beer. This is the only difference between a craft brewery and any other brewery, ”Olshansky said.
He called the impossibility of technical regulation of craft beer production the main reason why such a ban cannot be applied.
“How to ban what is not? There is no such thing as craft brewing, it is not described in the law ... In order to classify something as counterfeit, it must be described somewhere at the level of the concept. We do not have a law on small brewing, we all brewing is based on the laws of 1985, when no one thought about private brewing yet, ”the expert added.
Earlier, Rosstandart announced that the production of craft beer could cease when the new regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union on the safety of alcoholic beverages came into force in 2021.
In addition, the department noted that, according to current GOSTs, Russia provides for the production of wheat, light and dark beer, but the introduction of a single standard for the production of craft beer is not planned.
“Given the different approaches to the manufacture of craft beer, a common GOST cannot be developed for this product, as the products have different technologies and different recipes, as well as different ingredients and components, different tastes and different colors,” the department said.
More details in the material RT.