Farm sales have been eroded so it is similar to pure sabotage, writes Lisa Magnusson

Do you feel the winds of freedom rush in your hair? Not? In that case, it is highly understandable. As of June 1, Sweden allows so -called farm sales, on tests, which means that visitors will be able to buy alcohol from distilleries, vineyards and beer breweries over the next six years.

However, it is not about making the country more enjoyable. Instead, the motive is to « promote the hospitality industry ». Although not too much of course – it would be alarming if it went Good for real for the industry. Therefore, only the smallest places should be allowed to sell.

As The association Sweden’s independent small breweries points out Thus, the craftsmen who have the best conditions for farm sales are excluded, namely those who are established enough to already arrange tour and beverage tastings, and who may also run a restaurant in connection with the business.

And it’s easy To get the impression that politicians hardly want the smallest places to succeed in getting anything sold, either.

It is easy to get the impression that politicians hardly want the smallest places to succeed in getting anything sold either.

To be approved they must first plug in Several hundred pages bureaucratic prose and take a sample. In addition, they must do it quickly: Since the decision on farm sales comes into force only now, and the processing times are long, they already risk completely losing this year’s high season.

In the Express (23/5) interviewed A brewer who does not see any possible profitability later either.

In order to sell, he must bring in staff who can give « a knowledge -enhancing lecture » in at least 30 minutes, as well as orally and in writing inform about the adverse effects of alcohol.

Anyone who wants to shop then can buy three liters of beer, which gives a revenue of about SEK 250. Minus the cost of production, staff and the SEK 20,000 for the farm sales permit itself points everything to a pure loss business.

Add that to the different Local regulations, such as the City of Stockholm only allows sales during Systembolaget’s opening hours, that is, until 15 o’clock on Saturdays and not at all on Sundays (DN 11/4).

It is a erosion that is similar to pure sabotage, and which is motivated by wanting to « stop alcohol abusers ». But of course at the same time, it is possible to rolish in and buy flakes with liquor, completely without a lecture.

It has in Sweden for a long time There was a fear of the unregulated, continental released. But we have to decide: Should we start loosening the bureaucrat grinder, and allow farm sales? Then it must be done in a reasonable way. Otherwise, it is more honest to just close down.

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