INDIANAPOLIS | Three Floyds Brewery in Munster and other Indiana microbreweries are one signature away from being allowed to increase their annual beer production.

The Indiana House voted 84-12 Monday to allow any microbrewery to boost its production to 30,000 barrels a year, up from the current limit of 20,000 barrels. A barrel is 31 gallons of beer.

Three Floyds officials told state lawmakers earlier this month the microbrewery was on pace to exceed the current limit before the end of the year.

If that happened without a change in law, the craft brewer would lose tax breaks, on-site sale privileges and self-distribution rights.

The Republican-controlled Senate added the production increase to House Bill 1132, which also requires a study of direct-to-consumer wine shipments.

Monday's vote by the Republican-controlled House agreeing to the addition sends the measure to Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels for his approval.

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