Marshall said the ruling gives breweries an avenue to sell beer the way the legislation intended.

“It gives us the ability to continue to grow the craft beer culture in Oklahoma,” he said.

It gives consumers the opportunity to have a great experience at a brewery, Marshall said.

Zach Prichard, president of Krebs Brewing Co. in Krebs, said the opinion means his company can move forward with plans to open a brewery in Oklahoma City.

Bruce Sanchez is owner of Twisted Spike, which is set to open in September in Oklahoma City.

“I am deeply relieved and grateful the attorney general as agreed with the Legislature and pretty much everybody else in the state that that was the intent of the law and we should move forward,” Sanchez said.

Rep. Cory Williams, D-Stillwater, is the House author of the measure.

“I am excited,” he said. “It gives some stability to people that have made very significant investments in Oklahoma. It gives stability to the business plans.

“I appreciate the attorney general’s office and how quickly they acted,” Williams said. “I appreciate the deference they showed to legislative intent.”

Barbara Hoberock 405-528-2465 barbara.hoberock@tulsaworld.com Twitter: @bhoberock

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