by Jon Styf, The Center Square contributor | April 21, 2021 11:00 AM Print this article Johnson City Brewing Company co-owner Eric Latham got into the business' 1993 Econoline van Saturday after his shift and delivered two kegs of beer to area restaurants. It isn’t a lot, but for a small business with seven employees such as Latham’s, every keg or four-pack matters. Latham has been fighting over the past four years for the ability to expand his distribution network, and his effort took another step forward Tuesday, when the Tennessee House Finance, Ways and Means Committee unanimously advanced House Bill 189. The Senate approved its companion measure earlier this month. It allows brewers to self-distribute up to 1,800 barrels of beer throughout the state. They currently are restricted to distributing on their own within only their home county, something Latham and others in smaller Tennessee counties find to be a large disadvantage.