If you're someone who likes to sample craft brews, legislation is in the works to offer tax exemptions on your favorite brands.

They may be tiny tastings, but they're a big part of what breweries like Willow Rock in Syracuse serve on a day-to-day basis.

"A lot of people want to come in and try a lot of different things," said Willow Rock Brewing Company Co-Owner Kevin Williams.

With the popularity of flights, lawmakers are looking to give producers a boost.

"What we're trying to do here is promote the craft beverage industry and to take the taxes off of all tastings. Most people come in and they get a flight of tastes in one of these establishments and then they either buy a glass of wine or buy a glass of beer," said Donna Lupardo, (D) New York State Assemblywoman.

The state bill has a tax exemption for up to 5 sample sizes of beer and cider at tastings. For wine the exemption is capped at 6, and 3 for liquor tastings. 

If you want more than the number of tax-exempt samples, the tasting place would be required to collect tax on those additional glasses.

"It saves us a little bit on the cost side going that we can actually reappropriate, you know make more beer, and innovate and experiment a little bit more," said Williams.

Brewers say it gives customers an opportunity to expand their tastebuds' horizons.

"Whereas you might have someone who just comes in and is overwhelmed by the choices that are available to them they might instead now be able to go ok, it's not as much of an investment to try all these different samples," said Willow Rock Brewing Company Co-Owner Rockney Roberts.

Versions of the bill have passed the state assembly and the senate.

But, Lupardo says they're working to change language that would only allow people who are 21 and older to serve alcohol at tasting rooms. 

Then, the bill will be sent to the Governor at the end of the year.