This is sure to help..........someone............

I don't think anyone is "in bed" with anyone except maybe some consumer groups pushing for it.

I can see allowing the brewers to use QR codes or website links for nutritional information. I notice other products do that, so the alcohol guys should be able to do the same and list ingredients on the website. allergy warning could just be generic like many products carry, just put on the label "may contain nuts, dairy, and other allergic products, please check our website for details".

These days a lot of alcoholic products are just simple distilled products. The old days when beer was just beer and whiskey was just whiskey are long gone. They add exotic flavors and ingredients to entice new consumers to their products. Many have ingredients you would not typically find in an alcoholic product, so allergy warnings and ingredient information are not bad. Not sure anyone drinking cares about the nutritional content though. 

I agree it is a needed thing considering all the different alcoholic products out there. I do not think it is any attempt to harm small brewers and something will be worked out with them to make the requirement less burdensome for them with QR codes and website links.