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AL HB86

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/1/2011

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Hubbard

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2011

AI Summary

HB86 Summary

  • Permits brewpubs to sell beer manufactured on-premises in original, unopened keg or barrel containers to designated licensed wholesalers for resale to retail licensees.

  • Allows brewpubs to purchase draft or keg beer brewed by other manufacturers in original unopened containers from licensed wholesalers and resell for on-premises consumption.

  • Maintains existing brewpub production limit of 10,000 barrels per year and requirement that premises be located in historic buildings in wet counties where beer was brewed prior to 1919.

  • Makes brewpub restaurant requirement optional by changing "must contain" to "may contain" a restaurant with minimum 80-seat capacity.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.

Legislative Description

Alcoholic beverages, brewpubs, sale of beer manufactured or brewed by the brewpub in original, unopened keg or barrel containers to certain licensed wholesalers, authorized, distribution and resale by licensed wholesalers to retail licensees, authorized, purchase of beer brewed by other manufacturers in original, unopened containers from any licensed wholesaler for resale of the beer by the brewpub for consumption on its premises, authorized, Secs. 28-4A-2, 28-4A-3, 28-4A-4 am'd.

Alcoholic Beverages

Last Action

Indefinitely Postponed

6/1/2011

Committee Referrals

Economic Development and Tourism3/1/2011

Full Bill Text

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