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AL SB171
Bill
Status
2/7/2013
Primary Sponsor
Bill Holtzclaw
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AI Summary
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Allow adults 21 years or older who have not been convicted of a felony to produce beer, mead, cider, and table wine at their legal residence for personal use without paying taxes or obtaining a license.
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Limit homebrewing to 15 gallons per quarter per household, with a maximum of 15 gallons on premises at any one time; prohibit sale or offering for sale of homebrewed beverages.
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Permit removal of homebrewed beverages from the residence only in quantities up to 10 gallons aggregate for homebrew competitions and judgings licensed as special events by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
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Prohibit homebrewing in dry municipalities and dry counties, except in wet municipalities within dry counties.
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Make violations a Class B misdemeanor and define mead and cider in the Alabama Code; take effect immediately upon passage and approval.
Legislative Description
Beer, cider, and wine, homebrewing in limited amounts by person 21 years of age or older for personal use authorized without taxation or licensure, penalties, convicted felon prohibited from homebrewing
Alcoholic Beverages
Last Action
Indefinitely Postponed
5/7/2013