SB452 Summary

• Allows brewpubs to sell alcoholic beverages for both on-premises and off-premises consumption, expanding their sales rights beyond on-premises only.

• Creates a new "craft brewer" license allowing breweries to produce up to 60,000 barrels of beer per year and operate a restaurant facility on their licensed premises.

• Permits craft brewers to sell beer directly to consumers on-premises for on-premises or off-premises consumption, with off-premises sales limited to draft beer not exceeding 256 ounces per customer per day.

• Craft brewers must sell to licensed wholesalers or direct to consumers only; they cannot sell directly to retailers and must file monthly shipment reports with the board.

• Sets annual license fees at $1,000 for brewpubs and $500 for craft brewers; bill becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval.