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AL HB593
Bill
Status
3/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Andy Whitt
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AI Summary
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Renames the Alabama Brewpub Act to the Alabama Small Craft Alcoholic Beverages Act and creates two new license categories: small craft distilleries (up to 99,999 gallons/year) and small craft wineries (up to 99,999 gallons/year), each with a $1,000 annual license fee
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Creates a hybrid craft alcoholic beverage complex license ($2,000 annually) allowing operators to run a brewpub, small craft distillery, and/or small craft winery on contiguous, walkable properties under a single license
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Permits licensees to host guided educational tours of manufacturing facilities and offer post-tour tastings limited to two samples per session (½ oz liquor, 4 oz beer, or 1½ oz wine)
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Establishes tasting room extension licenses (up to $150 fee, max 12 per year) allowing sales at public events like farmers markets and festivals, with daily limits of 4.5 liters liquor, 864 oz beer, or twelve 750ml bottles wine per customer
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Authorizes licensed manufacturers to maintain one off-premises storage extension within 10 miles of the main premises for finished and unfinished goods, with federal TTB approval required and no sales or tastings permitted at the extension
Legislative Description
Small Craft Alcoholic Beverage Producers; licensing of small craft distilleries, small craft wineries, and small craft alcoholic beverage producers authorized
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco
Last Action
Pending House Economic Development and Tourism
3/10/2026