HB2844 Summary

• Expands the definition of "beer" to explicitly include rice, bran, glucose, sugar, molasses, honey, fruit, fruit juice, and other adjuncts in fermentation, and clarifies that beer aged in barrels previously used for wine or distilled spirits is not considered a mixture of other spirituous liquor.

• Modifies the definition of "spirituous liquor" in the Arizona Revised Statutes to replace outdated language and clarify what beverages are included under this classification.

• Adds an exemption from food and health sanitation rules for spirituous liquor production on premises licensed by the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, including microbreweries, farm wineries, and craft distilleries that serve commercially prepackaged food.

• Makes technical corrections to Arizona liquor statutes, including updating language in sections relating to unlawful acts and beer franchise definitions (replacing "which" with "that," "permit" with "allow," etc.).

• Clarifies rules for microbreweries and farm wineries regarding food service and consumption of spirituous liquor on premises in accordance with health and sanitation standards.