CO HB1178

Permits grocery and convenience stores with fermented malt beverage licenses to sell craft beer (beer exceeding 3.2% alcohol by weight produced by brewers making no more than 6 million barrels annually) under their existing licenses while remaining prohibited from selling wine or spirits.

Requires fermented malt beverage retailers to implement employee training programs on alcohol sales requirements and age identification verification, with compliance possible through participation in the state's server and seller training program.

Prohibits the importation, production, manufacture, distribution, sale, or serving of caffeinated alcohol beverages (fermented malt beverages or malt liquor with at least 0.5% alcohol by volume containing added caffeine or stimulants sold in pre-mixed containers).

Restricts fermented malt beverage retailers from selling alcoholic beverages containing more than 10% alcohol by volume, increasing the limit from the previous 4% by volume restriction.

Permits retail liquor store and liquor-licensed drugstore owners to hold interests in up to 4 additional licenses of the same type (for a total of 5), eliminating the previous single-license restriction.