GA HB581

Defines "small brewer" as a brewer or brewpub whose sales to their wholesaler do not exceed 15% of that wholesaler's total sales in the prior calendar year

Allows brewers and brewpubs to directly donate malt beverages to nonprofit charitable events, with unused portions returned within 24 hours of event closure

Removes the 288-ounce daily limit on off-premises sales to individuals at breweries, while maintaining the 6,000 barrel annual cap across all licensed premises

Permits small brewers to sell up to 3,000 barrels per year at wholesale directly to licensed retailers within a 100-mile radius, bypassing the traditional three-tier distribution system

Requires brewers to pay excise taxes on donated malt beverages and use electronic accounting software to track and remit state and local taxes on wholesale sales