SB773 Summary

• Increases the malt beverage production limit for Class 18 small craft producer pub licensees from 60,000 to 75,000 barrels per license year.

• Allows Class 14 brewpub and Class 18 small craft producer pub licensees to operate satellite locations beyond their primary manufacturing premises, provided each location operates under the same trade name and holds proper licensing within its county.

• Clarifies that "growlers" (containers for off-premises consumption of malt beverages) must be recyclable or reusable containers not exceeding one gallon and securely sealed.

• Expands direct shipment authorization to include all forms of liquor (malt beverages, wine, and spirits) rather than wine only, allowing up to 42 gallons of beer and 2 nine-liter cases of spirits per household annually.

• Permits Class 14 and Class 18 licensees to sell beverages in recyclable or reusable containers in addition to brewery/producer-sealed kegs.