Senate Bill 2744 Summary

• Defines "large craft brewery" as a manufacturer producing more than 225,000 barrels annually and "small craft brewery" as a manufacturer producing 225,000 barrels or less annually.

• Permits large craft breweries to sell malt beverages, beer, and light wine at their licensed premises; permits small craft breweries to sell at their premises and at one secondary location in an adjacent county.

• Allows small craft breweries to own and operate a brewpub, exempting them from prohibitions on manufacturers owning retail establishments, provided both facilities comply with applicable laws.

• Establishes new Section 67-3-48 authorizing craft breweries to sell directly to consumers at their locations and secondary sites (for small breweries) at prices approximating retail rates, provided products are also made available to wholesalers.

• Revises brewpub production limits by category (ranging from 40,300 to 99,000 gallons annually depending on hospitality operation size) and requires testing and random compliance audits for brewpubs and craft breweries.