Senate Bill 355 – The Homebrew Beer Bill in Alabama

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Well, it’s on the agenda if the folks in Montgomery can get anything done this year. That was a problem for the 2007 session and it appears to be again this year.  This allows us to do homebrew beer, which is technically a no-no now.

Section 1. (a) Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, a person who is not prohibited by Section 28-1-5, Code of Alabama 1975, from purchasing, consuming, possessing, or transporting alcoholic beverages may produce beer, mead, cider, and wine for personal or family use, and not for sale, without payment of taxes or fees and without obtaining a license.

(b) Beer, mead, cider, or wine made under this section may be removed from the premises where it was made for personal or family use, including use at organized affairs, exhibitions, or competitions, such as homebrewing competitions, tastings, or judgings. Beer, mead, cider, or wine made under this section may not be sold or offered for sale. Organizers of homebrewing competitions may charge competition entrants a fee and such fee shall not constitute a sale or offering for sale.

Read more about it at Daily Dixie!  And see who’s holding things up in the Alabama Senate.

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3 Comments

billinbossier Says:

Hmmm…I had better check the laws in Louisiana.

Dan Says:

The ABV bill is up for committee today. Hopefully the homebrew bill will pass committee soon.

Auburn Beer Club Says:

Here’s an “Open Letter on a New Homebrewing Bill in Alabama.” It comes from John Little of Auburn Brew Club.

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