brewagentjay
Well-Known Member
Does anyone know the status of SB 153 or is it HB 153 not sure but I know it's 153 bill to legalize Home Brew in Alabama?
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We finally repeal the stupid 6% law but still have to fight the "homebrewing is technically illegal" crap? I love 'bama but damn can we be some backwards hillbillies sometimes.
Our Senate flavor of the Brewery Modernization Act, SB328, passed out of the Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee quietly yesterday. It will likely be re-introduced to the full Senate tomorrow.
Also of interest, SB153, the Homebrew Legalization bill, passed out of the same committee and received its second reading in the Senate.
My God, what kind of republicans do you have there? Thats embarrassing (as a republican). Course yours are probably the strict-baptist types vs the South Park Catholic types that we tend to be around here
Yep, that is what they are saying on the Free The hops website....They amended the original bill to the following:
(c) Not more than 20 gallons of beer, mead, cider, or wine produced under this
section may be removed from the premises where it was produced
and may be transported for personal and noncommercial uses,
but hey it's a start...!
Just shut the garage door and brew what you want.
20 gallons per homebrewer.......I think that will do, (4) 5 gallon kegs each. thats plenty if you know how to pass it around,.....lol
man, this has taken a long time and a lot of calls. but now I know it can happen for just regular people without using a 30k a year lobbyist......
http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senate.html
go there and type sb153 in search instruments and then view, it will take you to the bill and show you the recorded votes
but it follows the Federal statute of 200 gallons per household if there are 2 or more adults living there and 100 gallons if you live alone.
So I can't find the Bill in full that was passed, but I read that I can brew 100 to 200 gallons a year but only transport 20 gallons for personal use...Right?
That's exactly right. After the initial vote, all of us that were listening to the audio turned it off in annoyance and started thinking about what bar to head to tonight to drown our frustrations. It turns out our Senate sponsor went around and tried to alleviate concerns about this bill and came up with a reasonable amendment to make people happy. The amount you're allowed to brew is specified by the federal law. The 20gallon limit is on what you're allowed to transport off the premises at which you brew. Here's the full text:So I can't find the Bill in full that was passed, but I read that I can brew 100 to 200 gallons a year but only transport 20 gallons for personal use...Right?
1 SB153
2
3
4 ENGROSSED
5
6
7 A BILL
8 TO BE ENTITLED
9 AN ACT
10
11 To permit the production of homebrewed beer, mead,
12 cider, and wine for personal use.
13 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
14 Section 1. (a) Notwithstanding any provisions to the
15 contrary, a person who is not prohibited by Section 28-1-5,
16 Code of Alabama 1975, from purchasing, consuming, possessing,
17 or transporting alcoholic beverages due to age may produce
18 beer, mead, cider, and wine for personal and noncommercial
19 uses, in the amounts specified in this section, without
20 payment of taxes or fees and without obtaining a license. The
21 aggregate amount of the beer, mead, cider, and wine permitted
22 to be produced under this section, with respect to any
23 household, shall not exceed the aggregate amounts specified in
24 26 U.S.C §5053(e).
25 (b) Beer, mead, cider, or wine produced under this
26 section may not be sold or offered for sale.
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1 (c) Not more than 20 gallons of beer, mead, cider,
2 or wine produced under this section may be removed from the
3 premises where it was produced and may be transported for
4 personal and noncommercial uses, including use at organized
5 events, such as homebrewing competitions, tastings, judgings,
6 and craft exhibitions. Organized events involving beer, mead,
7 cider, or wine produced for personal use may be held on the
8 premises of entities licensed under Title 28, Code of Alabama
9 1975, without violating the terms or conditions of licensure.
10 (d) Nothing in this section permits the production
11 of distilled liquors, such as bourbon, whiskey, rum, or vodka,
12 for personal use or otherwise.
13 (e) Nothing in this section permits a person less
14 than 21 years of age to purchase, consume, possess, or
15 transport beer, mead, cider, or wine produced for personal
16 use.
17 (f) Nothing in this section permits the production
18 of beer, mead, cider, and wine in a dry municipality, as the
19 term is defined in Chapter 2A of Title 28, Code of Alabama
20 1975, and, with the exception of wet municipalities, as the
21 term is defined in Chapter 2A of Title 28, Code of Alabama
22 1975, nothing in this section permits the production of beer,
23 mead, cider, and wine in a dry county, as the term is defined
24 in Chapter 2A of Title 28, Code of Alabama 1975.
25 Section 2. This act shall become effective
26 immediately following its passage and approval by the
27 Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
So I can't find the Bill in full that was passed, but I read that I can brew 100 to 200 gallons a year but only transport 20 gallons for personal use...Right?
*sniffle* - I'm no longer a crook...there goes my street cred...
FINALLY!!!! :rockin:
So we need to plan a party where we all bring less than the allotted 20 gallons to celebrate.
I say we bring a friend and 40 gallons to the party....
How about we all just brew a simple 5gal brew, bring in kegs and have a huge hotel party. rent one of those banquet rooms. Birmingham work for everyone? I am sure between us brewers and our friends who enjoy our great beer we can get a large gathering. I'm going to start working on my alabama emancipation recipe...So we all need to have a party only bring less than 20 gallons each to celebrate.
So Does SB153 have to now pass the house? Damn so close.....
Rep. Demetrius C. Newton
Alabama State House, Room 516-D
11 South Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36101
Dear Rep. Newton,
I am writing to ask that you support SB153, The Homebrewing Legislation Bill.
Homebrewing is a hobby enjoyed by over 5,000 Alabamians statewide and nearly 750,000 nationally. It currently is classified illegal under Ala. Code § 28-1-1.
An outline of SB153 can be found here: http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/searchableinstruments/2010rs/bills/sb153.htm
The reason I ask you support SB153, is that I am a homebrewer who feels these laws are outdated and unnecessary. Homebrewing has long been a part of American tradition. In colonial times, homebrewing was a common household practice, typically performed by women. Many of the Nations founders, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, were homebrewers. Homebrewing was federally legalized in 1978 for the first time since prohibition made it illegal in 1919. It is currently legal in 47 states.
Homebrewers are well aware of the effects of alcohol and their personal limits, and as a result tend to be more responsible than most other consumers of alcohol. They have a deep knowledge of the ingredients of beer and the brewing and fermentation process. Their primary reason for consuming beer is to enjoy the diverse array of flavors and aromas that can be found in beer they approach beer much like wine connoisseurs approach fine wine. Homebrewers serve as examples to others for how to consume alcohol in a responsible manner.
Many believe legalizing homebrewing will contribute to an increase in underage drinking. To the contrary, homebrewing requires a fairly substantial initial investment in equipment ($80-$120) that minors would be unlikely to want or be able to spend. The equipment is bulky, cannot be easily hidden and the process of brewing a batch of beer takes several weeks. There are other forms of alcohol currently available (e.g. sub-premium beer, malt liquor, fortified wine, sub-premium spirits) that are cheaper and much more easily attainable for minors.
Homebrewers have a close affinity with professional brewers, and are the leading advocates for supporting small local breweries. In doing so, they help to contribute to the state by purchasing locally produced beer, supporting local small businesses, which in turn employ local residents. They purchase ingredients from locally owned businesses, which also contribute to local tax revenue and employ local workers. Homebrewers are inclined to encourage their friends and family members who consume alcohol to likewise support local breweries.
I hope you can lend your support to this bill which is important to many Alabama residents. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Keith Martin
[address hidden]
Birmingham, AL 35205
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