So I am in SWOK and trying to get a small brewery (~3bbl) with a tasting room going. Think nano! Initially I want to be serving only onsite and later self distro out when my brand is built sufficiently. Can anyone help with this? I cannot seem to understand the damn ABLE laws! I've called and emailed ABLE with no replies on this particular issue! I am getting very frustrated! Is this law still true that I will only be able to brew 3.2% by weight and serve onsite? Or brew higher abw, sell to a distributor, and they sell back? This will be plain ridiculous! Can you really see the distributors selling MY beer back to me without making a big profit? I mean for GODs sake, it's mine beer and I don't have alot of money to open a 30 bbl package brewery like I want, so I have to start small and the only way to make ANY money on this size is serve only onsite at first! I know there are some good CRAFT session (3.2) beers but my vision isn't a session brewery. Although I do plan on having sessions on my regular flow. So when I saw this I knew that half or more of my intended portfolio was wipe away with this law. Cause can you really see an IPA under 3.2%??? NO! There's no such thing...thats a damn bitter! And the same goes for many more! I mean come on!!!!!!
Please provide comments and let me know if any brewers and/or the Brewers Guild is working this sadly embarassing issue! I want in and want to help repell it!!! We have to stand together and make the asinine hear our voice. Lets be proactive! Far too much I hear, and do myself, the complaints and opinions and no acts! Timothy Hicks Current Brewmaster, Impact Zone Brewery Owner/Brewmaster, in planning Oklahoma's next nano!