Is this legal?

[bennie1986]

I know selling home brewed beer is illegal and have no such desire but I have a scenario I would like feed back on. At work every year a group of my coworkers out on a chilli feed and silent auction to raise money for a charity. The items up for auction are gift baskets, one is always almost all alcohol of different sorts. This year I was asked to include a few of my beers in the basket, which I gladly did. I am wondering if that qualifies as selling them?

 

[timrox1212]

From what I believe, if you aren't getting anything in exchange for the beer, I.e. Money, then you are all good.

 

[unionrdr]

The charity gets the money the person pays for it. So it could be concidered selling by some ****** that wants to split hairs.

 

[chri5]

I'm pretty sure that is just a donation, and should be fine.

 

[ktblunden]

Depends on the state. CA now has a law that allows a charitable organization to sell homebrew as long as the organization was not created for the promotion of homebrew (e.g. no homebrew clubs).

 

[fuzzy2133]

Any one know when the new law goes into effect?

 

[ktblunden]

Jan 1.
http://napavalleyregister.com/lifes...cle_95e84a10-2c6b-11e3-93d5-001a4bcf887a.html

 

[davefleck]

Those selling baked goods aren't required to make them in a commercial kitchen. The Feds really only care about tax evasion

 

[RainyDay]

Just do it and dont tell Uncle Sam, he's done enough meddling.

 

[HornetSparky]

<jest> If you do it, just don't post it to the internet. </jest>

 

[brent77]

Awesome to hear about the new law.

 

[mattd2]

Depends on the state. CA now has a law that allows a charitable organization to sell homebrew as long as the organization was not created for the promotion of homebrew (e.g. no homebrew clubs).

But don't they still need to get a permit to allow the sale of beer and wine, in other words you can't just go about selling you homebrew and claim it's going to charity.