Bar brew licence

[Righlander]

Hey guys, I work at a bar and the owner wants to put my home brew on tap at the bar. I told him I'm not sure if that's legal. He said he has the 4 C.O.P. license. So is that legal? Or is it a different license he needs?

 

[Trophy_Brew21]

Check this out, it may help you out: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/selling-homebrew-1205/

 

[snccoulter]

It looks like you will have to have a license to brew and sell your product to him. I don't know if they have any special laws like distributor laws where your product must be sold through a distributor. From what I saw a 4 C.O.P. allows him to sell beer on tap and operate a package store selling the same product.

 

[Righlander]

it would only be on tap, and that's it. also i'm in florida. there are a few bars here that do it too. unsure about the licensing

 

[snccoulter]

That was the assumption that it would only be on tap but the law is the law you must have a license to brew and sell your beer. If not the TAX Man a Cometh and the rest of the law comes behind him. Here follow this link it will help and answer some of your questions. www.floridabrewersguild.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=6

 

[Phunhog]

Seriously doubt it is legal but if the owner is willing to take responsibility....It is his bar and any potential legal issues would be his. If you wanted to get technical you could even have him pitch the yeast so "technically" it is his beer.

 

[kagythings]

I'm good friends with a guy that is the alcohol purchaser for a local bar & bottle shop. He said he could put my beer on tap but would have to give it away as samples since it's not legal as I'm not a licensed brewery/brewer. Have a homebrew sample night to see what people like similar to a Meet The Brewer night at the bar. If your beer gets a following or enough interest then maybe it's time to take the next step. Good luck.

 

[Phunhog]

I'm good friends with a guy that is the alcohol purchaser for a local bar & bottle shop. He said he could put my beer on tap but would have to give it away as samples since it's not legal as I'm not a licensed brewery/brewer. Have a homebrew sample night to see what people like similar to a Meet The Brewer night at the bar. If your beer gets a following or enough interest then maybe it's time to take the next step. Good luck.

I am doing the same thing in a few weeks. Pouring homebrew samples at a local bar, for free of course. I was a little shocked when the owner asked me but she assured me it was legal. This bar/restaurant even has home brewing classes so they are going to pour some of the beers they made. I figure I might be able to sell a few of my brewery t-shirts and break even.