BrewersKaramazov
Well-Known Member
Here is the story, bill passed today.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/thebeerhere/2011/03/homebrew_competitions_legal_ag.html
http://blog.oregonlive.com/thebeerhere/2011/03/homebrew_competitions_legal_ag.html
Congrats, Oregonians!
I imagine in other states the legislators wouldn't care enough to even address such an issue. You are lucky to be in a state that has such a massive craft beer following.
Many states already allow homebrewers to gift and/or relocate their beer. Michigan is trying to allow Homebrew clubs the ability to have tastings at brewpubs, with owners permission. It's currently not legal to drink homebrew in a brewpub.
Luckily, it's not a problem in this state either. But if it was, it would never get overturned. No one would give a darn. Fortunately, no one gives a darn what we do anyway. It is a pretty "free" state. I'm not complaining.
So I've heard. I'd like to have that same feeling where I am, but thank GOD I'm not in CA!!
This has only been an issue for the last year, but technically it was illegal back in '95. All is fixedWhat the heck? I went to a homebrew competition in Eugene back in 1995 or so... it was obviously made illegal since then, but WHEN? What year?
I think you mean OK.. at least we're allowed to brew.
This has only been an issue for the last year, but technically it was illegal back in '95. All is fixed
PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO LIQUOR
471.403 License required to produce alcoholic liquor; exception. (1) No person shall brew, ferment, distill, blend or rectify any alcoholic liquor unless licensed so to do by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. However, the Liquor Control Act does not apply to the making or keeping of naturally fermented wines and fruit juices or beer in the home, for home consumption and not for sale.
It wasn't even like the law was changed. The original statute that allowed homebrewing was written in a very vague manner, and basically was reinterpreted to mean "homebrew = brew for your own HOME, nowhere else."
EDIT:
Here's the existing statute:
The re-interpretation put the emphasis on "home" and basically said that homebrew literally had to stay at your residence.
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