Legal Questions - Large Brew

[Special Hops]

How the hell is paying to attend an event and bringing homebrew considered getting payment for beer?

 

[PollardsVision]

How the hell is paying to attend an event and bringing homebrew considered getting payment for beer?

I think he was saying non-homebrewer guests paid to attend the Craft Beer Festival, in which homebrewers would also be sharing their beer (but not receiving any money).

 

[Phunhog]

I think he was saying non-homebrewer guests paid to attend the Craft Beer Festival, in which homebrewers would also be sharing their beer (but not receiving any money).

That is exactly what I did last year....poured my homebrew at a beer festival. You can read about that here...https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/pinnacle-my-homebrewing-experience-269499/
Now here comes the interesting part. At the beer festival we sold T-shirts with our logo on them. We did quite well..made over 1K gross in sales!! It basically paid for all the beer, a new jockey box, a banner, and still had 100dollars profit. I did contact the local ABC office and they said they don't care that I sell shirts as long as I don't sell/trade/barter beer. And yes I do pay state sales tax on the sales of the shirts....

 

[dedndcrusr]

I think he was saying non-homebrewer guests paid to attend the Craft Beer Festival, in which homebrewers would also be sharing their beer (but not receiving any money).

Yeah, that's what I meant. Maybe should have said cover charge rather than admission fee.

Phunhog - Glad to see your state isn't stifling your ability to share homebrew with a larger audience.