When Is Your Brew Legally Considered Wine/Beer

GilaMinumBeer · Oct 28, 2015

thekraken said:
My hang up is the part where you said you "like" the permit. I understand the need, for you okies at least.

Exactly! Since we aren't Texas there are fewer bigger issues to chase and more time to follow up on bogus tip-offs.

PlexVector · Oct 28, 2015

kombat said:
The US has some crazy laws. How come you can pilot an airplane at 16, join the military and kill people at 18, but you have to be 21 before they'll trust you with a Miller Lite?

If law was based on common sense we wouldn't need lawyers... :mug:

Edit: and/or politicians. I know that's just crazy talk, but that's okay if your sane...and I have papers to prove it!:cross:

JosephN · Oct 28, 2015

The following is the new Tennessee law.

http://www.tnbeveragelaw.com/single.php?id=11

govner1 · Oct 28, 2015

BGBC said:
Changes from must/wort to mead/beer when the yeast is pitched.

+1 on this in Georgia!

Gameface · Oct 29, 2015

oujens said:
Only 3.2% ABV can be sold in grocery stores and/or in a cooler. All craft beer must be sold at a liquor store and cannot be refrigerated. This also means you cannot buy craft beer on Sundays or after liquor stores close (think about the local breweries having to deal with this). There is talk of reform, but the owners of the liquor stores are putting up a fight to prevent it. The consumer really gets hit because I think these laws prevent more out-of-state breweries from bringing beer to Oklahoma. Personally, I think both liquor stores and consumers would benefit from reform. It's time. I grew up in Oklahoma and love it, but it always seems to be several years behind on everything.

This is not correct. The restriction is 4%abv. Only beer at 4%abv or below can be sold in grocery stores.

4%abv = 3.2%abw

No one uses abw. The only time you will ever see alcohol content listed by abw is when there is 3.2 next to it.

Paps · Oct 29, 2015

"Free men don't need permission"--somebody.

If your next door neighbor is telling the police you run a still out your garage in kind return the favor by telling police that they grow weed in their garden.