Michigan Senate passes bill allowing large breweries to sell beer directly to consumers
Passed on December 15th…
Section 411 of the Liquor Control Code allows a brewer that is not licensed as a microbrewer but produces under 200,000 barrels of beer per calendar year to sell its beer for on-premises consumption at not more than one location that is on any of its licensed brewery premises. Such a brewer can also sell to consumers for off-premises consumption where the beer is produced, just like a microbrewer. In each case, the bill would remove the 200,000-barrel limit.
Bell’s Brewery is the only business that would be directly affected by the amendments in the bill. It is anticipated by the Liquor Control Commission that Bell’s Brewery will soon surpass the 200,000 barrels-of-beer-per-year limit currently in the Code for a brewery to sell its beer to consumers for on-premises or off-premises consumption.
via Michigan Legislature.
Breweries: Bell's Brewery
