Bill > A5128

This bill allows limited breweries that produce not more than 300,000 barrels (31 fluid gallons each) per year to sell and deliver their beer through up to 15 additional retail salesrooms apart from their main brewery premises. These salesrooms can sell draft beer by the glass and packaged beer for consumption on or off the premises, and for sampling purposes. Each salesroom would require a $250 fee, and breweries can deliver their products to these salesrooms using vehicles owned or leased by the license owner. The bill specifically prohibits breweries from jointly controlling or operating these salesrooms, which is similar to existing regulations for wineries. Currently, only wineries producing 250,000 gallons or less per year have had this privilege, and this bill extends a comparable opportunity to smaller craft breweries. The legislation aims to provide more flexible sales and distribution options for limited brewery license holders, potentially supporting smaller, local brewing businesses by allowing them to establish multiple retail locations.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A5128