Does anyone know what I need to do in order to sell kegs to a local tap house?
Illegal. Well that is if course in less you go through the required governmental paperwork. Uncle Sam is thirsty hahaha !
haha yes he is, but do you know what type of licenses I would need?
Depends on where you live. At a minimum you will need to contact whatever agency regulates safety in alcohol and foods, plus at least one tax authority. In the US, you would have to apply to be a bonded brewery.
get a lawyer…. then the price per bottle should effectively climb 100% !!! Sneezles61 :cheers:
You won’t be able to brew it in your home, that’s for sure. You will need a facility so that the board of health can do their inspections and all. That’s what makes homemade anything so impractical. It’s fine to make stuff in your home for consumption by framily. But once you go to sell it, everyone gets in your business.
Here’s a great place to start: http://www.ttb.gov/index.shtml?site=full
If you don’t want to go through all that hassle, you could check this out
. Technically you aren’t selling your own home brew, just licensing your recipe. It doesn’t look like you’d make a lot of money unless the recipe really takes off.
Only 100%?
There are work arounds to get money for your brew. You can give it away and people can pay you for supplies. You can co op. A lot of breweries would charge for “tours” but not the beer. I exchange my beer for favors. If the pub really wants to serve your beer you can give it to them and maybe they can give it away to people who buy s $5 hot dog. Probably not worth loosing their licence over though.
Is giving away beer legal? In Finland, it is not except under specific circumstances, such as at a private event or in a home.
Hard to justify taxing something that is free, so can’t allow free stuff.
I think this is every homebrewers dream (at first). Who wouldn’t want the satisfaction of selling their pride and passion to the general public? Then the reality sets in that it is a lot of work to get the ball rolling and a hobby becomes a daunting task.
I keep my brew on tap in my garage and when the door is open and the Bass Ale neon is lit, the neighbors know it’s time to try a new batch. I get the satisfaction out of them saying “Wow, you should sell this”…But the reality is when money is involved, a hobby becomes a job. And like many, I enjoy hobbying much more than working.
Also, I get to drink their commercial beers when they are so inclined to share, so it’s a relatively fair trade off.
However, I wish you the best with your endeavors.
:cheers:
[quote=“rebuiltcellars”]Is giving away beer legal? In Finland, it is not except under specific circumstances, such as at a private event or in a home.
Hard to justify taxing something that is free, so can’t allow free stuff.[/quote]
Gifting beer is perfectly legal in the US…i think…isn’t it? Am I an outlaw? :shock:
I don’t know about the OP’s home state, but that sure wouldn’t fly in NJ.
Avoid a potentially legally messy scenario (and expensive one, considering defense costs and penalties). The OP really needs to talk to an attorney as well as with state and Federal regulating agencies.
Getting advice in an internet forum is just as bad as going to WikiPedia for serious research on anything.
I don’t know about the OP’s home state, but that sure wouldn’t fly in NJ.
Avoid a potentially legally messy scenario (and expensive one, considering defense costs and penalties). The OP really needs to talk to an attorney as well as with state and Federal regulating agencies.
Getting advice in an internet forum is just as bad as going to WikiPedia for serious research on anything. [/quote]
+1. Selling homebrew and selling a sticker for $5 and getting a free pint with it are one and the same thing, as far as the government agencies are concerned. They aren’t that easily fooled. One person is receiving money and the other receiving homebrew - there really isn’t a loophole to be exploited. The only way to legally sell homebrew is to obtain all licenses required to be a professional brewery.
[quote=“dannyboy58”][quote=“rebuiltcellars”]Is giving away beer legal? In Finland, it is not except under specific circumstances, such as at a private event or in a home.
Hard to justify taxing something that is free, so can’t allow free stuff.[/quote]
Gifting beer is perfectly legal in the US…i think…isn’t it? Am I an outlaw? :shock: [/quote]
It varies by state. For 80 years it was illegal to remove homebrew from your house in Illinois, but no one paid attention until there was a complaint in 2012. The AHA helped get the law changed, and that’s why I’m a member.
Long article on it, for the curious
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-07-06/news/ct-met-beer-law-20130707_1_gary-glass-home-brewers-american-homebrewers-association
My friend gives me $50 for supplies and I fill his keg. It only costs me $20. What should I do?
Not bring it to anyone’s attention! :mrgreen:
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LOL I agree with @porkchop ! Keep it quiet and continue reaping those $30 dollas!
I would replace “reaping those $30 dollas!” with “covering overhead and labor”
As Sir Wesley Snipes once said “It is HARD GOD. D@MN. WORK…Being this good!”
