Michigan Laws 436.1526 – Beer festival; issuance of special license; limitation; buying directly from licensed brewpub; showcasing beer; serving age requirement; “beer festival” defined
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 436.1526
- Beer: means a beverage obtained by alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or decoction of barley, malt, hops, sugar, or other cereal in potable water. See Michigan Laws 436.1105
- Brewer: means a person located in this state that is licensed to manufacture beer and sell at retail in accordance with section 537 and to licensed wholesalers beer manufactured by the person. See Michigan Laws 436.1105
- Brewpub: means a license issued in conjunction with a class C, tavern, class A hotel, or class B hotel license that authorizes the person licensed with the class C, tavern, class A hotel, or class B hotel to manufacture and brew not more than 18,000 barrels of beer per calendar year in this state and sell at its licensed premises the beer produced for consumption on or off the licensed brewery premises in the manner provided for in sections 405, 407, and 537. See Michigan Laws 436.1105
(1) The commission may issue a special license under this section to an organization conducting a beer festival. The application must conform to the following:
(a) Be submitted by a nonprofit entity composed primarily of brewers, micro brewers, and brewpubs, as determined by the commission.
(b) Involve an event having for its primary purpose the showcasing of beer and its production.
(c) Be accompanied by a fee of $25.00 per day of the event.
(2) The special license must not allow more than 6 events per calendar year conforming to the requirements of subsection (1). For purposes of this subsection, a beer festival that spans 2 or more consecutive days is considered 1 event.
(3) A holder of a special license issued under this section may buy a quantity of beer directly from any licensed brewpub or wholesaler or directly from a micro brewer eligible to self-distribute to the beer festival for consumption only at the licensed event.
(4) Beer that is dispensed to consumers for showcasing beer at a beer festival is considered a sample. A holder of a special license issued under this section may offer beer described in this subsection without consideration.
(5) A member, who is 18 years of age or older, of an organization that holds a special license issued under this section may serve beer at the event.
(6) As used in this section and section 413, “beer festival” means an event at which the various types and kinds of beer and the production of that beer are showcased to the general public and at which the general public can purchase and sample the beer being showcased for consumption on the licensed premises.