HB411 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rod Scott

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Alcoholic beverages, brewpubs, annual barrel production limit that allows a beer manufacturer to have a financial interest in a brewpub, further provided, Sec. 28-4A-3 am'd.

Summary

HB411 adjusts which beer manufacturers can own brewpubs by tying ownership to annual production and counting affiliate beer toward the production limit.

What This Bill Does

It changes the cap on how many brewpubs a beer manufacturer can have based on yearly production: manufacturers producing more than 60,000 barrels may own at most one brewpub, while those producing 60,000 barrels or less may own one or more brewpubs. It also counts all beer produced by affiliates or exclusively for the manufacturer toward the 60,000-barrel threshold. The bill maintains existing licensing rules for brewpubs (such as production limits and sale rules) and requires beer to go through wholesalers rather than being transferred directly from manufacturer to brewpub.

Who It Affects

• Beer manufacturers, who are now limited to at most one brewpub if they produce more than 60,000 barrels annually (and may own one or more if they produce 60,000 or fewer).
• Affiliates and contract producers, whose beer counts toward the manufacturer’s 60,000-barrel threshold when determining eligibility and limits for brewpub ownership.

Key Provisions

• A manufacturer producing more than 60,000 barrels annually may have a financial interest in no more than one brewpub.
• A manufacturer producing 60,000 barrels or less annually may have a financial interest in one or more brewpubs.
• The 60,000-barrel production limit includes beer produced by affiliates and beer produced exclusively for the manufacturer when calculating eligibility.
• Manufacturers may not transfer alcoholic beverages directly to a brewpub and must purchase from an authorized wholesaler; brewpubs must comply with existing license terms (e.g., license fee, production caps, and on-premises consumption rules).
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Alcoholic Beverages