HB593 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Andy WhittRepresentative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Small Craft Alcoholic Beverage Producers; licensing of small craft distilleries, small craft wineries, and small craft alcoholic beverage producers authorized

Description

Under existing law, the Alabama Brewpub Act authorizes brewpubs to manufacture and sell beer for on-premises consumption and to wholesalers for resale under certain conditions.

This bill would expand and rename the law as the Alabama Small Craft Alcoholic Beverages Act to include small craft distilleries and small craft wineries as new license categories, as well as a new small craft alcoholic beverage manufacturer license that authorizes a brewpub, small craft distillery, and small craft winery, or any combination of these, to operate within a contiguous area and sell their alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption.

This bill would permit a brewpub, small craft distillery, and small craft winery to host tours of the manufacturing operation and to provide tasting samples to patrons.

This bill would allow a brewpub, small craft distillery, or small craft winery to sell products for consumption off-premises at a limited number of public events.

This bill would further allow a brewpub, small craft distillery, small craft winery, or any licensed manufacturer of alcoholic beverages, to maintain a HB593 INTRODUCED storage extension separate from the licensed manufacturing premises.

This bill would also set qualifications for licensure and would authorize the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to administer and enforce the act.

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Subjects

Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco