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Brewpubs can skirt around the regulatory insanity that some states impose on breweries. I'm not sure how close South Carolina is to the norm but you cannot sell
by cc439 13y ago
Brewpubs can skirt around the regulatory insanity that some states impose on breweries. I'm not sure how close South Carolina is to the norm but you cannot sell more than 48oz of beer to the public per day and only after a tour (and only 16oz can be over 8% abv). You have to sell to an independent distributor who sells to independent (of both distributor and brewery) stores. If you operate a brewpub you can sell "freely" but only up to 2,000 (IIRC) barrels a year.
I know several states have tough regulatory environment but I don't know if they go as far.
- lostlogin 13y agoI wonder what defines a brew pub. Could you have a couple under the same roof owned by the same person? "This tap belongs to pub A, this to pub B..."
- cc439 13y agoThat could be a loophole, here's the relevant legislation: SECTION 61-4-1700. Definitions. For purposes of this article: (1) "Brewpub" means a tavern, public house, restaurant, or hotel which produces on the permitted premises a maximum of two thousand barrels a year of beer for sale on the premises. (2) "Permitted premises" means those areas normally used by the permittee or licensee to conduct his business and includes, but is not limited to, the selling areas, brewing areas, storage areas, food preparation areas, and parking areas. (3) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, or other form of business organization. HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1. http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t61c004.php http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t61c004.php