Alabama Enacts Small Craft Alcoholic Beverages Act, Sets New License Categories

The Alabama Legislature enacted the Alabama Small Craft Alcoholic Beverages Act, creating new license categories for brewpubs, small craft distilleries, small craft wineries, and hybrid craft alcoholic beverage complexes, with specific production limits and retail privileges for each license type. The law includes establishing requirements for guided tours with tastings, participation in public events, and off-premises storage facilities, while also setting license fees of $1,000 for individual licenses and $2,000 for hybrid complex licenses. The law takes effect Oct. 1. [H.B. 593, enacted 04/16/26]

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