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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A brewery retail license authorizes the holder to store, sell, or serve on the licensed premises brewed beverages for consumption on and off the premises.
(b) The biennial brewery retail license fee is $1,250.
(c) The board may issue a brewery retail license only to the holder of a brewery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.020. The brewery retail licensed premises may be all or part of the brewery manufacturer licensed premises, or the brewery retail licensed premises may be at a single different site that is adjacent to the brewery manufacturer licensed premises.
(d) Each day, the holder of a brewery retail license may sell, to a person on the licensed premises for consumption on the licensed premises, not more than
(1) 36 ounces of the holder's beer; or
(2) 18 ounces of the holder's sake.
(e) Except as provided under (g) of this section and AS 04.09.700, the holder of a brewery retail license may not
(1) allow live music or performances, disc jockeys, karaoke, televisions, pool tables, dart games, or organized games or tournaments on the premises where the consumption occurs;
(2) provide seats at the counter or bar where the brewed beverages are served;
(3) open the room where the consumption occurs before 9:00 a.m.; or
(4) serve brewed beverages after 9:00 p.m.
(f) Each day, the holder of a brewery retail license is authorized to sell, to a person on the licensed premises for consumption off the licensed premises, not more than 5.167 gallons of the holder's beer or sake.
(g) The holder of a brewery retail license may allow on the premises where the consumption occurs
(1) activities, presentations, television or video displays, or other displays that directly promote or educate customers about the brewery's products, processes, or establishment; and
(2) other community organizations or businesses to provide presentations, classes, or product displays or host fundraisers.
(h) The holder of a brewery retail license commits the offense of failure to comply with the terms of a brewery retail license if the person stores, sells, or serves brewed beverages in violation of (a) of this section or violates (d), (e), or (f) of this section.
(i) Failure to comply with the terms of a brewery retail license is a violation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Alaska Statutes Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages § 04.09.320. Brewery retail license - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-4-alcoholic-beverages/ak-st-sect-04-09-320/
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