Alabama § 28-4A-3 - Brewpub Licensing and Requirements; Conditions.

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§ 28-4A-3. Brewpub Licensing and Requirements; Conditions.

(a) In addition to the licenses provided for in Articles 2 through 4, the board may issue a hybrid craft alcoholic beverage complex license to any person licensed as a brewpub, small craft distillery, or small craft winery, or who meets the qualification for licensure as a brewpub, a small craft distillery, or a small craft winery, and who meets the qualifications in subsection (b). A hybrid craft alcoholic beverage complex license authorizes the licensee to operate a brewpub, a small craft winery, or a small craft distillery, or any combination of these.

(b) To qualify as a hybrid craft alcoholic beverage complex:

(1) The applicant must meet the license qualifications under Article 2, 3, or 4, as applicable, corresponding to the type or types of alcoholic beverages the applicant intends to manufacture; and

(2) Each type of alcoholic beverage must be manufactured on a separate premises, as determined, by rule, by the board, but all the properties upon which the premises are located must be contiguous and walkable.

(c) If the applicant already holds a valid, current license under Article 2, 3, or 4 when making application for a license under this section, the board may convert the existing license into a hybrid craft alcoholic beverage complex license.

(d)(1) The annual license fee levied and prescribed for a license as a hybrid craft alcoholic beverage complex issued or renewed by the board is two thousand dollars ($2,000).

(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1), if the board converts an existing license into a hybrid craft alcoholic beverage complex license, the initial license fee shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000) and each annual renewal fee shall be as provided in subdivision (1).

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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