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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 314. Liquor and Cannabis Board |
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Chapter 314-20. Beer—Brewers, holders, importers, etc. |
Section 314-20-017. Brewery and microbrewery retail liquor licenses—Selling kegs and containers.
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- A brewery or microbrewery licensed under RCW 66.24.240 or 66.24.244 may hold up to two retail liquor licenses to operate a spirits, beer, and wine restaurant, a tavern, a beer and/or wine restaurant, or any combination thereof.(1) Definitions.(a) For the purposes of this section, a "container" is a sealable receptacle, such as a carton, jug, growler or keg, and has no minimum holding requirement. A "keg" is a container holding four gallons or more.(b) "Malt liquor" is a specific type of "beer" (as explained in RCW 66.04.010).(c) "Beer" includes malt liquor and flavored malt beverages (as explained in RCW 66.04.010).(2) Applicable to retail licenses for spirits, beer, and wine restaurants, beer and/or wine restaurants, and taverns.(a) A retail license is separate from a brewery or microbrewery license.(b) All containers of beer must be sold from the retail premises.(c) A retail location may be located on or off the brewery or microbrewery premises.(3) A brewery-operated or microbrewery-operated spirits, beer, and wine restaurant may sell containers of beer of its own production and cider as defined in RCW 66.24.210(6) without a kegs-to-go endorsement provided that it sells this beer and cider for off-premises consumption only. A brewery or microbrewery may supply the container or use a container brought to the premises by a customer, and filled at the tap at the time of sale.(4) A brewery-operated or microbrewery-operated spirits, beer, and wine restaurant may sell kegs of malt liquor of another brewery's or microbrewery's production provided that it:(a) Sells this malt liquor for off-premises consumption only;(b) Has a kegs-to-go endorsement; and(c) Supplies the kegs.(5) A tavern or beer and/or wine restaurant that is operated by a brewery or microbrewery and has an off-premises beer and wine retailer's privilege may:(a) Sell kegs of malt liquor for either on-premises or off-premises consumption. The malt liquor may be of the licensee's own production or the production of another brewery or microbrewery;(b) Sell containers of beer for either on-premises or off-premises consumption provided that the customer supplies the container. The beer may be of the licensee's own production or the production of another brewery or microbrewery; and(c) Sell containers of cider as defined in RCW 66.24.210(6) for off-premises consumption in a sanitary container brought to the premises by the customer or provided by the licensee and filled at the tap at the time of sale, provided the licensee has a license to sell wine. The licensee must comply with federal regulations.