Stoooopid law in the first place, right? What is it, an anti-moonshiner law or something? A way to allow the beer distributors to make more money than they already do? What business is it of anyone if I refill by beer bottles with new beer, whatever the source?
No idea. The current law offers exemptions for brewers, manufacturers & bottlers and then says that it’s unlawful for a person to refill a bottle with an alcoholic beverage; or knowingly possess a bottle or container that has been refilled, in whole or in part, with an alcoholic beverage after the container of liquor has been emptied in whole or in part.
There’s a good chance that the rest of the chapter or article has the necessary exemption, and I’m not going to bother looking at this point, but I wonder how I’m allowed to possess a growler I’ve refilled at the local brewery.
Is container defined? Do I have to get a new solo cup each time I refill my beer at a keg party? What about a glass of wine at home? It could get expensive to have to purchase a new wine glass each time.
I am in just finishing up my first batch of home-brew. The last step for the beginning brewer is to refill empty beer bottles with the fermented beer and cap the bottles. I performed this step on Christmas Day. Little did I know that I was breaking the law by doing so. Apparently, every person I hand a homebrew bottle to is also breaking the law, due to their possession of the refilled bottle? Well, I guess I hope SB 121 passes. Otherwise I have a lot of beer to drink by myself. Buzz, you interested in coming to Southern Indiana and breaking the law with me?
Stoooopid law in the first place, right? What is it, an anti-moonshiner law or something? A way to allow the beer distributors to make more money than they already do? What business is it of anyone if I refill by beer bottles with new beer, whatever the source?
No idea. The current law offers exemptions for brewers, manufacturers & bottlers and then says that it’s unlawful for a person to refill a bottle with an alcoholic beverage; or knowingly possess a bottle or container that has been refilled, in whole or in part, with an alcoholic beverage after the container of liquor has been emptied in whole or in part.
There’s a good chance that the rest of the chapter or article has the necessary exemption, and I’m not going to bother looking at this point, but I wonder how I’m allowed to possess a growler I’ve refilled at the local brewery.
Is container defined? Do I have to get a new solo cup each time I refill my beer at a keg party? What about a glass of wine at home? It could get expensive to have to purchase a new wine glass each time.
I am in just finishing up my first batch of home-brew. The last step for the beginning brewer is to refill empty beer bottles with the fermented beer and cap the bottles. I performed this step on Christmas Day. Little did I know that I was breaking the law by doing so. Apparently, every person I hand a homebrew bottle to is also breaking the law, due to their possession of the refilled bottle? Well, I guess I hope SB 121 passes. Otherwise I have a lot of beer to drink by myself. Buzz, you interested in coming to Southern Indiana and breaking the law with me?