Brewing/Vintning in Ansteorra

[Stephen Pursley]

> 
> > Mundane Law and the Making of Alcoholic Beverages in the Home.
> 
> I know I hashed through this not too long ago with Texas laws since they
> directly effect me. I will read the Oklahoma laws to see if I have further
> comment on them.
> 
> > Texas
> > § 109.21. Home Production of Wine, Ale, Malt Liquor, or Beer 
> > (a) The head of a family or an unmarried adult may produce for the use
> > of his family or himself not more than 200 gallons of wine, ale, malt
> > liquor, or beer, per year. No license or permit is required. 
> 
> Note that there is a small problem with this. The head of the family can
> do it. This means only one of the people in a household can. As well, it
> can only be a "him". (Technically.)

That sucks.

> Also note that it is "for the use of his family or himself", this can be
> read lots of ways, including that you can't give it away to guests or as
> gifts. Other states have written it as "household use" or other methods
> instead of this wording.
> 
> > (b) The commission may prohibit the use of any ingredient it finds
> > detrimental to health or susceptible of use to evade this code. Only
> > wine made from the normal alcoholic fermentation of the juices of
> > dandelions or grapes, raisins, or other fruits may be produced under
> > this section. Only ale, malt liquor, or beer made from the normal
> > alcoholic fermentation of malted barley with hops, or their products,
> > and with or without other malted or unmalted cereals, may be produced
> > under this section.
> 
> Mead is not covered unter TABC guidelines and I am contacting them about
> that, as well as some other points. The last I checked honey wasn't a
> fruit. (Although I could be wrong. *grin*)
> 
> > I hope this clears up any misconceptions as to what the laws are that
> > affect the homebrewer/vintner/mazer in the Society who lives in
> > Ansteorra.
> 
> Unfortunately you left out some points on the Texas laws.
> 
> There is additional statutory material you should read

Sorry I missed that.  Then again, I live in Oklahoma.  At least you can
make beer in Texas without worrying about fines.

> ----
> 109.22. Delivery of Home-Produced Wine, Ale, Malt Liquor, or Beer for
> Certain Purposes
> 
>   (a) This section applies only to a person who is authorized under
>   Section 109.21(a) to produce wine, ale, malt liquor, or beer.
> 
>   (b) For the purpose of participating in an organized tasting,
>   evaluation, competition, or literary review, a person to whom this
>   section applies may deliver wine, ale, malt liquor, or beer produced
>   and manufactured by the person to locations that are not licensed
>   under this code for the purpose of submitting those products to an
>   evaluation at an organized tasting competition that is closed to the
>   general public or by a reviewer whose reviews are published if:
> 
>     (1) no charge of any kind is made for the wine, ale, malt liquor,
>     or beer, for its delivery, or for attendance at the event; and
> 
>     (2) the commission consents in writing to the delivery. 
> 
>   (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize an increase
>   in the quantity of wine, ale, malt liquor, or beer authorized to
>   be produced by a person under the authority of Section 109.21(a)
>   of this code.

Thank you for the additional information on TX law.


   Barat