SC - First Feasts

[Diana L Skaggs]

grizly at mindspring.com wrote in a message to All:

 gm> sca-cooks at ansteorra.org wrote:
 gm> <<<< While that might be the case but the primary concern for an
 gm> SCA cook is to make sure that they don't run afoul of our own
 gm> rules. We can't server alcohol. The group can't own alcohol to
 gm> serve. The group isn't allowed to manufacture alcohol. The group is
 gm> allowed to incorporate alcohol into a food item where the alcohol
 gm> is a normal side ingredient.  >>>>>>>

 gm> This is not accurate.  No SCA regulation forbids a group from
 gm> 'manufacturing' (read brewing or fermenting) alcohol.  The only
 gm> prohibitions are in using SCA funds and in serving it as a
 gm> sanctioned service of SCA, Inc. or its legal representatives. 
 gm> Please reread the language on this.

Sorry... US law trumps SCA regulations with regards to manufacture of alcohol.
In the US, individuals are allowed to brew/ferment xx gallons of alcohol. There
are no provisions for groups to use the same allowance as an individual. In
fact every other organization who brews/ferments is required to be licensed by
US statute. 

It is a very fine line between an officer of the SCA distributing alcohol as an
officer versus as a person. If you have further questions on the current
interpretation of these rules, see your kingdom seneschal or Duke Andrew. 


Haraldr Bassi, Frosted Hills, East
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Dave Calafrancesco, Team OS/2
dave at drakkar.org

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